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I ride the UK's transpennine routes - sharp corners, sheer rock faces, badly maintained tarmac, wet roads rain & fog when you least expect it, slow moving tractors, fast moving sheep. A lightweight high revving bike with quick steering and hard suspension could be a recipe for disaster on this type of route and frequently is. I chose the 955 because of the torquethrough all the range for driving out of corners, superb brakes, predictable steering, good lights and comparatively soft suspension. Also, for a tall bloke like me it's a bit more comfortable, certainly than the Ducati and Fireblade options. The 955 is definitely better than my previous VFR although it wasn't a recent VFR: persistent reports of a midrange flat spot (just where you need it most) and my inbuilt predjudice against linked brakes put me off the newer ones. Finally there's really no point riding too fast on public roads here - the infamous Cat & Fiddle pass for instance is patrolled by a helicopter ('They even had a Bear in the Air') on summer weekends and there's the sign in the Pub at the top of the Pass which says it all:
'Ride like a T*** and you'll die'
So the 955 it is, and mightily pleased I am with it (15 months so far so good!)
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