Got called out on posting pics, so I did so here. Love the bike so far!



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Here are a couple more


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i thought it came with a hydro clutch still?obviosly not...

 

It helped bring 1lb off of the front. I was also told that with the lightersprings on the slipper clutch, the hydrolic assisted clutch was no longer necessary.

 

Very nice!!!!! Awesome choicein color, I have not seen thiscolor in person yet. We just got some in our local dealers this week. Nobody has this color here yet, that I know of atleast.

I will be taking back the BS comment now.

Hiding in corner

 

Yeah, as DWShultzy said, they went away from the hydraulic to save weight and move mass to the middle. But the reason they were able to thatwas because of the positive ramp mechanism in the clutch. Its kind of the reverse of a slipper clutch, where a set of the ramps push the plates together upon regular rotation of the clutch (instead of pulling them apart on reverse rotation due to rear wheel braking). This augments the normal spring pressure. The clutch pull on this bike is REALLY light. Motogp stuff according to Honda. Anyway, it seems to work great.

 

No worries! Glad you like the color. I dig it. Kinds reminds me of MV Augusta colors.

 

dude I am infinitely jealous! what a great color... I showed my girlfriend and she's on board with me picking one up now lol

 

Someone came to one of our bike nights with that same color on his 08'. I love the color but I am still not a big fan of the way the bike looks. Maybe someday it will grow on me but not yet anyways.

 

What bike did you ride before?? I only ask because I'd like to know a street rider's opinions on how different the bike rides from previous years. I know its lighter as I've sat on one at the bike show, but I'd like to get as much opinions as I can as it may be my next track bike....