How did you make out on your trip? Did the brakes act up?
Thanks for checking in! I was planning on posting an update but I've been pretty busy since I got back. Now I've got a lull again.
Trip was excellent. Brakes are noticeably free wheeling. (For example, even on a reverse incline you can feel the bike move backwards more easily!)
Bike handles wonderfully, as we all know. I liked the Pirelli Angel GT2 tires a LOT, but since it was mostly big-highway driving, they flattened in the middle a bit more than I'd wanted. I tried a slightly higher PSI (44 front, 45 back... The back is 180-55) and that likely accentuated the flatness.
I still think the bike needs lower RPM at cruising speed. There is SO MUCH torque in the engine even at 3000-3500rpm, that it doesn't make sense for it to be geared for over 4k rpm at 75mph/120kph. Mileage could be much better at these speeds with lower rpm.
My next project is to do my first oil change. Got myself some fresh crush washers and some new 10w40 Royal Purple oil for wet-clutch motorbikes. Gonna leave the filter in for this oil change, especially since it'll be my first, and I'll be glad just to get the oil changed.