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We have seen this scenario play out time after time across the country from virtually every brand of computer that we have been asked to downgrade to Windows XP.
You may get 90 percent of the system operating properly, but finding a driver for the last couple of components may become an issue that, unfortunately, you won't really know about until after you have started down this thorny path. You may end up spending a lot of time and/or money just to figure out that you have no choice but to stay with Windows Vista on this laptop.
Depending upon your reasons for wanting to downgrade, you may be better off to go through the learning curve for Vista instead of creating other headaches that may have no solution.
It's just a matter of time before you will be forced to use Vista (although that time frame is not clear at this point), so if there are no major compatibility issues with your software or peripherals, you may want to research ways of modifying Vista to be less frustrating (like disabling User Access Controls to stop the constant warning messages).
If you are having compatibility issues with your existing software or peripherals (printers, scanners, etc.) then you may want to research options from the companies that make those items to see if they have or are working on solutions to getting your older gear/software to work in Windows Vista. If none of those options work out, you may still be better off purchasing updated software or peripherals that are designed to run under Windows Vista.
This underscores the importance of doing your homework before purchasing a new computer that has a newer operating system. We have seen this same trauma with every new version of Windows since the release of Windows 95.
For those dealing with the "which Windows version should I get" question, I highly recommend that you work with vendors that give you an option based on a thorough analysis of your situation. There is no "one-size fits all" solution, so stay away from vendors that only offer one solution.
The issues of compatibility will eventually work themselves out on mainstream software programs and popular peripherals, but if you have older obscure programs or peripherals, the only long-term solution for Vista users will be to replace incompatible items with updated versions.
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Exponential growth refers to an amount of substance increasing exponentially. Exponential growth is a type of exponential function where instead of having a variable in the base of the function, it is in the exponent. Exponential decay and exponential growth are used in carbon dating and other real-life applications.
I want to talk about exponential growth, I have an example here the population of mice in the Duchy of Grand Fenwick grows at a rate of 6% per year. How long will it take for the population to double or quadruple? I have a table of values here I wanted to show you why this is exponential growth. Increasing at 6% per year means very year we're multiplying by 1.06 and so we get p sub 0 when t=0, p sub 0 times 1.06 when t=1 and p sub 0 times 1.06 squared when t=2 and so on.
This would suggest the formula p sub t equals p sub 0 times 1.06 to the t and that's an exponential growth formula. Now to find the doubling time I need to plug in twice the initial population here. I don't know what the initial population is but twice the initial population is 2 times p sub and after you plug in you can see that the actual initial population doesn't matter it's going to cancel out. So now I have the equation 2=1.06 to the t, this is an exponential equation and the way we solve exponential equations is to take the log of both sides. I'm going to take that natural log of both sides, it doesn't matter what log you use as long as it's on your calculator so you can use either the common log or the natural log.
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English Literature at Cardiff English offers access to the whole chronological span of English literature, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the twenty-first century. You will be able to study writing in English from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, North America, the Caribbean, India, and Australia. Nor is the curriculum restricted to the printed word: we are intrigued by the connections between literature and film, art, music, history, language, and popular culture, and our teaching reflects these interests.
There are no compulsory modules in English Literature at Cardiff after Year One. We give you choice – but we also give you the skills and knowledge to make informed choices from a diverse range of options. Modules are grouped into three periods (pre-1700, Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Centuries, Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries) as well as a set of cross-period, thematic or theory-focused modules, which also includes Creative Writing.
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Year One is a foundation year designed to equip you with the skills for advanced study and to give you an overview of the subject that will enable you to make informed choices from the modules available in Years Two and Three. Single Honours students will need to take four 20-credit modules selected from topics that currently include 'An Introduction to the Novel and Poetry', 'Reading and Identity', 'Texts in Time' and 'Literature and Place', and two topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature.
In Year Two you can select from a range of period-and theme-based modules in which you will build on the foundation year, reading a variety of texts in their historical and cultural contexts. These might include modules such as 'Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama', 'The Novel in the Romantic Age', Welsh Fiction and Poetry', as well as 'Ways of Reading', 'American South in Literature and Film' and Creative Writing.
By Year Three you will have gained an experience of a variety of literary periods, topics, genres and approaches, developing your critical faculties and your skills in analysing texts and contexts. You will therefore be in an excellent position to choose between a range of more specialised modules in which you will be able to engage with current issues in research and scholarship in relation to authors and texts both well-known and possibly less well-known to you. Current topics include 'Norse Myth and Saga', 'Jacobean Shakespeare', 'Eighteenth-Century Women Writers', 'Nineteenth-Century Crime Fiction', 'The Illustrated Book', 'Early Twentieth-Century Poetry', 'The Post-1945 American Novel', 'French Theory' and 'Hitchcock' – and there are more opportunities for developing your talents as a creative writer, if you wish.
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The potential funding was disclosed at a May 28 county workshop, in Ridgway. A working group spearheaded by the Ouray County Board of Commissioners has been exploring funding opportunities to help offset the cost of the project activities, and to obtain a project coordinator.
The announcement of the funding request came from William R. Steele, coordinator for the partnership. Steele drew laughter from those in attendance at the workshop when he said: "We've got $5,000 that we're looking for a home for. Will you take it, please?"
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Mac Mini Colocation: your experience?
Could you tell me about your experience with colocation of a mac mini? Any pitfalls, things to consider? I can't find many host providers in Europe. Is there a website that compares them or do you know a good one? My application for the server would be a server app in support of my iPhone/Mac OS X apps. Perhaps a stupid move, I don't know, but I like to develop the server app with the tools I am most familiar with (obj-c/xcode) rather than spend a lot of time learning the equivalent php, python,... libraries. Your input is appreciated, thanks!
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I really don't understand why people pay as much as they do for Apple Colo.
If the application is just for you, then run it on whatever hardware you want on your home broadband. If the application is for more than just you, then it makes more sense to run it on something that has lower running costs... Granted I have 40/10 connection at home, but it works just fine for the stuff that I want to run for just me, for anything else, I get a VPS, if the VPS gets overloaded, then it's producing enough income to move to something bigger. |
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I've been using MacStadium for about two months now. So far I'm happy, fast speeds and prices seem good. I'm based in the UK, MacStadium is in Atlanta Georgia.
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I bought my 2012 at the refresh and have loved it. I went from having 2 power hungry servers that I use for studying and labs that I do for Cisco and Microsoft tests to this that usually stays under 30 watts. No I wouldn't use this in a big enterprise situation but for home and SMB it's great. I first thought a whole ago I would just get an AirPort Extreme, but then after the thought I decided to go the whole way. I am also in college right now so I can always remote access it and share files. I also love having the fact I can set up WebDAV accounts and push out settings and apps. Used the right way I think it's a little powerful machine.
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I Guild I [iGi] versus The Voice Of Reason [vOR] — May 10, 2006 By Daniel Jennings
This match, fought by I Guild I [iGi] and The Voice Of Reason [vOR] on the classic Warrior's Isle Guild Hall, was a clear example of the versatility and on-the-fly decision making that will be necessary for any guild to take home the Guild Wars Factions Championship trophy come August 2006. By the midpoint of the match, the winner was clear, but that took a back seat to the high-level strategy employed by each team. Check out how each team took advantage of the skills available in Guild Wars Factions, and at the conclusion of the report enjoy an interview with I Guild I's primary caller, Remstar The Red!
The battle began with The Voice Of Reason [vOR] defending their Guild Hall, the Warrior's Isle, from the forces of I Guild I [iGi]. As soon as the gates opened, the swarm of Necromancer Blood Spikers from The Voice Of Reason sped out the front door, making tactical use of the Warrior skill "Charge!" to enable the team to take immediate control of the flag stand while sticking together. The Voice Of Reason underestimated I Guild I's coordination, however. As soon as The Voice Of Reason pushed them past the flag stand towards I Guild I's base, iGi's two Air Elementalists and two Warriors had already dropped their first target, vOR's sole Monk, at 0:40 into the game. With the advantage of a Healing Monk carrying Infuse Health and Quick Reflexes, I Guild I was able to keep each team member standing, even with the steady Health-stealing stream coming from The Voice Of Reason's Necromancers.
The next set of casualties came around 1:15, when iGi's pressure ripped the Health from two of vOR's five Necromancers. The Voice Of Reason, after seeing the durability and pressure that I Guild I's build carried, fell back to their Guild Lord and waited defensively until their team was at full Health and Energy. Around the 3-minute mark, the vOR team advanced from the side entrance of their base and charged forward toward the front of iGi's base. I Guild I fell back from their previous position, however, killing the Footmen and the Archer in front of The Voice Of Reason's base, and proceeded to meet their adversaries for direct combat. The Voice Of Reason, knowing that their only chance to stay alive against I Guild I was to remain aggressive, sent wave after wave of Health-stealing damage to specifically targeted individuals on I Guild I's team. The first target was soon down to less than a tenth of his maximum Health, but the Healing Monk on I Guild I refused to let him die, using spells such as Word of Healing to rapidly bring him back to full Health. But the Monks were unable to save their flag runner, an Assassin carrying Aura of Displacement.He fell while carrying a backup flag to the combat-heavy area near the flagstand.
At this point in the match, things started to look better for The Voice Of Reason, as they were able to kill both of I Guild I's Warriors and the Assassin flag runner by 5:00. Shortly after this, however, things took a turn for the worse for vOR. I Guild I was able to secure a Morale Boost at 5:05, which cleansed them of most of their Death Penalty and gave their previously unscathed players a 10% Morale Boost advantage. The Voice Of Reason, not looking for a repeat incident, quickly reclaimed control of the flagstand at 5:40, and after I Guild I's pressure killed one of their Necromancers, they fell back to the side gate of their base. After two failed attempts to push I Guild I back to their base, The Voice Of Reason, heavy with Death Penalty, fell back to their Guild Lord and assumed a defensive position. I Guild I remained in control of the flag stand and secured their second Morale Boost near 8:41. They gained an additional Morale Boost every two minutes until the end of the game drew near.
I Guild I began hammering at The Voice Of Reason with an entirely aggressive approach. Even after they lost an Elementalist and an Assassin, iGi simply resurrected the fallen soldiers and continued fighting. At this point, I Guild I showed strong tactical precision by switching targets more rapidly than normal. This caused The Voice Of Reason to waste their energy on "overhealing" targets, wasting Energy by healing players already at maximum capacity (usually the result of several Monks communicating poorly and healing the same target when only one Healing spell was necessary). This was especially devastating for The Voice Of Reason, because they had one Monk and otherwise relied on four of the primarily offensive Necromancers to cover the rest of the Protection and Healing duties. Since their offensive characters were burning through their time by healing, and burning through their Energy by accidentally overhealing, vOR was unable to eliminate any more of iGi's players. Between 13:00 and 15:00, I Guild I scored seven kills (including the first of The Voice Of Reason's Bodyguards). At 15:39, the second Bodyguard at The Voice Of Reason's base fell, and at 17:44 I Guild I displayed their supremacy by destroying the enemy Guild Lord and leaving the match victorious.
Daniel Jennings: What was the goal/plan with the build you used against The Voice Of Reason?
Remstar The Red: Pressure, spike, and split. It can be modified to the situation, but it's just a basic build, to be honest.
Daniel Jennings: What are the weaknesses of that build, then?
Remstar The Red: The weaknesses of any versatile, balanced build will always be the extremes, such as pure spikes, pure Hexes, etc. In those such cases, you must improvise, adjust to the situation, and simply outplay the enemy.
Daniel Jennings: How did the new skills from Guild Wars Factions work their way into your build?
Remstar The Red: The new skills have changed the gameplay drastically. You can see it in split builds like War Machine [WM]'s play style; they all have teleports now. We make use of some of them. Aura of Displacement seems to be the most popular elite skill for the Assassin at the moment and helps him as a split character. For the rest of the classes, I'm sure there's a Guild Wars Factions skill for each that has better use than the old Guild Wars Prophecies skillbar.
Daniel Jennings: How important is Guild vs. Guild (GvG) for you guys this week? Are you trying to make that final push that most guilds are seen doing, to get in the top 16?
Remstar The Red: We have been doing a lot of testing this season, trying skills and players in different positions. We don't have the rating at the moment that we want, and since we lost #1 American last season to Rifts due to a time misunderstanding, we want to get it this season, and we will GvG as much as needed to achieve that goal. We hope for a 1-4 seed placement; knowing however, that War Machine [WM] and The Last Pride [EvIL] can play a lot more than us, we will aim for third at the least, because at the end of the playoffs being able to pick your map twice in a best of three is a large advantage versus a very good enemy.
Daniel Jennings: What advice can you give to new guilds that are trying to get into upper-level, competitive GvG?
Remstar The Red: Besides playing a lot, teams need to realize the potential of any real build. You need a solid Monk backline and a solid flag runner. You will never know how your build will fare against others if you don't stay alive long enough, and poor flag running can lose it for any good team. Third most important would be calling tactics; the best example of this is with spike builds, where a very good caller can single-handedly dismantle the opposing team, no matter how good the opponent is.
Daniel Jennings, known in-game as Derek Ravenclaw, is a Computer Science student currently residing near Seattle, Washington. Daniel has been playing Guild Wars since its launch in April of 2005, and is currently an Officer of the Angry Businessmens guild. Other than enjoying games such as Guild Wars, Daniel's hobbies include computer security and game development and design.


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So I have "Its a trap" and "Cereal Confrontation" I would like to trade for the Fail Whale Pale Ale in Large. LET ME KNOW!
Open to others as well let me know whatchu got.
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tcolmstead154 weeks agoI have "So Say We Can Do It' which I'd swap for "It's a Trap"
statflash154 weeks agowould trade "Unprocessed Soylent Green"
"tintin man" or "papa Skull" for "cereal Confrontation" -
dazineINK154 weeks agoi love the papa skull design I just wish it wasn't gray >.
legitimate154 weeks agoI have Ghostbutters in Men's L I'd like to trade for It's a Trap.
http://fashionablygeek.com/t-shirts/ghostbutters/ (It's not in the gallery for some reason) -
dazineINK153 weeks ago@ legitimiate thanks for the offer but I already have that shirt from an old purchase, thanks again though!
sprengermon153 weeks agoI have Plastic Heroes and Han Shot first if your interested. Im kinda eyeing Its a Trap!
dazineINK153 weeks ago@sprengermon I have the Han shirt already. Any others? :)
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sprengermon153 weeks agoThats all the Teefury shirts I have. But I have some woot shirts over at Tee Trader if your interested.
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dazineINK153 weeks agoI didn't know there was a tee trader website! that is legit. I will have to browse that when I get home, on my phone atm. I'll let you know. Thanks.
dazineINK153 weeks agoI didn't know there was a tee trader website! that is legit. I will have to browse that when I get home, on my phone atm. I'll let you know. Thanks.
sprengermon153 weeks agoCool...i like the site...I wish there was a better profile display. But it works so its all good.
dazineINK153 weeks agoI may trade for that @@ but I want to possibly hold out a little longer. I REALLY want the fail whale pale ale shirt and feel that my "Its a trap" is my most valuble tradeable shirt. I will let you know for sure though. Thanks!
death1138153 weeks agoI have for Trade Men's L
Appetite for Eternia by joebot
We are Family by stevethomas
Han Shot First by nakedderby
Peach Nouveau by bisqueets
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ezen3000153 weeks agoI have L Baggins Pawn Shop & Snitches Be Crazy if you are interested in a trade for the "Its a Trap" design.


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It's been theorized that the tune which became John Brown's Body and then Battle Hymn of the Republic originated in Sweden before 1700 as a drinking song. It then reached England where it became the Nancy Dawson Country Dance, which was named for a popular dancer during George II reign. Charles Wesley, one of the founders of the Methodist Church, had a bunch of soldiers break up one of his meetings by singing the Nancy Dawson Country Dance which lead to his supposedly coming up with a new verse to shut the soldiers up. However James Fuld has brought up questions as to Wesley's connection to the song as none of his hymns have the same tune (and it should be noted that the Nancy Dawson Country Dance went more the tune of Here we go round the Mulberry Bush than what becaem Battle Hymn of the Republic). Fuld also points out that Broder Viljen I Ga Med Oss, which is sung to the tune in Sweden, is first recorded as appearing in 1875. It could possible that there was an older traditional drinking song from Sweden that spawned the tune. If so, it wouldn't be the first time a patriotic song in this country could trace it's tune back to a drinking song from another country. The Anacreontic Song, or To Anacreon in Heaven as it may be better known, has been considered a drinking song. We know the tune so well, after all Defence of Fort McHenry was set to it the same year it was released as a poem and in '31 it became the offical National Anthem. Yep, the Star Spangled Banner was set to the tune of an English drinking song from the 18th century. |


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Ducati's all-new Multistrada 1200S Sport and Touring machines look set to redefine not just the 'adventure bike' or 'all-rounder' class, but motorcycling in general. The package (detuned superbike 1198 V-twin lump, chassis bristling with Ohlins and Brembo, loads of equipment) is good enough in itself to top the segment. But what truly takes the Multistrada to another plane is its revolutionary 'riding mode' system which adjusts power delivery, suspension set-up and traction control at the flick of a switch between 'Sport', 'Touring', 'Urban' and 'Enduro' modes.
Ducati Multistrada 1200's new Testastretta 11º motor is from the 1198 sports V-twin but with reduced valve overlap for a softer, meatier low rpm delivery and has a host of mods including wet, slipper clutch, Mikuni ride-by-wire to allow riding modes, and softer compression. The benefit is smoother delivery, while reduced top end poke (peak bhp is 150bhp instead of the 1198S's 180bhp) is plenty to crush established 'adventure bike' rivals. Doubling of valve service intervals to 15,000 miles is a further benefit.
In 'Sport' mode, the Ducati Multistrada 1200S touring and Sport handles like a taller and wide bar kitted 1198; in 'Enduro', it's tolerable for light off-road use. The S-model's adjustability of engine and suspension means most routes are accessible. Stonking Brembo front brakes highlight the softer-side of the front Ohlins forks, but is perfectly acceptable for everyday riding.
Where do you start? Traction control and ABS are as adjustable as the suspension, performance modes, slipper clutch, adjustable screen, high/low seat options, single-sided swing-arm, LCD display unit are all standard fit. And then there are the parts that make the Sport model: carbon fibre cam belt covers, rear hugger and air inlets instead of panniers and centrestand – although they can be bought separately to easily fit onto the Sport's chassis. Compare and buy parts for the Multistrada 1200 in the MCN Shop.
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2010: Multistrada 1200 and 1200S Sport and Touring models released
£10,995 Multistrada 1200 – base version with ABS, non-electronic 50mm Marzocchi forks and Sachs rear shock. ABS version is available for £11,695.
£14,295 Multistrada 1200S Touring – with Ohlins DES system, panniers, heated grips and centre-stand
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Just come back from taking my Multi 1200S Sport on Eurotunnel then riding down the middle of France, through Andorra and along the north coast of Spain. Had the bike fully loaded with panniers, topbox and my lovely wife and did nearly 2300 miles. The Mutley was faultless - very comfortable, carried the load beautifully and drew heads wherever we went. Done similar long journeys of a 1300 Pan, a Blackbird and a BMW K1200S but never had so much fun. The Mutley rocks!
01 September 2011
Ducati Multistrada 1200s
Bought my Multistrada 1200s earlier this year,used,from Ducati Manchester.I've been riding for over 35yrs on the road,am a retired Motorcycle patrol officer and have competed in many forms of motor sport so consider myself quite experienced rider. I fancied the Multistrada 1200 when i heard about it's development,so when it came out,went for a test ride.I certainly wasn't disappointed,but couldn't justify the price and there were a couple of pre-production items I wanted to see sorted.Plus,I wasn't too happy with the overall service at Coventry. However,after totally falling out with every BMW owner/dealer locally I p/x'ed my GS and Buell and got a very clean 2010 1200S.I've done 2000 miles in a month,it is more than I would ever want.It's comfy,flexible,fast as you want,in fact it does as they say,four bikes in one.I can't see any advantage of owning a GS about from that may have better off road,but how many GS owners go there,and if you want that,buy a KTM.The Multistrada is superb,certainly I can see it or another one being with me for many years and Ducati Manchester are in my opinion the best Ducati dealers in the country
19 August 2011
Great Bike
I bought the 2011 touring addition recently and the bike really is phenomenal overall and I would highly recommend checking it out. Beware the test ride, you will buy it. When I went to the Ducati dealership I was just killing some time on a Saturday to check out the Diavel. My local dealer allows test rides so they let me take the Diavel out; incredibly fast. I'm 6' tall and the fixed seat crunches you up against the tank and man does it throw some serious heat off the right side, so much for the Diavel. Before leaving the dealer I was checking out this wild looking bike with an upright seating position that looked more like a Enduro than anything else – the Multistrada. Again, they let me take it out. I hadn't gone ½ a mile before thinking to myself "this thing rocks", and it was in "Urban" mode. A quick question to the guy from the dealership that was with me and I was in "Sport" mode. Hold on because too hard a snap on the throttle and the front wheel is coming off the ground! I's got to get me one of these! So after some serious thought I decided to sell my 2004 Honda ST 1300 to a friend (he really wanted it) and buy the MS. I still am comparing the differences between the two. Not quite the smooth ride as the Honda, but WOW is it fast and super light (420 lbs)! I'm older, plenty of sports injuries, so the upright riding position really is the first thing you notice when you mount up, and did I mention light? Handling couldn't be better, the bike is really agile and a hard charger, more like a rocket actually. The brakes are a little too "grabby" for lack of a better word and next service I need t see if something can be done on that front. The Honda had linked ABS system and just a light squeeze with 2 fingers and it would come to a smooth, level stop, no matter how fast you were going. The MS tends to grab the front disks putting the front suspension into a noticeable dive compared with the Honda (I realize more travel in the suspension but still too much). The back brakes are soft and lack noticeable stopping power and the front and back are not linked like the Honda, so I am negative on the brake system. Also I had the bike for a grand total of 3 days and the sub-menu LED screen on the instrument panel has crapped out. Text is all scrambled and illegible. Considering my local dealer is an hour away makes for a pain in the ass. Hopefully it is a minor issue and it stays a reliable problem free bike, like the Honda. Other than that you really can't describe this bike in words. You to go see it, sit on it, feel how incredibly light it is and then to take it for a ride. Put the spurs to it on some long sweepers. The bike just flies! Ducati really did get it right. A lot of money to be sure, but can you put a price on happiness? Ducati did.
05 August 2011
Test ride
Took one of these out for just over an hour on a test route planned to cover all types of road. As the bike journos have raved over it I just had to try one but found it just wasn't for me. The main issue was the engine didn't like being below 4000 rpm - the V-twin lumpyness the magazines call it - so riding on side roads at up to 60 mph called for 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears. If you put it in 5th it protested. To get into 6th you needed to be doing 70 mph. I can see why Ride magazine is only getting 35 mpg out of their long-term test bike. Then there is the ride comfort. I was expecting something special but regardless of whether you use Urban or Touring on side roads it's not what you'd call smooth, certainly not as good as an R1200GS. The ride other than on smooth road surfaces just seems nervous regardless of setting. Then there's the riding position - I'm 6 feet 2 inches, inside leg measurement 33 inches. I had trouble getting my feet down on the ground properly because your legs are splayed apart. Also you are tipped forward by the seat into a bit of a sportsbike position and surprisingly this puts some weight on your wrists as well. I probably wasn't riding it how you are supposed to in order to appreciate it, i.e. really fast with handfuls of throttle. To conclude I was expecting a lot but for me it didn't deliver. I'm probably looking for too much in all-round ability from a bike.
06 May 2011
Review Still early days
27 November 2010
Is this a naked one, isn't it?
Wow!, claps... what a bike! Just one thing, Please do not put this bike in the same group as the rest of the adventure maxi-trail bikes. This bike has nothing to do with them so trying to compare it with a BMW or a Super Tenere is a total waste of time. I had the oportunity to proper test this bike. BMW and Super Tenere are just different and superior.
04 November 2010
Very happy
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