04-22-2023, 12:15 PM
(04-22-2023, 09:40 AM)Grumpy Goat Wrote: Michael - how is the T7 going? Still having fun with it? Any mods? Pictures?
It is going to sound like I'm parroting all the rave reviews the testers seem to give to this bike, and that is because they are right. I love this bike, it is FUN!!! The engine is a gem, pulls like a tractor from just above idle, sounds awesome, and is apparently bulletproof. The suspension seems excellent to me (I haven't ridden a dirt bike since my Yamaha DT175 in about 1982) and is fully adjustable. So far I haven't changed anything except reduced the rear preload to minimum, which luckily gives about the right sag for my 145 lbs. The one downside is the bike is a bit tall. I can touch down with both sets of toes. I am 5' 9" with 32" inseam. I am training myself, when about to stop, pick a side and slide butt over to that side and put one foot down. This is much more secure than trying to touch both sets of toes.
I have 750 miles on it now, more than half of which has been on the dirt roads of western North Carolina. I'm starting to feel a bit more comfortable in the dirt. It is hard to get used to leaning the bike beneath you while keeping your body upright through turns (which is what works in the dirt) but I'm getting there. I should mention that is also a great on-road bike. It super fun to ride on twisty pavement. The standard tires (Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR) have loads of grip on road and seem pretty good off road (not that I anything to compare off-road).
At the dealership the day it arrived:
Any mods? Yes, I have been shopping:
Aluminum crash bars from Adventure Spec in the UK:
Engine Protection:
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