I was in Sydney on Wednesday for work so called into sutto’s and bought her some new shoes and socks. Fitted them yesterday (only took an hour) and went out and got it dirty today for the first time.
4 1/2 hours of riding with only 1 five minute rest break (feeling it now). Handled nicely, smooth power with the standard pipe back on.
Got caught out on one hill and put some scratches on it skull dragging around. Also launched up a rock step straight into a deep dead end rut that had me on the ground when the bike stopped dead. Bent the rear brake disc and had no rear brake for the rest of the day but other than that I was very happy with the bike and the tyres.