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A great day in Middle Tennessee. Started cold and quickly up to 60's/70's. Perfect to see what the new to me 04 ST3 was up for.
I bought this a week ago....6000 miles, excellent shape, bone stock.
Advice from the board was ride it a while before you start mods. Good advice and so we're off.
First thing, she's a bit cold natured and warm-up produced a much better ride. Noted the clutch sound right away....different, but pretty cool.
I've been riding K1200gt's BMW's the last couple of years so the riding position is a bit different. I spent big $$$ trying to get the wind off me on those bikes without total success.
I'll be darn if i don't like riding in the wind better. The Duc, with its stock screen, puts that wind right on my chest and lifts me up and is quite comfortable. I'm 6'1 and have a 32 inch inseam. Lots of torso, but my helmet was in clean air and it was better than those BMWs ever were. I have a flip-up Caberg helmet and it's a bit noisy, but with my ER6i earplugs in, it was fine. I'm surprised!!
Biggest complaint is the mid/upper rpm throttle lag. Seems like the old turbo lag from the cars in the 70's. A big flat lag when quickly rolling on the throttle from 5 to 8 K rpm. It catches up to itself and then the power is there. Bad stock ECU map in 04? Will a Power commander solve this since i can't find a DP kit anywhere? (want one!) Doesnt the fuel trim on my 04 ECU only help the lower rpm richness?
I've got new Leo Vince's coming (only thing i could find) and guess i will try the airbox mod with a k&n filter. Will just installing these air in/air out mods help the flat spot without a PC?
Yeah the forks need a little tweek, maybe start with the preload. Ideas? trying to save a little $$$ if possible.
Overall....awesome!!! Found that a 1st gear throttle peg will produce a nice wheelie.......still fun @ 51!
Thanks to everyone for their advice and this board rocks. found a lot of good info with the search engine.
I bought this a week ago....6000 miles, excellent shape, bone stock.
Advice from the board was ride it a while before you start mods. Good advice and so we're off.
First thing, she's a bit cold natured and warm-up produced a much better ride. Noted the clutch sound right away....different, but pretty cool.
I've been riding K1200gt's BMW's the last couple of years so the riding position is a bit different. I spent big $$$ trying to get the wind off me on those bikes without total success.
I'll be darn if i don't like riding in the wind better. The Duc, with its stock screen, puts that wind right on my chest and lifts me up and is quite comfortable. I'm 6'1 and have a 32 inch inseam. Lots of torso, but my helmet was in clean air and it was better than those BMWs ever were. I have a flip-up Caberg helmet and it's a bit noisy, but with my ER6i earplugs in, it was fine. I'm surprised!!
Biggest complaint is the mid/upper rpm throttle lag. Seems like the old turbo lag from the cars in the 70's. A big flat lag when quickly rolling on the throttle from 5 to 8 K rpm. It catches up to itself and then the power is there. Bad stock ECU map in 04? Will a Power commander solve this since i can't find a DP kit anywhere? (want one!) Doesnt the fuel trim on my 04 ECU only help the lower rpm richness?
I've got new Leo Vince's coming (only thing i could find) and guess i will try the airbox mod with a k&n filter. Will just installing these air in/air out mods help the flat spot without a PC?
Yeah the forks need a little tweek, maybe start with the preload. Ideas? trying to save a little $$$ if possible.
Overall....awesome!!! Found that a 1st gear throttle peg will produce a nice wheelie.......still fun @ 51!
Thanks to everyone for their advice and this board rocks. found a lot of good info with the search engine.