I've owned a bunch of bikes, but I stopped looking since I've had this one.
Never a problem. In the years that I've owned it I've replaced the tires a few times, plugs, oil, filter and one dead blinker bulb.
Biggest issue is the battery. Leave your light on by error for 10 minutes and you are looking at a push start.
It's real fussy about starting with a cold engine on a hot day until you figure out how to caress the choke.
The exhaust is pretty much pure death. You don't want to stand behind one while it idles.
The tank is a small. You'll stop many times for gas on a highway run, but you'll want to anyway as the legs get a bit cramped from the rear-sets.
It's brilliant in the city. Decent low end off the lights without the need to rev to the moon. It runs nice and quiet in 'stealth' mode at about 5 to 6k rmp, but if you wick it up a bit it wakes up and screams a nice song. It'll lift the wheel from a start for the first couple gears if you get in the power.
The wind from this 'naked' is not an issue until you hit about 140kmph. You can ride around all day at 'normal' highway speed without much trouble. The buffeting is less on this bike then many bikes with screens. (DO NOT BUY A MINI SCREEN, you'll rip that junk off to reduce the buffeting if you do).
It could use about 10 more HP, but couldn't they all once you get used to them?
If you are a larger person (I'm only 135lbs) you'll maybe want to consider the 919 for the extra juice.
All in all, I have zero regrets with this buy and I'm too afraid to sell it to buy a new one which will probably not be as fine as my 599. :)
In yellow of course :)
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