I made a deal with iMotorsports and traded in my F3-S, their offer was much better than I expected, and the whole process was easy as could be. Patrick, the transport guy, arrived on the dot late Tuesday afternoon with a big enclosed trailer, drove the Canyon off, drove the F3 on, and that was that. I lucked out with nice weather yesterday and put nearly 200 miles on the bike. At this point, I am pleased as can be. It doesn't corner like the Ryker Sport, but nothing does. I do believe it will allow for plenty enough spirited riding as I get used to it. I've just begun to look into the nooks and crannies of the bike, but I was pleased to find a handy digital tire gauge in the tool kit, and a spare battery for it, too. It's dead on with another digital gauge I've been using, but the straight chuck on this one makes it much easier to use on the rear of the Canyon. A nice touch from BRP. I'll say I was a good bit disappointed to find a 310 CCA battery sitting in a tray that's too small for the Yuasa YTX24HL-BS. We'll see how it goes with this Vietnamese battery and hope for the best. I hope to ride some more today, while I try to work up the courage to set the clock.
Sarah
Sarah