Dave wrote on 03/29/17 at 06:25:20:The Connie looks like a great bike. Found an excellent review here..
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=574.0And there's a few for sale locally that a very reasonable.
She's a bit on the heavy side for me at 600+ lbs. After my sand slide incident recently I've decided to limit myself wieght-wise. I want a heavier bike than my LS650 but I don't want one that's too heavy so I am trying to keep my search to a 500 lbs limit now with my ideal being 100 lbs more than the S40.
I'm going to test out the Hyperstrada after work today. It has some impressive specs - 450 lbs wet, 5.9" of travel front and rear, 2 large brembos up front, 110 HP with a beautful torque curve, allegedly exceptional handling and a reportedly effective windscreen. I love the saddlebags on it and the option for a rear trunk too.
I'm concerned with the riding position. Many reports say there's little room for moving around but since that sort of stuff is highly subjective I need to ride it myself.
I'm intrigued by the riding modes feature too. I like that I can limit the bike to 75% of it's max HP in "Urban Mode". That's great for me to start with until I get used to having all of that engine.
She's a bit pricey for me but still under the max. And I have 3 Ducati dealerships in my region too so no cross country trip if I need to get it serviced for issues beyond my abilities.
And if this bike doesn't work out for me for some reason I'm actually starting to consider the ugly duckling Vstroms. If I put a bag over her head the Vstrom really does add up for me numbers-wise. If I get one of these beakers I will have to learn to ride all over again after poking my eyeballs out