Valid concerns, I guess the same go with lots of bikes - I don’t know many bikers who carry battery packs or all tools required to fix a puncture, unless touring of course. I take it the SP still has tubeless tyres with tubes fitted (for spokes)?
Not ideal having the battery under the tank though, but:
- It’s a simple 10-15 min job to access the battery (not a roadside job though - unless ya have too).
- As Tony says - easy to add a jump start connector.
- Keep er on a charger to maintain battery health - don’t know whether Norton fixed the parisitic drain (clocks).
- There are options for axel spools for a normal paddock stand.
- Join a breakdown service (essential if ya own a Donny bike
)!
I guess it depends on how you’re gonna use the bike. Most of us have second bikes, although some have toured extensively on the 961 without difficulty. Go on, buy it - you know you should!
PS (Hp). Black ones are faster - just sayin!
