It looks like its powder coated and then machined where the chain adjusters are. Much better fit and finish on this bike, could almost strip the bike with an 8mm wrench.
The 180 main is way too rich up here, I ended up with a 172 main, a 35 pilot and the needle in the second clip from the top. Ran really nice today for the break in ride.
I gotta say, this is exactly the bike I was hoping it would be. Electric smooth but much stronger throughout the power band than my 07. The suspension is a little harsher than the 07, but I haven't even set the sag or touched the clickers yet. I suspect a little tweaking and break in and it will be every bit as good as the older bike. I don't think the Sachs deserve the bad rap they've been getting lately.
Another thing I noticed too is that the FMF TC2 on this bike is about 2 inches longer than the one on my 07, it is really quiet. Awesome speedo on this bike too, all the features of the older one and it even tells you the outside temperature! Obviously not a necessity but I'm kind of a gadget guy so I thought it was pretty cool.
Wes.
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