09 SG, what a ride
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Broadview Heights, OH
Sorry, I stand corrected, you would definitely require more than the 5-8 psi they were recommending!
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 667
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From: SoCal
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This bike is night and day from an '08 when it comes to tracking the lines in the road. I was riding in the diamond lane on a familiar stretch of the 91 freeway. I have learned how to handle the grooves in the diamond lane with the 08's that i have rented. They really were a pain. I specifically aimed the '09 at the grooves.... No problems. It didnt grab the grooves like the 08's. Big improvement.
Also - I am not sure that i like the new gearing on the 09. The sweet spot on the freeway is 70 - 75 mph instead of 80 on the '08's. Will have to put a few more highway miles on it to be sure.
This bike is night and day from an '08 when it comes to tracking the lines in the road. I was riding in the diamond lane on a familiar stretch of the 91 freeway. I have learned how to handle the grooves in the diamond lane with the 08's that i have rented. They really were a pain. I specifically aimed the '09 at the grooves.... No problems. It didnt grab the grooves like the 08's. Big improvement.
Also - I am not sure that i like the new gearing on the 09. The sweet spot on the freeway is 70 - 75 mph instead of 80 on the '08's. Will have to put a few more highway miles on it to be sure.
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More thoughts:
This bike is night and day from an '08 when it comes to tracking the lines in the road. I was riding in the diamond lane on a familiar stretch of the 91 freeway. I have learned how to handle the grooves in the diamond lane with the 08's that i have rented. They really were a pain. I specifically aimed the '09 at the grooves.... No problems. It didnt grab the grooves like the 08's. Big improvement.
Also - I am not sure that i like the new gearing on the 09. The sweet spot on the freeway is 70 - 75 mph instead of 80 on the '08's. Will have to put a few more highway miles on it to be sure.
This bike is night and day from an '08 when it comes to tracking the lines in the road. I was riding in the diamond lane on a familiar stretch of the 91 freeway. I have learned how to handle the grooves in the diamond lane with the 08's that i have rented. They really were a pain. I specifically aimed the '09 at the grooves.... No problems. It didnt grab the grooves like the 08's. Big improvement.
Also - I am not sure that i like the new gearing on the 09. The sweet spot on the freeway is 70 - 75 mph instead of 80 on the '08's. Will have to put a few more highway miles on it to be sure.
