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[SpikeC]

I went for my first real twisty ride yesterday in the hills next to Portland, Oregon. All together about 120 miles, mostly on some very curvy roads. I am now officially in love with this bike! I was worried that the factory settings on the suspension were a bit too stiff, butt even over some wash board type surfaces it was totally composed and tracked like it was on rails. So stable and easy to ride quickly, adjusting line in a corner just takes a little repositioning of the head.
It was a beautiful fall day here with temps in the mid sixties(F), nice clean grippy pavement after some record breaking rain last month.
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Spike C.
Portland, Oregon, USA
2008 Bimota DB5R
1965 Triumph T100SC

[CNC]

Spike, great to hear that you had nice ride with DB5. For me the DB5 is as close as it gets to perfection for the bike on the road. Light and nimble, but still has solid Ducati-like-on rail stability and enough usable power. I always laugh, because you need so much less lean angle to keep up with more powerful bikes… At the end of the day it is also quite comfortable. So enjoy it as much as you can!
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Bimota DB7, Bimota DB5 Mille, Ducati 916, Ducati M900, Benelli Tornado Tre