[GusDuc]

Bought my Desert X last week but did not ride it home as I drove down solo and ended up buying Termi exhaust, heated grips, Rally seat & an EVOTECH Tail Tidy.

Dealer is installing shorter kickstand & uploading Termi map & activating the heated grips. I will install the exhaust & grips over the weekend.

As for my ride home from Portland to Olympia…anyone here have experience with Hwy 30 or Hwy 4 from Longview heading west? On the map HWY 4 looks a bit twistier & I could follow it out to the 101 thru Wilapia Reserve which is a nice road. Trying to avoid long straight roads & very my speed & have fun. Suggestions welcome.

One question on the quick shifter as I have never owned a bike with one…do you use it all the time? I know that you can I just wondered if it’s smoother/ more practical to use the clutch at lower revs & speeds?

Can’t wait til Thursday!

 

[Mr. K]

One question on the quick shifter as I have never owned a bike with one…do you use it all the time? I know that you can I just wondered if it’s smoother/ more practical to use the clutch at lower revs & speeds?

Can’t wait til Thursday!

You might find this thread interesting, also covering this topic: Quick Shifter and Aux Tank Question
But to sum it up: No, I tend to only use it for the upper gears. It is too clunky in the lower ones, which makes it especially unpleasant to use off-road. However, now that I have about 12,000 miles on it, it is noticeably smoother than it was brand new.

 

[GusDuc]

Getting close…2 hr bus ride to Moto Corsa in Portland & looks like we might even see some sun today with a high of 56….FLIX bus is nice!

 

[GusDuc]

Halfway home!

 

[DESERTXATL]

Congrats!!!!

 

[GusDuc]

Got cold the last hour but heated grips were awesome! Gonna go with a shorted windscreen as lots of buffeting above 65 but when I stand up in clean air it’s perfect.

 

[DESERTXATL]

Got cold the last hour but heated grips were awesome! Gonna go with a shorted windscreen as lots of buffeting above 65 but when I stand up in clean air it’s perfect.

How many miles did you travel today?

 

[GusDuc]

How many miles did you travel today?

205.

 

[DESERTXATL]

205.

Not bad, how many miles more do u have to go? I'm sure the dealership mentioned this but avoid keeping the rpm at constant during the break-in period (600 miles).

 

[GusDuc]

Not bad, how many miles more do u have to go? I'm sure the dealership mentioned this but avoid keeping the rpm at constant during the break-in period (600 miles).

Oh yeah quick blasts in 3rd thru 6th. Pulls good above 5k a bit anemic below that.