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Put the 450th mile on my 901 yesterday - Wow! I've been a GS/GSA guy up to this point, but don't think I'll own another. Ok, there is a GSPD napping beside the 901, but that's a horse of another color.
The 901 punches every ticket. However there is an issue or two. The gas gauge does not work well at all - thinking my dealer filled her up to the brim, I ran out of gas after 140 miles. Won't make that mistake again, but after putting gas in three times it still isn't accurate. And using the quick shifter, it often misses 6th gear, so much so that I'm now using the clutch again. It has also refused to go down from 5th to 4th once, and missed 2nd once. I've had a 2020 GSA with quick shifter. I don't remember ever missing a gear. Being an open-minded guy, I'll take credit for the 5th to 4th and the missed 2nd, but the regularly missed 6th is the machine. Since it's a new bike, it gives me that 'DAMNIT' feeling when 'IT' misses 6th and revs close to red line. So I've gone to clutch to keep it smooth getting into 6th.
Other than that it's been great. Already tightened the chain else it would have rubber the Outback MotorTek center stand that I installed. That was at 150 miles. Have communicated with Lorry at Outback MT that I'm ready to buy luggage racks and the protection combo when they're ready. Put on a Vanasch side stand foot after watching the stock foot immediately sink in the dirt. It might could use a windshield spoiler, but as I'm still breaking it in, I haven't gotten it over 80 but for a second or two. I'm not sure what the Explorer Pack Software is gonna do for me, or how it will improve things, but as long as it's reasonable I'll add it whenever available. It's great as is, but since we only have very slick red clay and deep sand here in East Texas, she won't be going off-road until I get some protection.
I'd love to hear if any of you other new owners have any of the same or other issues. Thanks.
The 901 punches every ticket. However there is an issue or two. The gas gauge does not work well at all - thinking my dealer filled her up to the brim, I ran out of gas after 140 miles. Won't make that mistake again, but after putting gas in three times it still isn't accurate. And using the quick shifter, it often misses 6th gear, so much so that I'm now using the clutch again. It has also refused to go down from 5th to 4th once, and missed 2nd once. I've had a 2020 GSA with quick shifter. I don't remember ever missing a gear. Being an open-minded guy, I'll take credit for the 5th to 4th and the missed 2nd, but the regularly missed 6th is the machine. Since it's a new bike, it gives me that 'DAMNIT' feeling when 'IT' misses 6th and revs close to red line. So I've gone to clutch to keep it smooth getting into 6th.
Other than that it's been great. Already tightened the chain else it would have rubber the Outback MotorTek center stand that I installed. That was at 150 miles. Have communicated with Lorry at Outback MT that I'm ready to buy luggage racks and the protection combo when they're ready. Put on a Vanasch side stand foot after watching the stock foot immediately sink in the dirt. It might could use a windshield spoiler, but as I'm still breaking it in, I haven't gotten it over 80 but for a second or two. I'm not sure what the Explorer Pack Software is gonna do for me, or how it will improve things, but as long as it's reasonable I'll add it whenever available. It's great as is, but since we only have very slick red clay and deep sand here in East Texas, she won't be going off-road until I get some protection.
I'd love to hear if any of you other new owners have any of the same or other issues. Thanks.