With very limited time available in my life for riding, my Ducati wasn't suited to my needs. Changing belts and shims can always be done in the winter, but I'm tired of it. Looking for a replacement meant i needed to tick some boxes.
No inline 4's. No euro bikes with sketchy dealer networks. At least 1k cc.
Started looking in March, and the news was full of HD hype about the Pan Am. It ticked all the boxes and i put a deposit on one. Seven weeks later, HD sales staff were really reluctant to give me hard numbers of costs and dates. Buh bye.
Right next door is the Yamaha dealer.
Looking at the numbers, the S10 fits nicely. Shaft drive,42,000km valve checks and adv style which means simple regular maintenance. Proven eleven yr old design. Cruise, heated grips, adjustable seat and electronic suspension.
The Pan Am was $24 base price but a few farkles put it over $30. The S10 was$18500 base.
First impression riding was good. I was very surprised that the 600lb weight wasn't more evident esp compared to my lightweight Duc. But it felt very wallowy and boring in the twisties. Boosting the preload up and increasing the damping totally changed it.
With the windshield all the way up and the cruise set, it feels just like my old 1800 Wing!
The 1200 parallel twin with 270deg crank is just perfect. Gobs of torque everywhere.(100hp is enough)
23l tank. Yes please.
Power port in the dash for phone.
Yamaha quick mount hard cases and luggage rack. Second luggage rack when passenger seat is removed.
My Denali D4 lights that were on my Duc were installed on it right away (conspicuity and because mc lights suck) but my first night ride was a huge surprise. The S10 has projector lights. High beam is even better than the Wing. And with the denalis on, It's like daylight.
Can't comment on it's abilities in the dirt. Imho 600lb bikes don't belong there.
Don't count on me for any long term reviews. I'll be lucky to put 3,000km a year on it.
No inline 4's. No euro bikes with sketchy dealer networks. At least 1k cc.
Started looking in March, and the news was full of HD hype about the Pan Am. It ticked all the boxes and i put a deposit on one. Seven weeks later, HD sales staff were really reluctant to give me hard numbers of costs and dates. Buh bye.
Right next door is the Yamaha dealer.
Looking at the numbers, the S10 fits nicely. Shaft drive,42,000km valve checks and adv style which means simple regular maintenance. Proven eleven yr old design. Cruise, heated grips, adjustable seat and electronic suspension.
The Pan Am was $24 base price but a few farkles put it over $30. The S10 was$18500 base.
First impression riding was good. I was very surprised that the 600lb weight wasn't more evident esp compared to my lightweight Duc. But it felt very wallowy and boring in the twisties. Boosting the preload up and increasing the damping totally changed it.
With the windshield all the way up and the cruise set, it feels just like my old 1800 Wing!
The 1200 parallel twin with 270deg crank is just perfect. Gobs of torque everywhere.(100hp is enough)
23l tank. Yes please.
Power port in the dash for phone.
Yamaha quick mount hard cases and luggage rack. Second luggage rack when passenger seat is removed.
My Denali D4 lights that were on my Duc were installed on it right away (conspicuity and because mc lights suck) but my first night ride was a huge surprise. The S10 has projector lights. High beam is even better than the Wing. And with the denalis on, It's like daylight.
Can't comment on it's abilities in the dirt. Imho 600lb bikes don't belong there.
Don't count on me for any long term reviews. I'll be lucky to put 3,000km a year on it.
