A plan was set in motion with the destination being Pondicherry. We would be taking the Chittoor route via Vellore. Slightly narrower B roads in places
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I reached out to James from Aryan Suzuki in Bangalore to see if I could borrow the GSX-8R over a weekend. He agreed
A plan was set in motion with the destination being Pondicherry. We would be taking the Chittoor route via Vellore. Slightly narrower B roads in places.
A friend from the US would be riding my V Strom 650 XT. 700 km in total. Enough distance and time, one might say, to get a fair understanding of a motorcycle.
As I picked up the vehicle the previous evening, the first thing I noticed was the ergonomics. Not aggressive at all. No pressure on the wrists. Nice wide seats. Rearset footpegs felt very similar to the Gen 3 Duke 390, with seat height at 810mm. The seat looks really thin, but is quite cushiony as I’d come to know over the entire journey.
Now, I’ll be honest – my experience with sports bikes is zero. So what did concern me hugely was a slight pain in my neck. The 40-minute ride to get home had me nearly thinking that I’d return the vehicle the next day. Better sense prevailed, thankfully.
Is this the ideal garage?
Front profile with me aboard. I’m 5″10 for reference. Inseam probably between 32-33″.
With my feet down. Notice how bent it is.
5″6 friend atop the motorcycle.
Ze wife. 5″4.
2-up.
2-up with wife as pillion. I think this can work. Not tested though.
View from the cockpit.
Top view.
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