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Re: New ST Day 2 (long)
- Subject: Re: New ST Day 2 (long)
- From: Greg Gagliano <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 14:16:17 -0500
dan & ann curcio wrote:
> My experience with the taller windscreen has shown that it reduces or eliminates the
> wind blast to the chest, shoulders and upper arms leaving only your head in the wind
> stream. It should work well on cool or rainy days. The only drawbacks so far have
> been increased susceptibility to cross winds and enhanced cowl/mirror shake at high
> speeds.
Thanks for the info!
> The notchy transmission will improve as you put on more miles. My ST was almost
> impossible to shift when new, but the effort and feel improved with use and after
> the first oil change the shifter worked great. Make sure you adjust the shifter
> pedal to its lowest possible position without binding as this really improves
> things.
I'll check the shifter position today. My initial impression was that it was a little
high to begin with. Thanks!
> My engine also tended to surge somewhat when new at low speeds, but this
> went away with more miles too. It seems these bikes are very tight when new and
> need the full break in period before everything works smoothly.
Excellent! I won't worry about it, then. :-)
GG
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