About a week and a half back, my Pirelli Angel ST decided that it would give itself up supporting the 270kg mass it has been handling for the past 21,000km (yes that's a 200kg bike + 70kg rider, for all that 21,000km of going around). Even though I am sad because I was left with almost a grand poorer after they gave up, I am happy because they last me through 21,000km.
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A bit of a background story: My first 'big bike' experience is the not-so-big Kawasaki ER-6F, but it is heavy enough (wet weight approx. 204kg). It's a faired bike, which means the handle turns within the enclosure of the fairing, and also means the headlights stays where it is when you twist the handle. Faired bikes comes with front windshield. Most of my views here will be comparing riding experience between these two bikes.
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