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Boring is a bit harsh

It depends on your perspective - if "boring" to you means "won't tankslap you into the middle of next week", "doesn't have you crossing your fingers when trying to start it" or "won't cripple you within half an hour" then I guess you could call it boring. I call mine solid, reliable and superbly comfortable - the soft suspension being a key part of the comfort. That does mean it handles less sharply than it could - although ground clearance is more of a limiting factor than suspension, as my chamfered footpegs attest. Overall, the Seven-Fifty goes and slows well, handles nicely enough for real road riding, and is comfy enough that the 200-mile tank will need re-filling before your arse-cheeks give up on you. The main downside is that not enough people bought them for Haynes to bother doing a workshop manual, so you need a bit of knowledge (or mindless optimistic confidence) to do your own servicing and maintenance.