Dukesox
Tuned and Synch'ed
Yeah but what sort of bike is it ?I’m new here, dealership took me and another buddy out for a short test ride…..and neither of us could justify in words what kinda bike the V100 honestly was……and that’s from both of us with 75+ years of collective, track days, off road riding, both European and domestic USA cross country trips on anything from a WR250R, R1, Africa Twin, 1200GS to a FZ-09 to a Concourse to a KTM 500 to several other bikes dating back to the late 70’s!
Now, after putting a good 100+ miles on twisty back roads, it’s an easier bike to define……its weird and different with lots of character and personality. It’s not 100% of any one thing, not a commuter, not a tourer, not a naked or a sport bike……it’s sort of all of them! In the last several days I’ve been reading what feels like almost every darn post in this section, heard the complainers, the praises, and the in betweens……and this is my 2cents which on a forum is also worthless……but I love this thing! On the flips side, I could see how someone wants it to get 55mpg, wants a better seat, wants better wind protection……wants, wants, and more wants. I could see if replacing some current bike, one of the V100 possible negative traits might be a turn off. I could see how someone coming from a Multistroodle might be apprehensive, very justified to me. However, like anything on two wheels, the journey begins by riding and owning……not from reading forums! To me, as years march towards sunset, I worry less about the complaining about bikes and go ride them and enjoy them for what they are! Like everything else, like each of us, we have good things and things we’d probably change but that’s what make us unique and why I love my V100. Cheers.
Good luck with your Mondo!