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<blockquote data-quote="Colin" data-source="post: 172374" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>Hi Bill</p><p>You would not kill yourself. Firstly you are an experienced and skilled rider and secondly you don't need to learn to ride properly as modern bikes do everything for you, and here I quote from a current road test of " - a Honahakawuki" " "There,s full adjustability,so you can dial it in just how you like it. There's plenty of electronics elsewhere,though. There's a new six axis IMU, a ride by wire throttle,,cruise control, slope dependant control............adjustable traction control and ABS (which has two setting and can be turned off) and Honahakawuki's Drive Mode Selector which even includes a dedicated Gravel mode...........the new5-inch TFT dash.</p><p>You don't need to ride it, just readthe manual, and tell the bike where to go. It weighs somewhere over 500 lbs. and unlessyou are superman (no doubt YOU are) or over 7 feet tall you would also need a step ladder to get on.</p><p>If you get the impression I don't like modern bikes you are WRONG.I do like many, but many big 'uns go over the top, and after you've bought it start saving for the servicing costs (NO SIR YOU CAN'T SERVICE IT YOURSELF, CERTAiINLY NOT) and then double your saving for when some electronic whatsit packs up.(NO SIR, SORRY OUT OF WARRANTY.</p><p>Cynical.....................Moi?!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Colin, post: 172374, member: 1953"] Hi Bill You would not kill yourself. Firstly you are an experienced and skilled rider and secondly you don't need to learn to ride properly as modern bikes do everything for you, and here I quote from a current road test of " - a Honahakawuki" " "There,s full adjustability,so you can dial it in just how you like it. There's plenty of electronics elsewhere,though. There's a new six axis IMU, a ride by wire throttle,,cruise control, slope dependant control............adjustable traction control and ABS (which has two setting and can be turned off) and Honahakawuki's Drive Mode Selector which even includes a dedicated Gravel mode...........the new5-inch TFT dash. You don't need to ride it, just readthe manual, and tell the bike where to go. It weighs somewhere over 500 lbs. and unlessyou are superman (no doubt YOU are) or over 7 feet tall you would also need a step ladder to get on. If you get the impression I don't like modern bikes you are WRONG.I do like many, but many big 'uns go over the top, and after you've bought it start saving for the servicing costs (NO SIR YOU CAN'T SERVICE IT YOURSELF, CERTAiINLY NOT) and then double your saving for when some electronic whatsit packs up.(NO SIR, SORRY OUT OF WARRANTY. Cynical.....................Moi?! [/QUOTE]
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