The only reason I've given this a 3 star rating is due to time passing this one by. I've owned this bike for quite a while and have 127,000 miles on it. It's my only ride and has been my only ride since the early 1980s. I should have put some extra cash into a R100. It's a good bike, dependable,...
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The only reason I've given this a 3 star rating is due to time passing this one by. I've owned this bike for quite a while and have 127,000 miles on it. It's my only ride and has been my only ride since the early 1980s. I should have put some extra cash into a R100. It's a good bike, dependable, comfortable, it exudes quality. But... It doesn't like unleaded gas, it drinks only premium and still knocks a bit. The service interval is 3K for just about everything. The brakes seem weak. Torque is okay... Horsepower is what -- 40 - 45?
This is a geezer bike and I guess I'm just getting tired of turning wrenches at night for a couple of weekend jaunts through the hills. While this bike does many things well, it just doesn't get up a dance. I also believe that the pricing on this bike is low... I haven't seen too many going for less than 2500 and sometimes even 2900 to 3200.
Accessories are darn near impossible to find. Things like luggage racks, back rests, etc... are virtually non-existent. Two years ago I tried to get some shocks from progressive... back ordered. I never did get them although I spent about 9 months updating my order.
So there you have it. These are like Nortons or older Triumphs or slant6, slant7 bikes. Buy 'em if you really need to. However, if your goal is a technologically advanced hard charging multi-miles, low service interval ride, check out something a little more current. And that's my 2cents.
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