I have been using my Duke for the last 2 years, prior to which I have never ridden at all. I had some fears about getting a bike in this city which is known to be quite rough on all drivers, but this bike has over the last 2 years given me tremendous confidence.
It is ideal for city streets, allowing you to cut through traffic with impunity, and enough power to accelerate through tight spots.
The only drawbacks that I have found are,
1). It needs quite some time to warm up after pushing the start button, before you can actually hit the road, and
2). Top speed on the open road is quite a pull, and the bike is not stable especially in windy conditions.
Definitely recommend this bike to start with and gets a lot of admiring looks everywhere.
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