The brakes are awesome on mine, not sure what he was complaining about unless the pads have not bed in yet. I also have a 1290 Sd with M50's and I think these have way more feel and equal power . . and not having ABS helps a lot too (no surprises if you run over a twig while braking with the 990).
From an owner the gearing is dirty low, so is the top speed, 70 mph cruising is 5200 rpm in 6th. Fun factor Is high, components are quality, sound is 9 out of 10. For what you get the price of used bikes is exceedingly low, try and find a low mile bike or a bike with extensive maintenance history.
first gear is kind of high and rear sprocket is already really small forcing you to tweak the front sprocket which might be too much. On mine at least 6th and 5th are almost the same ratio. Should have had a 6th gear overdrive and then it would be a better highway bike. Its more of a canyon weapon than anything else. . . and the sound, if you remove the db killer is amazing.
I’m not convinced that they’re the best judges of crazy hooliganism
The brakes are awesome on mine, not sure what he was complaining about unless the pads have not bed in yet. I also have a 1290 Sd with M50's and I think these have way more feel and equal power . . and not having ABS helps a lot too (no surprises if you run over a twig while braking with the 990).
Did he get over 40mph at any point during the review?
I think Chris gets payed every time he says "You know"...
From an owner the gearing is dirty low, so is the top speed, 70 mph cruising is 5200 rpm in 6th. Fun factor Is high, components are quality, sound is 9 out of 10. For what you get the price of used bikes is exceedingly low, try and find a low mile bike or a bike with extensive maintenance history.
first gear is kind of high and rear sprocket is already really small forcing you to tweak the front sprocket which might be too much. On mine at least 6th and 5th are almost the same ratio. Should have had a 6th gear overdrive and then it would be a better highway bike. Its more of a canyon weapon than anything else. . . and the sound, if you remove the db killer is amazing.
You don't want sharp response on the front brake without abs😅👌
How much do they cost?
about 4 -5k as of 2024. Bargain for what you get.
Sensible man plotless along on hooligan bike
yawn
Ride like you stole a Vespa ..:-)
So lame these reviews and this channel