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R.I.P. Dwayne
I picked up the new 2011 A & C yesterday as promised. Everything went as planned and there were no issues to deal with. The Spyder was even delivered with a full tank of gas.
I put the first 50 miles on it and turned it over to akspyderlady (Linda). We stopped for supper and then put another 70 miles on the :spyder2:,s before ending the evening ride.
The initial ride of 120 miles was great. Everything was set up perfectly and I got no warnings or computer glitches. Our impressions of the 2011 compared to the 2010 were that the 2011 seemed a bit lighter in handling and did not require as much input into the handlebars for the turns. It took Linda about 10 miles to get used to it, and that was it. I note the windshield is different--about 3 inches shorter and about 3 inches narrower. The seat felt real cushy compared to my Corbin. I liked it at first--but after the first 50 miles, I was ready to go back to my 2010. Driving with footpegs instead of the seal floorbaords was also noticably different. Linda already wants floorboards.
We both really like the magnesium (silver) color a lot. It seems to be a darker silver than my original 08 GS :spyder2:. The color kind of grows on you. It looks pretty snazzy riding along with the black 2010. I am hoping for some sun today so I can take a couple of pictures. I will come back later and add them.
All in all, we are very happy with the purchase of the :spyder2:
I put the first 50 miles on it and turned it over to akspyderlady (Linda). We stopped for supper and then put another 70 miles on the :spyder2:,s before ending the evening ride.
The initial ride of 120 miles was great. Everything was set up perfectly and I got no warnings or computer glitches. Our impressions of the 2011 compared to the 2010 were that the 2011 seemed a bit lighter in handling and did not require as much input into the handlebars for the turns. It took Linda about 10 miles to get used to it, and that was it. I note the windshield is different--about 3 inches shorter and about 3 inches narrower. The seat felt real cushy compared to my Corbin. I liked it at first--but after the first 50 miles, I was ready to go back to my 2010. Driving with footpegs instead of the seal floorbaords was also noticably different. Linda already wants floorboards.
We both really like the magnesium (silver) color a lot. It seems to be a darker silver than my original 08 GS :spyder2:. The color kind of grows on you. It looks pretty snazzy riding along with the black 2010. I am hoping for some sun today so I can take a couple of pictures. I will come back later and add them.
All in all, we are very happy with the purchase of the :spyder2:
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