First things first … just got back from my 1st ride on the new 1400. WOW!!! What a great time. Used a baker motorcycle map and had a buddy from SLC meet me in Boise. I came from Hood River, Oregon.
We looked at the maps and plan the Most Twisted ;+} route from Boise to Glacier then back down, tons of fun.
My bud has a multistrada. You can see the sport in his sport during bike. BUT in the big sweeper Connie left him in the dust.
So for starters…..
Now with about 3500 miles my front tire is just about bald. The crown is still good in the center but the sides are smooooooooth. So I guess the stock tires are for touring ,NOT laying it down a little. The back tire is fine. Any suggestions on what to do on the front? I have really liked Michele Pilots in the past. Got 10 k + on my bandit front tire using a pilot.
Then the black plastic cover bracket on the front of the windshield exploded. What a piece of junk. COME ON KAWASKIA make it solid plastic it would cost maybe a penny more. It’s a hollow piece of junk, and really does nothing to distribute the load of the windshield. Thank God for the hardware store in Ketchum and CB's motorcyle repairs.
And finally the air pressure sensor and read out system died. The back reads blank and the front reads low, but when ck’ed its fine with a manual gauge.
In any event the bike was fun and rode great, now I just have to get the seat about 1 inch higher for my long legs and it will be dialed. WELL….after the dealer does the cleanup work, and I guess I pay for a new front tire that lasts more than 3500 miles.
That’s all the news worth reporting from Hood River, Oregon