Sierramadre
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67 degrees in Detroit yesterday so I cut out of work early and went to the dealership to take my 2010 Wolf home. I've ridden bikes for over 30 years but I have to say that when I when I fired up the Wolf and nosed it away from the curb, I was a little nervous-the son of a bitch is long!! It didn't take me long to feel comfortable on it though. Despite its length, the bike is very well balanced and is surprisingly easy to maneuver. You certainly need to approach slow speed turns a little more carefully but its not a big deal.
First thing that struck me was the torque and power of the engine. Even taking it very easy on the throttle during the break in period, its clear to see that this motor is unlike anything I've ever owned. I came off a CVO Harley with a 117 inch engine and its not even in the same ballpark. One of the things I hated about the Harley engine was the excessive valve train noise-it sounded like a frickin deisel. Not so with the Wolf, very deep big twin rumble but with an amost no mechanical noise and very little vibration. You can actually see something in the mirrors.
Once cruising, it was a blast. Very stable with a comfortable riding position although the seat doesn't have very much padding-might have to do something about that. Probably need to soften the suspension a bit because of the lousy Michigan roads.
I rode for about an hour on two lane roads and surface streets and loved it. The transmission was light years ahead of Harley's 6 speed and the brakes were solid and responsive. Really didn't want to get off it but there was rain in the forecast. Can't wait for the next nice day.
First thing that struck me was the torque and power of the engine. Even taking it very easy on the throttle during the break in period, its clear to see that this motor is unlike anything I've ever owned. I came off a CVO Harley with a 117 inch engine and its not even in the same ballpark. One of the things I hated about the Harley engine was the excessive valve train noise-it sounded like a frickin deisel. Not so with the Wolf, very deep big twin rumble but with an amost no mechanical noise and very little vibration. You can actually see something in the mirrors.
Once cruising, it was a blast. Very stable with a comfortable riding position although the seat doesn't have very much padding-might have to do something about that. Probably need to soften the suspension a bit because of the lousy Michigan roads.
I rode for about an hour on two lane roads and surface streets and loved it. The transmission was light years ahead of Harley's 6 speed and the brakes were solid and responsive. Really didn't want to get off it but there was rain in the forecast. Can't wait for the next nice day.
from ear to ear,congrats
