Hopefully this photo will show. It does on my end but then...
Initial impressions on the X-T: it feels substantial, though very easy to move around and put on the centerstand, tires provide very good grip at least in dry conditions. I only put about 30 miles on it since last Tuesday.
I rode it back from Oakland on back roads with a few straights with a posted limit of 50 mph, some hairpin turns coming down from Tilden park, nothing very challenging.
I only gave it half throttle at the most, which amounts to about 45 mph. There were some moderate crosswinds by Orinda, Lafayette which didn't affect handling in the least but created some noticeable buffeting from the screen.
Under these conditions, I found the brakes rather good in terms of power and feedback but I'll know more when I ride down from mount Diablo hopefully tomorrow.
I was initially disappointed when I did the test ride a couple weeks back by some factors:
the single glove compartment with the USB charger is shallow and I had to place my Motorola G5 sideways to close it up securely. On the right side is the coolant overflow reservoir. When looking at the bike from the rear, you can see the seat appears misaligned with the right side (where the seat strut is located) slightly higher than the left. This is cosmetic however, the seat is securely mounted and this is the only fit issue I could find. With a top case in place, it should not be so apparent.
I'm 5'10" with a 30" inseam and can flatfoot it easily with legs extended straight down, sitting at the front of the saddle. I may be shrinking with age.
I feel like I'm sitting on top of the bike, rather than "in" it like I suspect I would on the previous generation Burgman 400, but take that comment with a grain of salt. The seat is very good in terms of padding and support front and back allowing me to move forward closer to the bars in twisties, and backwards against the backstop to relax on the straights. I'd comment on legroom more after I have more time in the saddle.
I love how absolutely quiet it is at idle. It does sound and vibrate like a good old little thumper but smoothes out as revs go up. We'll see how it does at higher RPMs after the break-in period.
I also really appreciate the angled tire valve stems for ease of access.
It looks much better in the flesh (plastic?) than in photos, and from 3/4 front view, it reminded me of the Yamaha Tmax 530, which I happen to like. Now that I've had it a week, and maybe because I've been too busy to do anything about it, every time I look at it in my driveway, the bike makes me want to ride. When I got home with it from the dealership, the word that came to mind was "calm".
