Morning all,
I've never owned an RE before but after a test ride on the new Classic 350 Reborn have decided to sell my V-Strom 650 and get one. I'm late '50's now & done with going fast, etc. Now somebody's thrown me a bit of a curveball, a nice curveball, which is they've offered me a straight swap with a 2018 RE Classic 500 with 10k miles on the clock. Seen a few pics and it looks good if a little frayed around the edges (aren't we all?). I will of course go have a look and a test ride, I guess the main thing for me is how the C5 is sitting at 60-65mph because the 350 seemed happy enough and was certainly vibe free. There are some things I really like about the C5 namely it looks even better than the little 350, has a little more oomph (or does it?), doesn't require valve adjustment. But then I hear that some are trading in their C5s for the new C350R? So any opinions welcome, advice on what I should look out for when I go & see the C5, what you would do in my position & why?
Thanks,
Dave.