Are you going to try the 900 as well?
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Certainly. A mate of mine is coming with his gf, who owns a 900. I can ride that too, for comparison. He owns a 1200 desert edition.
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Sounds ideal 
Wim if you are buying new you should negotiate the first service in the deal. I did for my tiger, so no need to worry it was in the bag. 
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Good tip, Steve. A mate of mine bought his 1200 desert edition at the same shop, and negotiated new panniers into the deal. Room to move, me thinks.
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Pay attention to wind noise when riding them… nearly everything I’ve ever ridden with a screen out in front drove me mad! Not an issue for everybody but it’s something I can’t stand.
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Cheers Andy, I will pay attention. The screen is one of the features I’m looking for with long hauls in mind though.
The standard screen on the 900 is not too bad, but I opted for a wider Madstad one with additional deflector on top - easily allows you to ride at motorway speeds with visor up.
The screen on the 800 was crap, as was the standard one on the Tracer I tested, so it’s likely that you might have to consider an aftermarket option.
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Useful Steve, cheers. Enough protection is a must, as I hate riding with the visor down. Unless on the motorway with the speed triple it’s always up, with the sun visor down.
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