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First rides on the bike were pretty harsh. I loved the power, loved the looks, loved the handling(sans the lean angle) but that stock suspension was horrible. Stock pipes are a travesty as well.
500 mile service got my extras put on. Stage one kit(dealership kit sans pipes, went with vance & hines slash cuts). Passenger seat as well. The fox two shocks were out of stock but they had a set of supershox for a regular scout in stock that would raise the rear some(something I had been wanting to do eventually anyway).
Absolute night and day difference. The sound is fantastic, the look is fantastic and even with the rear 'backrest' it still looks pretty slick, and the rear shocks turned this thing from a painful ride on bumpy back roads to a dream. Even 2-up(about 320lbs total between the wife and I) is smooth as can be and they can be hand adjusted on the fly. I actually like the slightly raised look as well but I know it does detract some from the bobber name(not that I much care but I know not all share my POV on this)
I have to say I am extremely impressed with this bike. Wouldn't mind a touch more power but it's more than enough to have a lot of fun on. Extremely controllable but still begs you to twist it on the open road. My only big gripe is the lean angle but it is a bobber... The stock seat also doesn't do a great job of holding you in place when you really give it the beans but once you learn to be ready for it it isn't horrible.Only observation with the passenger seat is it's....uh.... pretty 'violent' at high RPM's. Take this how you will, and not to be crass but it's worth noting, I don't think the wife minds at all, that said, if you plan on putting any serious miles on with a passenger it might become less fun and more uncomfortable at some point. Still waiting to see how the back seat wears in over time.
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500 mile service got my extras put on. Stage one kit(dealership kit sans pipes, went with vance & hines slash cuts). Passenger seat as well. The fox two shocks were out of stock but they had a set of supershox for a regular scout in stock that would raise the rear some(something I had been wanting to do eventually anyway).
Absolute night and day difference. The sound is fantastic, the look is fantastic and even with the rear 'backrest' it still looks pretty slick, and the rear shocks turned this thing from a painful ride on bumpy back roads to a dream. Even 2-up(about 320lbs total between the wife and I) is smooth as can be and they can be hand adjusted on the fly. I actually like the slightly raised look as well but I know it does detract some from the bobber name(not that I much care but I know not all share my POV on this)
I have to say I am extremely impressed with this bike. Wouldn't mind a touch more power but it's more than enough to have a lot of fun on. Extremely controllable but still begs you to twist it on the open road. My only big gripe is the lean angle but it is a bobber... The stock seat also doesn't do a great job of holding you in place when you really give it the beans but once you learn to be ready for it it isn't horrible.Only observation with the passenger seat is it's....uh.... pretty 'violent' at high RPM's. Take this how you will, and not to be crass but it's worth noting, I don't think the wife minds at all, that said, if you plan on putting any serious miles on with a passenger it might become less fun and more uncomfortable at some point. Still waiting to see how the back seat wears in over time.
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