First impressions from a new owner.

[scottmastrocinque]

Yes.

Also try renaming it to a .pdf file. That has forced the proper interface to run.

The link is only valid for a day or two and then you would have to resubmit.

 

[John L]

Lol I need to pull out my owners manual also and see how to switch modes while riding. I was trying to do it the other day.

You can change ride mode by starting engine and then push starter button again, that will highlight whatever mode it is in then push it again to change to next mode and give it a couple of seconds to set and all done. You can do it while riding using the same procedure but the throttle must be closed.

 

[John L]

I took my 2017 out for a longer ride two days ago in Canada. It was a warm 14C when I left but started getting cooler to 12 C soon and then it started raining heavy.
I still do not know how to switch from Touring to rain while riding and need to know how to do a lot of things still. The ride was very smooth and beautiful. As the previous OP has said it feels more home with a higher RMP around 3000 than with a lower RMP. I did not have to shift into 6th much as the average speed was around 100 kms.
The bike was hard on the bumps and so now trying to see how I could make it a bit more smoother on the bumps. I ride single and my weight is around 94kgs.
Also trying to see if I can get the rear luggage box holders removed. I have removed the luggage box itself as I do not need it and the two side boxes are good enough for me.

You can change ride mode by starting engine and then push starter button again, that will highlight whatever mode it is in then push it again to change to next mode and give it a couple of seconds to set and all done. You can do it while riding using the same procedure but the throttle must be closed.

 

[Longshot]

You can change ride mode by starting engine and then push starter button again, that will highlight whatever mode it is in then push it again to change to next mode and give it a couple of seconds to set and all done. You can do it while riding using the same procedure but the throttle must be closed.

Thanks. I still hadn't pulled out the owners manual to refresh myself on this, I'm good to go now seems like it's that way on most other bikes too(other than using the actual starter button)

 

[Guzzi5]

More riding today and there was a lot of wind noise that I noticed today and yes it was a bit windy too. I did not notice anything wrong with the height of the windshield as I could just look over it and it was not the buffeting over it but simply a lot of wind noise. I did notice too that the fuel consumption seems to be fairly high compared to my two other bikes which one is a 1600 Yamaha Road star and the other a 1400 Royal Star Venture. Yes it seems to like a higher RMP than the other two bikes.

 

[Guzzi5]

A bit more update again. Took it for a longer ride on the highway and it is a beautiful ride and the only complain is the wind hitting my chest. This is very puzzling as have been riding bikes with windshields, half windshield and never felt anything like this at all. Not much buffeting of the helmet but the wind hitting my chest is unbearable.
Is this normal for the Cal?

 

[scottmastrocinque]

I don’t know which shield you have.

I have a full factory tall touring shield on my Eldorado 1400 and I am 5’9” on a really good day, and I do not experience anything like this.

 

[John L]

A bit more update again. Took it for a longer ride on the highway and it is a beautiful ride and the only complain is the wind hitting my chest. This is very puzzling as have been riding bikes with windshields, half windshield and never felt anything like this at all. Not much buffeting of the helmet but the wind hitting my chest is unbearable.
Is this normal for the Cal?

Do you have the small winglets that mount below the windshield

 

[scottmastrocinque]

Like John L, I also have the side winglets. You can zoom in on my photos to see them.

This is my motorcycle.

 

[Guzzi5]

I am 5 feet 8 1/5 and I will take a pic and try to post it tomorrow.

 

[Guzzi5]

Yes I do have the same kind of winglets on my bike.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

Wow something is different for you then because I sit in virtually still air when riding that bike. So much so that for normal hot summer riding, I bought the tiny short tinted sport shield which I will be changing it out this month. The large windshield is too effective at removing the airflow and I ofter find myself roasting in the heat.

 

[Guzzi5]

Could it be the angel of attack on the winglets? I struggle with the wind hitting my chest. If was the buffeting on the helmet I would understand too. This has never happened to me before on my other bikes. The buffeting yes depending on the windshield and I had to raise it or lower it a bit before.
Also the wind noise is so loud that I cannot hear anything else. To me it mine looks like the stock windshield and the winglets. I am going to remove it and see how it works too. I won't be able to ride it until mid June though.

 

[John L]

Could it be the angel of attack on the winglets? I struggle with the wind hitting my chest. If was the buffeting on the helmet I would understand too. This has never happened to me before on my other bikes. The buffeting yes depending on the windshield and I had to raise it or lower it a bit before.
Also the wind noise is so loud that I cannot hear anything else. To me it mine looks like the stock windshield and the winglets. I am going to remove it and see how it works too. I won't be able to ride it until mid June though.

I've played around with the angle and height of the screen using small pieces of flat aluminum because I have a modular helmet the wind used to rattle the visor if I rode with it open, so you could try something like that. You can't push it too far forward because the winglets hit the back of the indicators.

 

[Guzzi5]

I noticed it today that the left side winglet had a lot of space between the windshield and the winglet. I have pushed it back almost the same as the right side one. It looked like it has bent somehow and the left side bracket was bent. I will not be able to ride for at least mid June now so will report once I ride. There certainly was a gap where the air would flow between the windshield and the winglet on the left.