I just got a 2013 650 Burgman  By  quail (Read 3,332 times)

[replyingto=quail]quail[/replyingto]It almost drives itself. It feels like ,"if you fell off it would not really affect the bike a lot". My wife loves the comfort of the rear seat. she told me she could sit there for hours without discomfort. The Roketa is good for an hour or so before she wants off. I guess what I am saying is," I wanted a scooter because my wife's Roketa is a blast to ride. Maybe it's the thrill of near death due to cheap parts traveling 65 MPH. What I bought was a Rolls Royce. As nice as it is , it's no MGA. I think the biggest part of me wishes I would have bought a used one, took the rest of the money and bought a used motorcycle.

sounds like a serious case of buyers remorse!!!!!!!!

I think I can perfectly relate to what he's saying.

I think what he means is the centrifugal forces on the 650's wheels, with the vibration damping makes you float over the road, rather than rattle apart by the cheap chinese junk he's used to.

The centrifugal forces have many times been said to feel awkward in the beginning, and you generally feel it the most, when you're going from a bicycle, or 10-12" wheeled scooter, to a larger wheeled scooter or motorcycle, esp. at high speeds.
There's a small learning curve necessary. You'll get used to it in a few hours of riding.
It also makes it possible for a rider to fall off the bike, and the bike would just ride on until it stops, as the centrifugal forces keep the bike steady.

That, and the balanced front wheel, that allows you to ride without hands (save for the throttle).

The centrifugal force, you'll get used to quickly, but the riding comfort is kind of like my new car.
I liked feedback from my old car. I knew when I was pushing the engine, when it was revved too low.
In my new car, I don't even hear the engine. I don't even hear when it's on or not.
That makes the first step very difficult.
but after a while you'll learn how your bike behaves, and get used to that as well.

I personally don't like the burgmans, because it's a cvt.
I prefer manual gears. Without manual gears, there's no interaction between rider and bike; just throttle.
This is the main reason, I believe, why many people return their burgmans.
People sometimes don't want the bike to be 'sterile' and 'perfect', but want bikes to have little issues, that they as a rider, need to get around ...

And doing so, you form a bond,

eg: my bike makes a sound when accelerating @4k RPM, in 4th gear.
Solution?:
Go higher in 3rd, and skip 4th, or go upto 3,5k in 4th, and shift to 5th.
Or:
My bike's torque peaks at 3,5-4k RPM, so I'll gear according to the torque peak.
or:
My bike's best MPG is when the engine revs below 2,5K RPM.
Solution: I'll shift below 2,5k RPM, but not below 2k rpm, to avoid stalling.

Just a few examples.

Hmm, I have a Chinese scoot. (a 250 Znen) and I have yet to have anything "rattle apart" and to quote Ed Norton, "it's smoooth Ralphy boy, smooooth. (of course it does roll on Pirelli tires.)

Even if you feel.... Confused? Be sure kit s one of the best ride in the scooter ride for long range dual riders..
With enought power and fun inside to play ,especially with the driven cvt...
They are so good that few people mod them for more performance or best confort...
I m jealous each time i must give one back to his owner after some work on and a test ride...