Hey y'all,
The odometer on my G5 just turned over 650 miles today after a trip back home turned into a couple of trips. Friday afternoon had me doing a hundred miles in constant 40-degree rain. The bike performed just fine, and I picked up my plate and registration along the way. The dealer mech adjusted the idle, so now it's almost a non-issue. When I got home, I parked the bike, and the next morning I noticed some rust on the spoke ends, on the chain / sprockets, and on the washer on the nacelle. Definitely something to watch for on these - however a quick ride got the rust off the chain, and after a wash and wax it's purdy again. The bolts that hold the toolkit bracket onto the frame were very loose, as was the bolt which holds the centerstand / footpegs on.
After the oil change I did at 280 and a few hundred more miles, either the bike is getting considerably faster or I'm getting a little slower, but things are gelling more. I took it through some lazy twisties today, and it made me want for more challenging roads. It's amazingly fun to throw into curves, even at sane speeds.
On a whim, I swung into a parking lot to practice quick stops. To my amazement, it is not at all difficult to lock up the front wheel, even with gradually-applied firm pressure. Maybe this has something to do with the tread pattern of the Roadmasters, or more likely my braking muscle memory is still tuned for the KLR's widowmaker front disk. Either way, it's something I would highly recommend re-learning if you're used to giving it all you've got to slow down.