Our 27mm spanner did not get close to fitting it. The blades fuel tank remains 18 litres in capacity but has been redesigned to place the load lower and more to the rear, closer to the centre of mass. The tank is smaller in its external dimensions - 10mm in height and 40mm in length has been trimmed off. The tank accepts a magnetic tankbag well. The fuel light comes on when there is around 4 litres left.
Comfort is excellent for a sportsbike and a lack of vibes make cop infested highway crawls bearable.
A little weight is on the wrists, but the leg-room and seat are excellent. Sitting at a standstill the engine temperature rises quite rapidly to sit around 103-104 degrees and does cook the legs a little. It does not provide quite the thigh BBQ that the R1 does however. The radiator seems to be a bit too prone to rock damage. We know of 3 blades in Australia to be temporarily sidelined due to radiator damage.