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2005
Silver/Black
500
8 out of 10
Modifications: Silver accesory paint, ceramic coated headers, Triumph mufflers, Rejetted, Two Brothers Bar raisers.
5'7 150
Problems: The only problems I've had really was I didnt like the bluing of the pipe..fixed with ceramic coated headers, the speedo is wildly off at high speed (maybe because its made for the larger T100 wheel?) and some of the pieces..like the headlight bracket seem to have flaws in the coatings...but perfection isnt possible right? Oh and sometimes it doesnt want to progress from second to third..usually when the RPM is higher..with my mods to exhaust and carbs I'm getting a higher horsepower output so that just might be it.
I really love the bike..I get comments on it no matter where I go and I absolutely love the sound of it. I'm only 23 but all my previous bikes have been older (1977 Honda CB550 F and a 1970 Kawasaki H1) so I don't mind the fact that it doesnt pull stoppies or rip the front wheel off the ground (thats why I have the MachIII) Handling I find is wonderful and I havent really had any problems with the suspension..maybe I'm not that observant or I dont weigh enough to feel it. The bike is a little heavy and I notice it on the longer rides but I knew that getting into the bike. I see lots of people saying they've taken off the air box..how much does that increase performance?
Would never trade for a sport bike.
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