Garry.L wrote:Unlike many of the people on here who hae a sense of humour I don't have a problem with Hodnas, and was all up for a New Fireplace back in the day. However after managing to blag a test ride and being VERY impressed with the performance, the handling and brakes didn't feel right to me.
Also tried the R1 which was a truly awesome piece of kit but just a bit cramped for a Six-Footer. Almost by default I ended up with a 9R C1 which other than the comedy rear shock combined all the good stuff of the other two without their drawbacks.
fixed it for you Gary..........
and yes the 16 inch front wheel did take a bit of getting used to. Never had a problem with the brakes though.