rwadamsidaho
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I took delivery of the second GSA sold in Idaho, the first one went to a local motorcycle tour operator. I had rented and ridden his F850GS in October and had planned to purchase that model but found out my dealer also had a GSA on the floor and went to take a look at it. 80% of my riding is on Idaho Forest service roads, so engine guards, skid plates and such are standard on my bikes. The GSA had those as standard, a much better wind screen and a bigger gas tank. I am 6'4" so had the dealer raise the handle bars and install the Rallye seat vs the comfort seat which was standard. I also had them install 50/50 tires, which work better on Idaho back country roads. I went with Mosko Moto soft bags instead of hard boxes.
I have 300 miles on the bike taking advantage of some 40 degree weather between snow storms and find the bike when moving feels lighter than the 2007 F650GS that I put 40,000 miles on over the last 12 years. The engine is amazing and the handling is very predictable. The wind screen is much better than the GS and provides a quite bubble even at highway speeds.
I have 300 miles on the bike taking advantage of some 40 degree weather between snow storms and find the bike when moving feels lighter than the 2007 F650GS that I put 40,000 miles on over the last 12 years. The engine is amazing and the handling is very predictable. The wind screen is much better than the GS and provides a quite bubble even at highway speeds.