Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong. Best bike I ever owned.

My problem is I ran it low on oil, which I constantly check. It went somewhere, don't know where. No smoke. Shut it down after a ride, the next time I started it, it had a rap in the engine. Was told to use a heavier oil, which I did; new filter and 20w50 synthetic oil. Engine is fine, no rap, no problem. However the trans has a shifting problem. Shifting from first to fifth, no problem, but down shifting to second or first, I find myself in neutral, and have to play with the shifter to get to first gear. Was it the fact I was low on oil that damaged something in the trans, or is the heavier synthetic oil to blame? I can shift it down, but have to play with it too much. Can't afford a big rebuild of the trans. Thanks, Ron.

General Comments:

This bike is perfect for my needs, easy to handle, uses regular gas. There are a lot of other bikes, domestic and imported, but I wouldn't change for any of them. I'm disappointed in myself, because I always check my tires and oil level. Now I'm faced with a problem that I created.

General Comments:

Very very nice bike. I liked it the first time I saw her, and anyone who looks at the bike thinks it is a Harley.

It rides like a baby; it's very easy to make turns.

It is not very heavy bike, so if you go in a pot hole you can regain control…

Faults:

A whistling noise comes from the front end when I get above 50mph. The problem began a few days ago. At first I thought it was my helmet or my imagination, but it wasn't. I let a friend ride my bike and he noticed the same noise. This is the first problem I've had with the bike and as far as I know, I'm the only one with this problem.

I called my dealer and played a recording of the noise (yes I recorded the noise with a small tape recorder) and they said to bring the bike in. I've taken off the front wheel and visually inspected the bike for missing bolts, but everything is there and in the right place. I hate taking bikes to the dealer for repairs... especially when it is supposed to be a reliable bike.

General Comments:

I love my bike. It looks great and it handles like a dream. I would have never imagined getting such a great bike for under $8,000.

The brakes suck, however. I am about 205 and my wife is about 160. There have been several instances where I have had to brake rapidly and the factory brakes are insufficient. You figure 567 + 205 + 160 + gear + gas with the factory brakes = a frownie.