Post by blambo on May 2, 2014 11:23:50 GMT
My first impressions of the Divi 900 are hugely positive.
The build quality is superb, better than my BMW.
I'm lucky that mine is a super-tidy example, almost as-new, but the whole thing exudes quality.
The engine is like a turbine, very smooth and surprisingly torquey for 4.
I get into 5th at about 40mph and stay in it until I stop; so great for relaxed touring.
The thing that's taking some getting used to is the riding position.
For me (used to an upright Adventure Tourer) the foot pegs are too high; I prefer something much more like a 90-degree angle at the knees.
The bars seem too low, I'm more crouched far than I'm used to; I even had to zip my trousers to my jacket to avoid a bare strip at the back.
I thinking I'll loosen the handle-bar clamps and roll the handle-bars forward, which will raise them up a bit.
There's more than an inch between the control-levers and the fairing on full lock, so there's scope to do this.
Maybe they aren't even in the std position right now ? How much gap should there be between the levers and the plastic body-work.
Is there a dot stamped on the bars to show where it should be positioned vs the clamp ? I can't see one.
Other thoughts:-
I LOVE all the storage space under the seat.
My BMW is utterly useless for this,, despite acres of plastic, there's no-where to stash even a toothbrush.
If it had a 6th gear it would be a world beater; I can't believe they didn't do this.
Finally, the screen's too small; but that's true of almost every bike every built, including my Dakar.
Mikey
The build quality is superb, better than my BMW.
I'm lucky that mine is a super-tidy example, almost as-new, but the whole thing exudes quality.
The engine is like a turbine, very smooth and surprisingly torquey for 4.
I get into 5th at about 40mph and stay in it until I stop; so great for relaxed touring.
The thing that's taking some getting used to is the riding position.
For me (used to an upright Adventure Tourer) the foot pegs are too high; I prefer something much more like a 90-degree angle at the knees.
The bars seem too low, I'm more crouched far than I'm used to; I even had to zip my trousers to my jacket to avoid a bare strip at the back.
I thinking I'll loosen the handle-bar clamps and roll the handle-bars forward, which will raise them up a bit.
There's more than an inch between the control-levers and the fairing on full lock, so there's scope to do this.
Maybe they aren't even in the std position right now ? How much gap should there be between the levers and the plastic body-work.
Is there a dot stamped on the bars to show where it should be positioned vs the clamp ? I can't see one.
Other thoughts:-
I LOVE all the storage space under the seat.
My BMW is utterly useless for this,, despite acres of plastic, there's no-where to stash even a toothbrush.
If it had a 6th gear it would be a world beater; I can't believe they didn't do this.
Finally, the screen's too small; but that's true of almost every bike every built, including my Dakar.
Mikey
