I have to say, it was a blast!
First I'm coming from a DRZ-400 so this bike felt amazing in the power and handling dept.
We started out at my place, did a short jaunt on the highway with no plates (careful for cops!) and wow the power of this thing even here just destroys the DRZ (properly jetted, modded for more air-flow etc). I can feel how crazily linear the fuel injection is compared to the carbeurated bike. We turn off the highway where the gate is to get into the mountain.
After a few miles of riding in deep mud, steep hillclimbs, over roots and big logs, and through snow and over ice, this bike is far and away the nicest bike to ride offroad that I've ever used! (I've ridden a wr-450, drz400, xt350, KTM 525, etc) With the super linear power that seemed to deliver any time I needed it, the bike almost feels like an extension of yourself.
Near the end of the ride me and my friends go to climb this super loggy really steep hill. I fly up it, over logs, and finish the hill on one wheel.
My buddy on his XT350 tryed, hit a log or something, and down he goes, sliding down the hill.
Here is him at the bottom:
And here is why it was worth it! Great view of town and the hills. The girl is my friend Ellie next to my bike.
And closer to town, excuse my thumb I had to block the sun. This is the city of kelowna with a view of the okanagan lake and some nearby mountains
