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La Rossa
21 Jan 21, 07:20 AM
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v8guy
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 294
Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
Country: UK
La Rossa
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February 07, 2016, 10:54:06 AM
Hi all,
Just joined the forum, and just picked up a shiny (almost) new 2015 Crossrunner.. I've christened her 'la rossa'.. awww! So far so good..
I've spent the last eleven years owning and loving my TDM900, having managed to perfect it through vastly improved suspension and fuelling. I think the key to long term love for a bike is getting the suspension sorted.. so I need to fiddle with the CR's rear shock as it feels rather soft, although the front end felt good!
Am delighted to return to running a V4 (loved my 750FS), and hoping the CR works for me as well as the TDM does!
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Current: BMW R1200RS, 2003 Yamaha TDM900
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, 2001 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
tiggy
Crossrunner Pro
Posts: 209
Bike: 2015 Crossrunner
City / Town: Guildford
Country: UK
Re: La Rossa
Reply #1 on:
February 07, 2016, 12:38:50 PM
Hi v8guy and by her name I would guess a red one?
Think you'll love her, look out for a meet soon here in South East.
Rob
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reasty
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 569
Bike: CR-750fj-Fat boy
City / Town: Croydon
Country: uk
Re: La Rossa
Reply #2 on:
February 07, 2016, 01:55:35 PM
A wise choice
Bring on spring!
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v8guy
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 294
Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
Country: UK
Re: La Rossa
Reply #3 on:
February 07, 2016, 02:58:44 PM
Originally Posted by
tiggy
Hi v8guy and by her name I would guess a red one?
Think you'll love her, look out for a meet soon here in South East.
Yep, she's a red one. Looking forward to a ride anywhere, to be honest.. far too much to do today!
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Current: BMW R1200RS, 2003 Yamaha TDM900
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, 2001 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
Greenie
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 336
Bike: CBR650F
City / Town: Rayleigh
Country: England
Re: La Rossa
Reply #4 on:
February 07, 2016, 05:31:51 PM
Welcome to the forum
I hope you enjoy your new bike as much as I do mine.
As I am a heavier than average rider I also find the rear a bit soft and have mine on the highest preload setting. I will be interested to hear how you get on with yours. I think mine is just about OK now but I think it would struggle two up with me already about the weight of a rider plus pillion!
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v8guy
Crossrunner Master
Posts: 294
Bike: 2015 R1200RS
City / Town: London
Country: UK
Re: La Rossa
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February 07, 2016, 06:23:00 PM
Originally Posted by
Greenie
I also find the rear a bit soft and have mine on the highest preload setting. I will be interested to hear how you get on with yours. I think mine is just about OK now but I think it would struggle two up with me already about the weight of a rider plus pillion!
I've had a bit of a play with the shock settings this morning, albeit without a test ride, and am finding the range of adjustment somewhat limiting. The pre-load and rebound adjusters are well and good, but compression damping adjustment is what's missing.
I suspect I'll be replacing the shock before too long to gain compression damping adjustment, but we'll see. I'll do some more miles on it... It's been adequate for non-too aggressive solo riding, although I found the shock squatted down quite badly as I quickly switched from a right to left turn on my ride home yesterday. I'm just spoiled, in some ways.. I've done 10+ years on a really very well sorted TDM, so I find most bikes' suspension a bit limiting, and I expected this with the VFR.
Nowt that a relatively inexpensive replacement shock can't fix though!
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Current: BMW R1200RS, 2003 Yamaha TDM900
Past: Honda CLR125, Honda CB500, Triumph Sprint Sport, Honda VFR750FS, Suzuki DRZ400SM, 2001 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, 2015 Honda VFR800X
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube" - HST
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