Like some have already said, don't be afraid to run the little bike, because it DOES think it is bigger than it is.  One thing to remember though, is it is very light and when you get out on the Interstates, it gets even lighter.  I have never had any problem running it 70 or more on the super slabs, but I was just careful and alert.  It is a great bike for every day commuting, and will also run 70 all day long.  My 06 has a wide sweet spot around 50-65.

You will love the little bike......just ride safe

Yup, great bike, after a couple of hundred miles you'll see you didn't really need a bigger bike    

(How new?  new new?   0 miles?  ...then wait 500-600 miles before making her scream, watch the revs, no red-lining! ...the rest of the machine's life will depend on those first hundreds of miles) Oh, oh!  ...and get a magnetic oil-drain plug  

Happy riding.

Stimpy...

Yea, it was brand new in the crate, but an 06 model.  I think I got a pretty good deal too, OTD price was $3800.
I don't think I would want a physically bigger bike, but a little more power would be nice.  I may go to a sports bike later, but time will tell; still not sure.

drharveys...

Yea, pictures make the boards a lot more fun, but I gotta get me a new camera first.  My old one is toast, and I just blew a big chunk of change on a new motorcycle    I got a lot of other stuff on my Christmas list too, like windshield, leather, upgrades, helmets etc...  Maybe adding a camera wouldn't be too much.  Hey I'm single and I've got good credit.    I've still got that voice in the back of my head nagging me though.  How do you shut that guy up?

I like the tank bag but I'll probably store my stuff down low where all the extra space is.  You know... where that other cylinder is supposed to be.  JK!

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:


Holy crap, this is so true.  I was out doing a search for a 13-y/o girl who is missing in my area, and a guy stopped me to ask about the thumper.  He was on a Hardly.  His first bike was a thumper and I think he would have talked to me for an hour about them had I not had to get back to the command center.  These bikes are great.  Just ride the p*ss out of them, they will keep going.

If you still have popping remove that spacer altogether. That thing was just a kneejerk reaction to meet EPA.

LANCER wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:


I agree, after riding,  it seems better on  low end and 3/4 throttle of more,  the mid range is still lean.  No popping or backfiring tho.