04-07-2022, 05:23 AM
(04-06-2022, 05:58 PM)Grumpy Goat Wrote:(04-06-2022, 07:20 AM)TriangleRider Wrote: It makes sense that a GS rider would find an RS different. Not sure why he was surprised that a GS is easier to turn.
Wider bars, probably. That and the different front-end suspension, load distribution, and geometry ...?
I have only ridden a GS once, years ago during a demo ride with others at the dealership, where I did to get to experience squat. I tend to discount that experience and treat it as if I never rode the thing at all. I do recall that it was pretty easy to ride, but then I was an RS rider at the time ...
The GS bars (nearly 20 cm wider than an RS), shorter wheelbase, and the 19 inch front wheel will definitely make that bike more "flickable".
The reviewer seems to lack basic knowledge about bikes, such as not knowing basic differences between the RS and GS (other than riding position) or the difference between suspension preload and damping (confusing the ESA functions). Hard to take the review too seriously.