So it's a 500 (471cc), 46 horsepower, 6 speed bobber style cruiser. It's got a slipper clutch, ABS and that makes it perfect for n00bs such as me. Weighs about 193 kilos.
It's my first bike so got nothing to compare it too but I can say it's a bloody easy bike to ride. I'm only 170 cm so the low seat height suits me. Mid mount foot controls feels right. Even the bar position feels right. I find it a comfy place to be. All the power seems to be in the low end, though I am still running it in with 350 k's on the clock. It does 110 k's but I have had it no faster. It does stop pretty good but the front does dive some what. It rides the bumps well with those big tyres. It's got LED lights and the display is nice. It's doesn't have a tacho but it's got a fuel gauge, gear indicator, two trip computers, it will even tell me the fuel economy of the reserve fuel.
The slipper clutch is awesome. Stole this bit off the interweb... A slipper clutch (also known as a back-torque limiter) is a specialized clutch with an integrated freewheel mechanism, developed for performance-oriented motorcycles to mitigate the effects of engine braking when riders decelerate... I hardly have to engage the clutch on change down and you can operate it with one finger.
I don't find this bike intimidating to ride being a new rider. It's not done anything unexpected yet I have enough power to ride the damn thing around Australia. A litre Honda would scare nine shades of shit out of me but not the rebel.
Since taking these pics I have removed the pillion and pegs.
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