sorry to hear about the injury, Tom...hope you are feeling better
great to hear from you ken...there's a silver supercharged xterra with the 5 speed around the corner from me, reminds me of your old truck
the power difference has been a bit of a learning curve, though I've only put 60 miles on it around town due to the weather and personal schedule...hope to get out for a nice long ride this weekend....one thing I'm trying to get comfortable with is the throttle response...not sure if it's because of the engine size, fuel injection, v twin vs inline, or a combination of everything, but the first few rides I was very jerky on the throttle when shifting. I'm beginning to get the hang of it, but I'm betting it will take a few more miles to get comfortable with
Depending on how much highway experience I get under my belt this season, I may be up for a big group ride (if former xterra owners are allowed
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