I went out to San Berdoo today to try one out, too. I can't say too much for it's power, but I was impressed with the suspension. It rides smoother than my Goose. It handled the crap Interstate stutter bumps and Bott's Dots very well. The handling is lighter and quicker than the Goose or my late G5. The bike felt lighter, too.
The vibration was definitely at an acceptable level for me.
The seat was a bit hard but would probably be OK for a long run. It is a bit taller than the Goose seat.
The brakes were more than adequate.
The tach was a nice addon. Took me a second to get used to the KMH speedo though!
I didn't get to take it up to Wrightwood like I wanted to. The road into Wrightwood, Lone Pine, was always my dyno test spot for the G5. It would maintain 55 going up the hill there until we got into the tight stuff. Alas, Art didn't want me to put that many miles on it, so I didn't get to try that part.
As for the power, this bike will stay up with other Enfields, and a group of old Britbikes, nothing wrong with that, but it would be woefully inadequate to keep up with the guys I've been riding with lately. I have to flog my Goose, and me, to keep with them. I would have to get a head job and some bump sticks from Ace to be fast enough!
Overall, I really liked the bike. I wish it had been here last year.
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