I am very pleased with the way the "mockup" is going, but now that the bike is "rideable", I will need a lot of practice to get used to its rather difficult handling. It is definitely a handful, and doesn't like bumps and pot holes at all. It is a bit easier now that the seat has moved back, but still feels very rather unstable compared to the Rebel 250... You really have to hold those handlebars and turning them is hard.
The single rear brake is rather good actually, but will lock easily. I do need to install a small disk brake on the front.
Even with the pair of megaphones, it has quite a roar.
I spent a good while this morning doing figure 8's around the light poles in the parking lot of the bank down the street, and didn't even fall over... But I will need plenty more practice to start to relax and master the beast. Actually, slow manoeuvers are the hardest with this 6 foot fork, and turning radius is nowhere near the one of the Rebel... And you can't go as slow either...
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