The weight taken off -exhaust and the cut down seat seem to make the bike easy err too handle as my last experience wasn't too good. I used my Foot as a slider and a truck driver had to left the bike off my foot as I was stuck and in pain. I have put on real good r+G sliders that like they would work very well. The New folding levers are easy err to grab too-look sharp too-no more broken levers from a slow boat from Hong Kong. it looks like I am getting the bugs out now. I replaced the battery and change the oil too. VTC is working perfect, cold start working perfect. I think next I should do is get those old tires off and those Fancy M5 Metzler tires on-I would bet M5 would change the whole bike. No substitute For Sticky New tires-then I can safely turn Hard as I do not trust old rubber. next time I go for sport touring tire maybe. Rain tomorrow so I may not ride again for a while-mud rolling in too. Maybe I did 30 hard miles.:kc10::tsk: