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Year: '04
Color: Black
Mileage: ~5500
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Modifications:
Suspension work all around. Big bore kit, etc. I also did lots of cosmetic personalization. (There is a great after-market product line for the bike).
Owner Height/Weight:
5'8 and 175lb
Problems -- Resolutions:
(1) Suspension -- No resolution possible.
I upgraded the shock, forks, added a steering damper. Had it set-up by a professional tuner with improvement to the wobble like handling I was getting on the freeway, but the Thruxton will never handle like a sport bike.
It's nimble, fun, and pretty darn comfortable, however, so good for around town and shorter rides.
(2) The bike came lean and took a while to get warmed up first thing in the morning. Also blued my headers something ugly! -- I fixed with new black coated headers and Predator pipes, and got her tuned perfectly.
(3) Limited fuel range of ~100 miles to reserve -- No fix but it does get high 30's mpg.
Owner Review:
I really miss the handling of my sportbikes. The suspension and geometry of the thruxton isn't great in the twisties and will buck with imperfect freeway surfaces; you can go fast, but you have to be willing to stand on your foot pegs and ride out the wild undulations.
Where the thruxton really shines is for around town. She is very nimble and the power is perfect. With my cosmetic mods I think she is uber beautiful.
I also use it to commute and it does great. Good enough gas mileage. Wind in the shoulders is there, but under 70 mph it is OK for rides < hour.
If you haven't been riding for a while, want something more chill as a second bike, or are just looking for a fun, nimble, cool looking motorcycle, the Thruxton is a great choice.
[ This message was edited by: dialysis on 2005-06-22 13:54 ]
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