Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong, only falling over.

General Comments:

I wanted to add my comments that it's not a really good beginner cycle, and it's not a scooter. I have owned many bikes, and though I would love to love this bike, my opinion has changed as I have ridden a lot more bikes.

There is something that is so unbalanced with this bike when stopped that it makes owning it a scary experience. You will go down. I don't care how big or how long you have been riding, the PC will bite you in the ass. It corners just OK.

The hassle of getting to your engine and the plastic tabs is a horror...

If you're serious about a PC, look at an ST instead. Now looking back at it, I'm glad I sold it. Won't get another.

Faults:

Water pump at 8,000.

Tires at 10,000.

General Comments:

Wonderful motorcycle for cruising or two up touring. Replaced the wind screen with a lower custom Rifle fairing. Does everything well.

Faults:

In the seven years that I have owned it, I can't think of anything that has gone wrong other than gunked up carbs from letting the bike sit.

The Metzler tires started coming apart, but they were over 12 years old.

I also have a Shadow Aero, and they both are bulletproof and reliable. If my beemer were like this, everyone would ride them...

General Comments:

It's not the most attractive bike or the fastest, but it sure is an all around pleasant bike to own for the long run. The only negative is that when stopped, this bike is very very top heavy. I think everyone who owns one will drop it a few times till you get used to it. It's over 640 lbs with your stuff in the big trunk..

I get constant 45-50 MPG at 70-80mph, which with 2 people it can handle all day. Water cooling is great when you get stuck in traffic.

The bike does not make you want to go fast, just cruise and enjoy the ride. Perfect riding position, it's ruined me for any other style of sitting.

Stock screen stinks as does the stock seat. Most go with a Clearview with the goldwing vent.

It's very hard to get to the motor with the maze of plastic panels that are difficult to figure out how to take off.

Faults:

Stator went at 50000 miles. Also had heavy oil use, a qt for 400 miles, found the stupid previous owner had removed the air filter to increase performance. Found a nearly new engine from a '94, now has 21000 flawless miles.

General Comments:

Good handler, comfortable, has a unique trunk that can eat a grocery cart.

Fine touring bike, although not for those who like to cruise all day at very high speed (80+). Will do it, but mpg normally about 50 goes to upper 30's. At legal speeds, range is about 180 miles.

Most owners replace the stock windshield with Clearview, passengers report a lot of buffeting.