I suppose the SM or SMC would be better on those roads. [?]
I've been reading about SD EFI hassles for days/weeks and today I've been wondering if I wouldn't be better off with a 690 Duke. But I doubt it. I've got a Baghira SM (almost new, that's been sitting for more than a year because I haven't had time and place to put it back together after some 'perfectioning' that stopped abruptly when I no longer had a garage, but still, not long before I have it goAning), and a Pulsar 180 that I use for in-town 10km commuting to work. And, I can get a new 2006 SD Battle Replica with Akras for about 5% more than the 690, and the 690 would still need an exhaust.