First big trip on my 630 retard!

Had my SM630 for a while now but it had never ventured too far from home. Just did 3000km in 4 days and I now have to say it's the best road bike I have ever had. There are a few things that could be better such as the fuel range but overall it was a far more pleasant experience than I expected.

POSITIVES-
-upright riding position is good for hours.
-sportsbike riders always let you go first when you get to the fun twisty stuff.
-reasonable fuel consumption, 200km before the warning light came on.
-super light and narrow compared to your average multi cylinder road bike.
-awesome wheelies.
-whenever we pulled up the 630 got all the attention.
-never had to back off due to bumpy roads.

NEGATIVES-
-seat grows teeth after a few hours.
-would like a extra few liters in the tank.
-encourages riding practices that are frowned on by the cops.
-headwinds can become very annoying.

I did not mention luggage carrying abilities, I just used a backpack (no camping) and that was fine with me. The guys that could carry a lot of stuff just seemed to carry extra crap that they did not need.

Could not be happier

You got Kms in Canberra?????

Yep, we use kilometers not miles. I carried 2 liters of extra fuel in my backpack so could get about 280kms before getting desperate for fuel.

You can easily do 280 km in Canberra, just riding around in big circles looking for a fuel station.

+1 for Seat Concepts on long trips.