[rusty rider]

I have tucked behind the windshield when going uphill on a steady grade to maintain speed. Luckily once you put on your windshield you won't have to tuck so far.

The rear pegs on the GZ help you get more aero, but aren't in the right location for me. When trying to use rear pegs I usually cramp with-in the first 5 minutes of trying to ride that way.

This is my opinion only, but I would not prefer to wind out a four cycle engine through the gears on a regular basis. The GZ isn't pressurized (sic) it has a slinger and I would imagine that you would get unneccisary wear and tear on piston rings, and cylinder walls. When I took my trip to Southern Indiana I ran into several long steep grades, if I couldn't get a good run at them I would be slowing to 45-50 mph by the time I reached the top. I on occasion would drop to 4th gear and my engine would scream, but pull me back to speed. That is about the only time I pulled red-line rpm's on my GZ.