Well damn, I figured I wrote about this before.
To tell you the truth, in certain situations, I wish I had the People, sometimes even the XC500, but
I'm still 70% for the DT300.
Compared to the GTi300, the Downtown feels lighter and turns in with a lot less effort, probably
due to the smaller wheels.
The stock Downtown will be faster then the People after about 55mph, the People will reach 60mph a second sooner.
The seat (IMHO) is better on the People, not sure if it's the shape, or my a$$, but I like it more.
The rear seat (says the girlfriend) is comfier on the DT300, BUT, the overall width of it, and passenger footpegs
on the People make it a better bike for the passanger. She also mentioned that the DT300 is one of the worst
buffeting back there (fixed a bit with another windscreen) and she has issues with the leg positioning on the DT.
Again, better on GTi (and XC500).
Storage space? You know this one. The DT300 has one of the best in it's class, and with a 50l topcase, I got
as much storage as some small cars.
The DT300 feels better riding hard on open roads (read: pushing it way more then most would, cornering at 75-85mph
leaned over completely), there's less frame flexing. The People flexes more probably due to the flat floorboard, which,
again, has it's own pluses. People will behave well but I liked it better at 5mph or so slower in the same turns compared
to the DT300, and the People has a nasty habit of slapping it's rear around if you overdo the braking. I'd say if you
ride hard, the People would benefit from ABS a lot more.
Speaking of ABS - it works better then it did on my Kawasaki ER6F.
Comfort? Would never expect this, but People is more comfortable, especially the front end, and probably due to the
bigger wheels too.
The bigger wheels also make the bike steer heavy (like you're on flat tires), BUT the People feels more planted on the
road because of it.
It's a toss up.
It's a different package with the same great power-train.
It would be easier if you had any specific questions.
EDIT: Forgot. Wind protection. The People will protect you more then you'd expect. It has the best lower body protection of any
big-wheel scoot I tried (the current Beverly BV300-350 being the worst), the fly screen will deflect the wind off your chest and
your head is in clean air = no noise. It's very comfy to ride.
If you're around 5'11" (180cm), you will not be able to live with the stock windscreen on the Downtown.
You'll need 5" more at least (that's what she said), or a tiny one.
