dalroo
Road Bike
Since purchasing my C14 in May, I have let one friend with a lot of riding experience ride it, and he is hooked with a pre-order in for a 2012. I have another friend who asked to ride it, but the timing did not work out, but even so he too felt this was the bike for him to get back into riding. At first I was excited to have another good friend on a "like" bike, but after deliberating for a few days, I advised him to start on something different, and reconsider down the road. Bottom line, I would feel very guilty if he were to get hurt thinking the C14 is a good re-entry motorcycle.
I've ridden for many years, and have owned lots of different motorcycles - of all different types, and while it is a fantastic all-around motorcycle, the Concours is NOT for the faint of heart. It is far too smooth and powerful for a novice, or someone with lapsed skills. Even with almost 40 years of riding history, I find myself riding very aggressively at times and have had to really dial back the throttle.
Am I alone in this, or being too catious? I love this bike, but feel pretty strongly that it can be very deceiving............
I've ridden for many years, and have owned lots of different motorcycles - of all different types, and while it is a fantastic all-around motorcycle, the Concours is NOT for the faint of heart. It is far too smooth and powerful for a novice, or someone with lapsed skills. Even with almost 40 years of riding history, I find myself riding very aggressively at times and have had to really dial back the throttle.
Am I alone in this, or being too catious? I love this bike, but feel pretty strongly that it can be very deceiving............