Since I got the Goose a week ago, I've put 500 miles on it, about half and half twisties and freeways. It handles both quite well. After I got back from the first ride I adjusted it to my body and that made riding it much nicer, plus getting used to riding it has improved the relationship immensely. I had to adjust the mirrors, actually pretty nice ones that don't vibrate and I can see all around behind once I hit the right spot. I was thinking about bar ends, but the bolts in the Napoleons I have are too big for what's in the bars. I had to adjust the shifter and brake pedals, throttle cable, and figure out how to work the optional gauges in the speedo, the trip meter and clock. The odo and outside temp are the standard faces. I am really beginning to enjoy the bike. The handling is quite nice and I can keep up quite a good speed in my usual canyons. I could have gone a bit faster on some of the Super Sport bikes with fat tires, but this was does quite well for what it is equipped with.
I'm still working on perfecting the rear suspension and I am really getting close with it. I wish it had about 1 more inch of travel, that 4" is just a tad short. But generally, it's pretty nice. I went down to the shop and got some valve cover gaskets and oil filters.
I've got a 600 mile check coming up next week. the guys at the shop are OK with me doing my own maintenance, they just said to keep the receipts fro the oils and other essentials that I've used and keep it logged in the Owners manual. As an A&P, that's just a given. I've got to pick up some Mobil 1 V-Twin and gear oil today. Back to adjusting valves and changing 3 carriers of oil! Heading back to the old days! But the service intervals after that are 6200 miles. I can handle that.
I got 51mpg after 200 miles on the last tank of gas. It's getting better!
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