11-12-2012, 08:19 PM
SlimKlim Wrote:...taking 3 minutes to accelerate from 75 to 80 mph becomes a much bigger issue.I know you're exaggerating, and as a current rider of a 200, that statement is actually true! :o
But the GS isn't that bad. I think it operates pretty well up to about 90, then getting to 100+ is a little work, or maybe not possible up a hill. But I've had Jess on the back, riding to Paintbank on the twisty hillclimb of 311, and it did well enough that my friends on 600s thought it was a pretty fast pace. :dunno: I was like.... really? You guys suck. :lol:
That being said, for a really long trip, it's certainly a bit masochistic to do it on any non-touring bike. I found the GS uncomfortable for any longer than 45 minutes. (I'm 6'2")
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