Put 64 miles on the LE. Interesting piece of equipment.
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Well after two days and a hundred miles I kinda like it. Wrench light is on now for service. Wife asked me this evening while riding "Don't you slow down anymore for rough spots" I said no and grinned.
I don't care for the tires yet but I guess I'll get used to it. Junk a$$ Bighorns and I never figured why they are so highly rated by people. I'd rather have the Blackstones that come on the regular 1000-3 EPS. Anyway they are kinda rough over 50 mph.
Getting used to power steering. Getting used to the 6 speed transmission. I love turf mode. Kinda like it and now I'm getting better at letting off when coming to a stop. I don't use brakes much on the 700 or 500 so I've got the hang of it on the 1000 just about.
Turned a hundred miles this evening and when I dropped the wife off I tested a couple things. The hill assist button or whatever the heck that thing is works. You have to press the brake firmly and press a button on the dash and a light comes on. Let off the brake and it blinks. It will only hold for 5 seconds then you start rolling backwards. Less than five it it just goes.
I tried all the modes in the transmission so I know what they will do. Best thing is the auto transmission and being able to override and downshift with the paddles. I had used them in the first 100 miles. I'm used to the paddles in the 500.
I will give any more help that I can and the understorage compartment is the bomb and anyone with a 1000 or 700 should order one. Wow it is the best.
It was a pretty fast hundred miles without a windshield. Darn bugs and cheeks pinned back at times and eyes watering. Oh well windshield and bikini (bimini) top and midpanel and mirrors and rear bumper should be in this week.
I don't care for the tires yet but I guess I'll get used to it. Junk a$$ Bighorns and I never figured why they are so highly rated by people. I'd rather have the Blackstones that come on the regular 1000-3 EPS. Anyway they are kinda rough over 50 mph.
Getting used to power steering. Getting used to the 6 speed transmission. I love turf mode. Kinda like it and now I'm getting better at letting off when coming to a stop. I don't use brakes much on the 700 or 500 so I've got the hang of it on the 1000 just about.
Turned a hundred miles this evening and when I dropped the wife off I tested a couple things. The hill assist button or whatever the heck that thing is works. You have to press the brake firmly and press a button on the dash and a light comes on. Let off the brake and it blinks. It will only hold for 5 seconds then you start rolling backwards. Less than five it it just goes.
I tried all the modes in the transmission so I know what they will do. Best thing is the auto transmission and being able to override and downshift with the paddles. I had used them in the first 100 miles. I'm used to the paddles in the 500.
I will give any more help that I can and the understorage compartment is the bomb and anyone with a 1000 or 700 should order one. Wow it is the best.
It was a pretty fast hundred miles without a windshield. Darn bugs and cheeks pinned back at times and eyes watering. Oh well windshield and bikini (bimini) top and midpanel and mirrors and rear bumper should be in this week.
J
JTW
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Glad you like it.. high sport mode or low manual is what I find myself
Riding in depending on terrain. High turf for cruising and road riding.
Riding in depending on terrain. High turf for cruising and road riding.
Tramguage1
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I have been trying different modes also. I have been using High Sport mode and up shifting with paddles. Its sweet that it down shifts on its own.
I think it shifts to soon on High Auto mode. Its seams to me it shifts alot in high auto.
I think it shifts to soon on High Auto mode. Its seams to me it shifts alot in high auto.
Not sure what you're picture is but the 17s have a new deflector in front of the dash that does a very good job preventing the heat coming through the dash. I couldn't understand why my 17 didn't have this same problem until I found the new deflector part (it interfered with a lift kit I wanted to install).
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294 miles now and it's still an interesting piece of equipment. Transmission is a piece of work but I'm never happy cause thing still runs more RPM's at 45 mph in high than I like.
ohanacreek
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It redlines at 8k, you're fine it takes a bit of getting used to, it's just a rev happy high rpm motor.
Thanks ohanacreek. I guess I'll just let it rip. Still can't figure out why it needs to turn almost 6000 rpm to go 50 down the road. Noisy whining thing sounds like a motorcycle lol.
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JTW
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You'd think it was used in a motorcycle or sumthin..
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So now that I have 701 miles on it and 373 miles in the Hatfield Mccoy area I have several thoughts and out of those 373 miles about 125 or so were traveling on roads getting here and there. The other 248 or so on 3 trail systems, Buffalo Mountain, Devil's Anse and Rockhouse. Awesome riding and covered green and blue trails.
I can write alot about my thoughts on this machine but here is the #1 thing. In low range the engine braking is phenomenal when descending hills. I can't say enough about this thing after you learn the throttle peddle. I will post other thoughts around the board and I took a few pictures.
Hi. Thanks, it could be. I need to look and see if I have the deflector that others have posted. I just don't get much heat through the shifter.
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