Charon
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Bear in mind, opinions are like butt-holes - everyone has one, and nobody cares much about anyone else's. These are my opinions.
I'd like to see hydraulic valve adjusters, fuel injection, elimination of the "need" to re-torque the head, and perhaps a little larger fuel tank. Be nice to have a way to change the oil filter without oil running all over the side of the bike, too. And a single-sided rear swing arm to make getting the wheel off much easier.
The bike "fits" me well enough, and I don't like the cruiser position with legs outstretched anyway. I prefer to have my feet under me, so I can absorb road shocks with my legs instead of my tailbone.
For gearing, what it needs is re-gearing, to make first a little lower for easier maneuvering in parking lots; high just a tad higher (but not much because it really doesn't have the torque to pull a much higher gear); and the other gears spaced out a bit. Edit: A considerably taller fifth gear would lower highway rpm, but decrease acceleration. The bike might have a higher top speed in fourth than fifth. End edit.
Better suspension, especially in the rear, would be nice, but you quickly run into limits with the low ride height. If softer more comfortable suspension is fitted, people complain about losing handling.
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