I got her home
Big Tom 10628:
Nice, good luck with the new bike..
The emperor has no clothes:
So, John. How is the new "Redwing" ? Racking up the miles ?
Prescott John:
Well Rob, with 700 miles on the bike and 250 mile ride, yesterday, with Jim Dale, I can report that I am very happy with the new RedWing. The DCT works great and shifts are very smooth. I have figured out that I need to intervene when passing and so I just shift it back into 5th before overtaking the vehicle in front of me (6th & 7th are overdrive gears, only turning 2500 rpm @70mph in 7th). The stock seats seem to be ok, I haven't done a 400 mile day yet but at 250 miles my butt was still ok. The brakes are great, better than the Valkyrie, it stops quicker with less pressure. The linked brake system is great. The handling and ride are much improved over the Valkyrie. The Goldwing is much more flickable and hold its line through the curves. The Goldwing feels 200 lbs lighter and is much better at parking lot speeds. The Valkyrie is more stable in heavy cross winds. Donna took a 25 mile ride with me and prefers the new RedWing. She likes that it is smoother shifting and rides better. She is not sure about better wind protection. We had a lot of cross wind that day. As for luggage space, two up, you will get by for weekend trips but for extended trips you may need a trailer. I have a Nolan N104 helmet and cannot close the trunk lid on it. The trunk space is 1/2 to 2/3 of what the Valkyrie has and the Saddle bags appear to be a bit smaller. I will survive just fine with a T-bag on the rear seat, but Donna doesn't do the long trips with me. Keep Brenda happy!
The emperor has no clothes:
Excellent report John ! I’m glad it’s meeting up. Can’t wait to see it. :cooldude:
Big Tom 10628:
I found a Darkside pic. No information on size...
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