Picked up my new T-Sport at the end of January. Just over 400 miles on it so far.My prior ride was an '82 Sportster.I thought I would be light-years ahead w/ my new bike.Not quite. The things I really like about this bike are:#1 The ride. The fully adjustable( which I have not adjusted yet) suspension rides excellent. No jarring over bumps, etc. Top notch!. #2 The torque. This engine has torque!. Roll-on in any gear is very good. I have not had it over 3,000 rpm yet due to break in procedure, but I am impressed none the less.#3 The saddle bags. Ballistic nylon w/ a leather flap. They seem rugged so far & they expand to about twice the size by opening a zipper. Detach w/ the push of a button & have a carry handle. ( down side= no way to lock them to the bike= easy to steal if someone wanted them. Takes 2 seconds to remove.How about coming up w/ a locking feature Harley?)#4 The quality of the paint/chrome/engine paint/etc is excellent. No flaws detected anywhere. #5 The security system is kind of cool. I installed the accessory ($89) siren which is very loud.It should come standard w/ the security system ,though. This got me a 5% annual discount on my insurance(no discount w/out the siren). Will pay for itself quickly.#6 Fuel economy(not that anybody cares about gas mileage on a bike) I am getting 200 miles before I need to hit reserve. That works out to 50mpg. Very good ....... Now , what I am not so happy about for my $16.5k out the door. #1 The damn carb still pops & sputters sometimes off idle just like my friggin '82 Sporty did.It's down-right embarrassing at a traffic light,etc. I thought they would have fixed it 20 years later.(yeah,I know ,put some pipes on it, the breather kit & do the carb over) Well , I would like it to run right out the dealer's door w/out spending another couple hundred on it!!. #2 The half fairing. At speeds over 50mph (when you need it most) , I have to crank open the windshield all the way to get the air flow over my head instead of buffeting the heck out of me(I am 6'). That is fine, but when I do this, it makes a very annoying whistling noise. #3 The mirrors. They are too short. I mostly see my shoulders in them when adjusted properly. I guess I will have to spend $60 to get the taller ones . #4 Noises. There is a tapping that seems to be coming from the left side of the engine.#5 The brakes. The front brakes make a rubbing sound when they are not applied. Can hear it at almost any speed. #6 The thing that bothers me the most is the fact that the service dept. at the dealer tells me that the carb popping & the brake noise are normal.Sheesh ! Was not the answer I wanted to hear.#7 Security system. The factory installed security system is $275. Not bad ,but for that money it just disables the ignition & flashes the lights if you move the bike.Who is gonna pay attention to that at 3 o'clock in the morning while some crook is pushing your bike into a trailer ? You need to buy the optional siren (see above)to obtain any value from the security system.........Overall , I like the bike but I expected more.The major things are very good.The power,ride & handling are top notch. The noises from the engine ,brakes & fairing are very annoying.
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