I'm brand-new here. Ride a '94 Vulcan. Saturday I test-drove a Street 500 at the local dealership. Fantastic machine. Out-torques my 750 and is unbelievably smooth. Problem is, it's too small physically. Pegs are too close and mirrors give me great view of my shoulders and not even a glimpse of the road unless I'm in a hard turn. I'm only 6'0" and 165 lbs so don't understand the problem unless the bike was designed for the Japanese market. No matter how I adjust the mirrors, I can't see the road behind me, which makes me very uncomfortable. I'm now told by a 3rd party that the bike can be custom fit, but after the test drive the dealership simply said, "Sorry," when I described the problems.
I'm also surprised by the mileage figures. The original numbers I was given estimated 60 mpg, but the dealer tags say 41.
Any wisdom from y'all? Thanks in advance.....
I'm also surprised by the mileage figures. The original numbers I was given estimated 60 mpg, but the dealer tags say 41.
Any wisdom from y'all? Thanks in advance.....