Wave 110i thoughts
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:34 pm
stevew wrote:
Been out for a run today, Tue Jan 10, 2017. No GPS fitted so all speedo readings and it's got a smaller tyres on. Fitted with 2.5" and should be Front 70/90-17 (2.75") & Rear 80/90-17 (3") so there may be a bit of error there.
(Actually just done some calculations and i think the rolling diameters of the 2.5" and the 70/90 are the same)
Engine rattles when cold for about 35-45 seconds then it's quiet...........cam chain tensioner ??
Brakes are amazing, especially when compared with a C90.
Will do 65 occasionally
Will do 55 anytime
Seems comfortable at 58 ish on the motorway. Keeps up with (but can't overtake) the trucks so that is a big plus.
Mid range performance is truly amazing compared with the C90. Top will pull from 20-55 with good "urge" as in you can feel that it's accelerating unlike the C90 where you are just waiting.
Hills that used to have the C90 down to 35 in top are now 45-50 in top. That's a massive difference in ride-ability
Tank is piddly but i have a plan. Basically i'm going to fit a couple of 1.5L Fuel Friend containers on to the bike and with the throw over panniers under the seat i can still access the tank.
Going to make a little shelf behind the top box where the tent will go and then try to find a basket for the front.
Trouble is with all those plus points there is one thing that sets the balance back level.................it just ain't a C90
Doesn't have that uber cool image
Chain and sprockets ordered. Next a new rear tyre, a 2.75" x 17 will do there. Airhawk on the seat.
And i have a back rest now to fight the fatigue on longer journeys
Link to the rack is here;-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142230754352? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Think he's only got one left !!
Done most of the above now and got a few miles on it.
So here are a few further thoughts;-
It's a much more engaging ride than a C90 mainly because of the different torque/BHP balance. Feels more like a little motorbike now.
Handles better too, should do as it has "proper" forks. Oh, and guess what? The brakes are better, in fact that single piston front disc is really excellent.
Speedo is 10% optimistic as i now have the sat nav fitted to make the comparison. That means that all the speeds in the quote above are approx 10% too fast !
When comparing it with the C90 top cruising speed (GPS) is about 55-58 against the C90's 45-52. So about 5mph faster at the top end.
The real difference is not at the top but in the mid range. I can't quantify it but the difference is significant. Completely improved at all speeds.
Twin auto clutches make the gear changes easier and smoother.
Tanks is shit, today i only got about 75 miles from a full tank. Mind you that was ragging it somewhat
Front luggage is carried on the frame not the forks like the C90.
Seat isn't as comfortable as the C90 but not awful either.
Weather protection is at least as good, maybe even better as the feet are better shielded.
So, with these thoughts in mind i would say that if you want a bike to go places on it's a better bet that a C90.
But, and it's a huge BUT, if you want something you can love and cherish, always be the centre of conversation at the bike park, and has it's own built in "coolness" the the C90 is the one for you. Still an incredibly able machine designed by a genius.
Been out for a run today, Tue Jan 10, 2017. No GPS fitted so all speedo readings and it's got a smaller tyres on. Fitted with 2.5" and should be Front 70/90-17 (2.75") & Rear 80/90-17 (3") so there may be a bit of error there.
(Actually just done some calculations and i think the rolling diameters of the 2.5" and the 70/90 are the same)
Engine rattles when cold for about 35-45 seconds then it's quiet...........cam chain tensioner ??
Brakes are amazing, especially when compared with a C90.
Will do 65 occasionally
Will do 55 anytime
Seems comfortable at 58 ish on the motorway. Keeps up with (but can't overtake) the trucks so that is a big plus.
Mid range performance is truly amazing compared with the C90. Top will pull from 20-55 with good "urge" as in you can feel that it's accelerating unlike the C90 where you are just waiting.
Hills that used to have the C90 down to 35 in top are now 45-50 in top. That's a massive difference in ride-ability
Tank is piddly but i have a plan. Basically i'm going to fit a couple of 1.5L Fuel Friend containers on to the bike and with the throw over panniers under the seat i can still access the tank.
Going to make a little shelf behind the top box where the tent will go and then try to find a basket for the front.
Trouble is with all those plus points there is one thing that sets the balance back level.................it just ain't a C90
Doesn't have that uber cool image
Chain and sprockets ordered. Next a new rear tyre, a 2.75" x 17 will do there. Airhawk on the seat.
And i have a back rest now to fight the fatigue on longer journeys
Link to the rack is here;-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142230754352? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Think he's only got one left !!
Done most of the above now and got a few miles on it.
So here are a few further thoughts;-
It's a much more engaging ride than a C90 mainly because of the different torque/BHP balance. Feels more like a little motorbike now.
Handles better too, should do as it has "proper" forks. Oh, and guess what? The brakes are better, in fact that single piston front disc is really excellent.
Speedo is 10% optimistic as i now have the sat nav fitted to make the comparison. That means that all the speeds in the quote above are approx 10% too fast !
When comparing it with the C90 top cruising speed (GPS) is about 55-58 against the C90's 45-52. So about 5mph faster at the top end.
The real difference is not at the top but in the mid range. I can't quantify it but the difference is significant. Completely improved at all speeds.
Twin auto clutches make the gear changes easier and smoother.
Tanks is shit, today i only got about 75 miles from a full tank. Mind you that was ragging it somewhat
Front luggage is carried on the frame not the forks like the C90.
Seat isn't as comfortable as the C90 but not awful either.
Weather protection is at least as good, maybe even better as the feet are better shielded.
So, with these thoughts in mind i would say that if you want a bike to go places on it's a better bet that a C90.
But, and it's a huge BUT, if you want something you can love and cherish, always be the centre of conversation at the bike park, and has it's own built in "coolness" the the C90 is the one for you. Still an incredibly able machine designed by a genius.