Originally posted by JMo on 14-07-2003
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Anyone else in Sussex ridden an S4R? - ah, only me then...
Had a go on P&H's demo this afternoon (not their demo yet, as it was still being run in, but will be available soon).
Very nice (although a lot higher than the 620ie ride hight I'm used to - almost a Multistrada infact!) - smooth, it's going to be fantastic once you can rev it over 5000 rpm!
Did about 100 miles on it on some favorite roads... Suspension feels well sorted when compared to cheaper siblings, but the fly screen still wobbles around all over the place, and the brake levers have lugs into the bars, so you can't rotate them without resorting to a needle file (do midgets assemble Ducatis?! - all the demo bikes I've ridden have the brake and clutch levers pointing at the sky!)
At least the bars are on risers, so fitting some Renthals won't be a problem (wey hey!).
The looks are growing on me (passed the shop window test with flying colours!) - just wish they'd gone the whole hog with the blue and white one, and painted the frame white too (a la 851). Single sider tubework looks fab - all it need is a good polish and wey hey!
But is it really £3000 better than a blue 620? Hmmmmm - I think Smeegal is safe for now!
xxx
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