Coastal Traveler - Summer 2007 - (Page 11) The X-Moto was unhappy on the freeway but loved Panoramic Highway ago, mixed groups of repli-racers and supermotos became common. Whenever I approach the groups, repli-racers confess to cornering inferiority while wringing their punished wrists and rubbing their hunched backs. “West Marin is one of the world’s great motorcycle destinations,” said David Edwards, Editor in Chief of Cycle World Magazine. Most riders in West Marin would be better off riding a supermoto then a sportbike. They are not as powerful and 100 pounds lighter. They are more responsive and flick over with incredible ease. They are tailor made for West Marin,” said Edwards. The X-Moto is $9100 and for an extra $670 you can order it with ABS brakes. I picked mine up from the demo fleet at Marin BMW and spent three days riding it around West Marin. Every part is well designed and beautifully machined. It is a tall bike, but because it was so lithe (319 pounds) it was easy hold up with one foot on the ground. The upright bars offered leverage and comfort trough twisty corners. And it popped from side to side like an anorexic ballerina on steroids. It’s engine is grunty down low but looses steam above 60 miles per hour, which is fine for West Marin. I rode through a leafy rainstorm with anti-lock-brake confidence. I loved it like a girl loves a rebel with a cause; like a boy loves a hottie working for Medecins Sans Frontiéres. summer coastaltraveler 11
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