Well,I had a chance to ride an SE on Monday.
Unknowingly,it was set to 'medium' power.When opening her up(not all the way)she took right off nicely.Quick shifter worked well,but not as slick as my H2 QS.It has autoblip on her too,which worked well.No messing with throttle rpms.The steering is very quick...however,the cornering was a bit 'uncomfortable' in the sense it felt like it didn't want to lean in.Imean,not terrible for sure.But it takes more muscle than the 14 or my H2.Probably just need to get used to it(whoever buys one).It had plenty of pull and grunt in any gear and speed.It's smooth.No vibrations.Well put together.Not as solid as my H2,but good.Not a 14 either.I'd have to stay with my 14 rather than that new bike.It has several icons and such on the displays that(IMO)are fairly useless...I mean,NOBODY is gonna be watchin the lean angle OR the IMU chassis icon to watch how the weight's being shifted while braking or accelerating.But all those get recorded.So you can check your max lean and all later.Even though it's a TFT display,I'll take my 14 and H2 Displays over that.It(to me)just seems 'too commercial' like all the other new models coming out.I didn't like the emerald green either.Gold Blazoned for me...
Nice bike...not a replacement for mine though.It was comfortable,good wind protection.It'll easily eat up the miles in comfort.Both my bikes are just as comfortable though.No idea how it runs in 'full' mode.But she hauled azz in medium.A guy or gal wouldn't go wrong getting one.It's worth the money.
Also rode the new 900.No thanks.It's a nice bike.For someone who's never ridden a bigger beast.I like the styling(to look at).But once aboard,I didn't like the way it appeared in the seat.It felt pretty light.Transitioned well.But (too me) underpowered.All this stuff could be resolved with a flash and such I'm sure.But it'd be a really cool bike for someone wanting to upgrade to something a bit bigger.
So there it is...my Monday New Kawi Bike review(s).
* Last updated by: Grn14 on 9/12/2018 @ 11:34 PM *