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Happy owner of an 03 Orange Crush. Came with ~8500 miles, D&D 3 into 3 pipes, superbike bend handle bars, bar end mirror, rubber grips.
Raised the risers ~1 1/2" with new bolts and washers. Waiting for winter downtime to add modified HD DUece risers and drag or broomstick bars (I'm 5' 10" with moderately short arms and inseam -- need either more rearset pegs or bars that reach further back and slightly up).
Some have complained of the bike having a high center of gravity. I don't believe that is the case. I think it is that this bike has a lousy turning radius due to the fork/radiator interference and bars that are relatively far forward, giving it more weight over the front (because the rider is canted forward) and the need to lean it a lot more at low speeds to make a turn sharper comapred to a bike with more swing in the front wheel. This makes you feel like it will fall over easier (and might, regardless of the technical reasons for it).
Had several warranty issues: pass to flash switch, speedo (starting to stick), tach (wavered at higher steady state speeds), instrument panel ground too small.
Has the typical peeling filler mouth on the tank. Will require draining the tank and cleaning it and the petcock this winter (I hit reserve early now).
Replaced the rear turnsignals with some neat chrome LEDs. Gave me the 2" I needed over the stock units to run some Tourmaster Cortech bags and carry my wife.
Added the Triumph stone guards for the forks (will probably put the gaiters on that I have put on most of my bikes over the last 20 years -- after having a stone pit wear out one seal after the other).
I weigh 205#, my wife is probably a bit over 140#. We can get 50 mpg even in the mountains, driving at car beating (but not overly aggresive acceleration) speeds. I get 42-46 if it's only me (due to aggresive acceleration).
The only suspension negative is the rear shock preload is a royal PITA!
Don't think the headlight and instrument cluster lamps should have died already (just over two years). I have noticed the battery was dry soon after I bought the bike. Could be overcharging -- will have to monitor to see.
Found that the seat is good for exactly 120.0 miles. Anything longer and the ass pirates have you walking the plank! Way, way too soft. Looking for a seat now.
In the silly features dept we have the side stand switch. Will probably go the way of the one that was on my old Virago: snip and jumper it when the seal goes and it gunks up. To make up for it it has adjustable reach levers (yeah!).
One detail that works great for me is that the riders pegs fold the correct way when you put your feet down (most bikes pegs only fold if the are pushed straight up). Speaking of which, my feet are flat on the ground.
Most fun bike I have owned! Wished it had at least a 1/2 gallon more fuel, but you need something to complain about.
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Yee-haaaaa!
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