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Tuned and Synch'ed
Test rode a Cali 1400 Custom today for 45 minutes.
There were two Customs and a Touring available as well as a V7 Racer, V7 Stone, 1200 Sport 8v, Stelvio and a Griso Black Devil. I jumped on the first Custom, realised partway through the ride that the other Custom sounded a lot better than mine.
The one in the centre has OEM LaFranconi exhausts - sound phenomenal. Pretty well exactly the same profiles than stock but are frosted rather than polished and have bigger loud holes. The stock exhausts are pretty underwhelming, much quieter than the stock Griso.
Was my first time on a cruiser and took me a little whiie to get used to the foot position and the heel/toe shifter but is definitely a winner. Plenty of torque, great handling, I was smiling during the ride just like I do on the Griso. If I did not have a Griso already, I might have been in the market for a Custom (~$24K plus $1900 for the pair of LaFranconis), I am not the demographic or do the type of trips to justify a Touring.
Just got to get people to test ride and they will get sales. Putting the LaFranconis on the demo bikes will help a lot.
There were two Customs and a Touring available as well as a V7 Racer, V7 Stone, 1200 Sport 8v, Stelvio and a Griso Black Devil. I jumped on the first Custom, realised partway through the ride that the other Custom sounded a lot better than mine.
The one in the centre has OEM LaFranconi exhausts - sound phenomenal. Pretty well exactly the same profiles than stock but are frosted rather than polished and have bigger loud holes. The stock exhausts are pretty underwhelming, much quieter than the stock Griso.
Was my first time on a cruiser and took me a little whiie to get used to the foot position and the heel/toe shifter but is definitely a winner. Plenty of torque, great handling, I was smiling during the ride just like I do on the Griso. If I did not have a Griso already, I might have been in the market for a Custom (~$24K plus $1900 for the pair of LaFranconis), I am not the demographic or do the type of trips to justify a Touring.
Just got to get people to test ride and they will get sales. Putting the LaFranconis on the demo bikes will help a lot.