So now that the 2017 demo season is almost over, did anyone demo anything particularly good? Bikes that impressed me:
KTM 1090 - I got to take this out on a quick twisty demo and loved it, despite the way it looks this bike handles like a sport bike on pavement and with 125hp it's really quick.
FJR1300 - It's huge but you don't feel the weight when you're moving, it's got gobs of power and is extremely smooth and comfortable. If I was riding across canada this is the bike i'd want to be on.
Yamaha SCR950 - this one was interesting. It looks like a cruiser but it's meant to offer some limited off road capability, it comes with knobby tires and the riding position is designed so you can stand up on the pegs.
Various Harleys - I tried the Lowrider S, the Sportster 883 and the Forty Eight, it was my first time riding a Harley (or any cruiser), and now I do see the appeal. I wouldn't want one as my only bike as it's not the best for the type of riding I usually do, but if I could afford multiple bikes I'd probably get a Harley, when you just want to cruise around it's a great bike to be on. The feet-forward position is actually pretty comfortable, although the demo rides were short so I'm not sure how I'd feel on a long ride. Looks like Harley runs demo days right into October so I might try a few more.
