New 636 opinions please

Started by Maddog, March 09, 2014, 08:22:15 PM

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Maddog

Has anyone got the new 636? Any opinions on it or things to look out for? Im gagging for a road bike again and the fact kwak are doing 0 percent apr over 5 years is a big selling point...........sooooo....can anyone stop me from doing it?

If i had 8k sitting in the bank id buy a KTM RC8R....but i dont  :(

636steve

Hi I have had the new 636 since last May and I love it.

Having had the A1p, C5, P7, R9 and now this one I have a little experience with the Kwaka 6's :)

Brakes are strong with plenty of feeling in them, suspension is for me perfect out of the crate, lots of feedback and the ability to change line mid corner if need be.

Traction control works well, 3 settings with 1 being less intrusive and 3 being most intrusive. In level 3 on a wet road you can get it to cut in quite easily with a bit of heavy acceleration but use it normally and it just does its thing without you really knowing about it. On dry roads stick it on level 1 and you don't know its there.

2 power setting hi and lo. Not much difference round town only makes a difference above about 7k.

Can answer more specific questions of you want. :)