The problem is when you have a bike with substantial drive and is styled to be ridden hard, it makes you want to try and keep up with the sports bike pack. If what you have read so far makes the Intruder sound bad you have to believe us it isn’t.
An Intruder pilot has to plot the way ahead in advance by making the best use of available road space, this is the only way to guarantee a bike with a long 1710mm wheelbase hits the apex and doesn’t make the rider sweat through physical exertion. Yes, it looks good but it plays a big part in the intruder’s slow steering.
There’s a 240mm section rear tyre to complement the bikes long, mean and moody look.
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The front forks could do with better rate of damping (read: stronger on compression and rebound) and this is really noticeable when using the full force of the sports-derived radially-mounted front brakes to stop 347kg of custom bike in a hurry. This carpet ride of smoothness remains all the way through the five gears for a sedate quality of ride backed up with supple suspension, but the ride does get wallowy with speed. There is a just gentle bobbing sensation that makes its way through to the drag-style bars. Surprisingly, though, the 112mm pistons go about their job of delivering big torque action without any undue effect to the rider or the bike’s riding dynamics. The 54-degree V-twin is a modern water-cooled engine and carries the biggest pistons of any current production bike. It is a muscle bike of Japanese build and actually pretty good at what it is designed to do – move from point A to B swiftly and hope there aren’t many first three gear tight corners in the way! The Intruder’s long sleek line tells you this is not an average custom but is more custom bruiser in the same styling of Harley’s V-Rod series.
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