No cruise? What the heck is Suzuki thinking. The cost would be almost nothing. How about some heat shields for the rider's leg? It's not terrible, but it is very noticeable on a hot day. A good kickstand. It doesn't over-center enough and doesn't lock down well. I bent the spring pin on the kickstand bracket so the spring pulls or over-centers the leg forward with more force and pulls the stand up with more force. 13 pound muffler? And too quiet. More effort with the windscreen. A little too much buffeting compared to other similar bikes. All that said, the 800DE is an excellent bike! Just a few simple fixes and cruise control might cost Suzuki $10. This bike would be a Transalp killer with its superior suspension... I think most people would be happy to pay an extra $100 for these upgrades. I would just for the cruise control.
No cruise? What the heck is Suzuki thinking. The cost would be almost nothing.
How about some heat shields for the rider's leg? It's not terrible, but it is very noticeable on a hot day.
A good kickstand. It doesn't over-center enough and doesn't lock down well. I bent the spring pin on the kickstand bracket so the spring pulls or over-centers the leg forward with more force and pulls the stand up with more force.
13 pound muffler? And too quiet.
More effort with the windscreen. A little too much buffeting compared to other similar bikes.
All that said, the 800DE is an excellent bike! Just a few simple fixes and cruise control might cost Suzuki $10. This bike would be a Transalp killer with its superior suspension...
I think most people would be happy to pay an extra $100 for these upgrades. I would just for the cruise control.
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