Faults:

The front fork seals leaked.

The electrical system quit charging the battery.

The windshield got very cloudy.

General Comments:

The bike has great pick up, especially for a touring bike which is heavy.

I like the way the full fairing blocks the cold, wind and rain.

The drivers foot-pegs are not in a position that is comfortable for a taller rider.

Faults:

Windshield is now a bit cloudy from 25 years of bending stresses.

General Comments:

In '86 it was winterized properly (for 20 years), and now with a new battery it starts and runs just fine. Next year it's a classic!

I will consider selling it only because my wife is more comfortable in her Mazda Miata.

Faults:

Fork seal, usual maintenance.

General Comments:

This is the most bullet-proof engine you can get. I love it. Just love it.

Faults:

The voltage regulator burned while riding at high speed. This caused the stator wiring to melt. Rewired this part of the harness after replacing the regulator.

General Comments:

This bike is handles very well, especially in high speed corners and at low speeds in the parking lot.

While the seat is comfortable for long periods of time, the foot peg position causes cramping for those of us with long legs. A pair of highway pegs mounted forward of the engine on the crash bars solved this problem. Long days in the saddle are a breeze.

The fairing does make a lot of noise, but the trade off in bad weather and wind protection is worth it. I packed my empty spaces full of packing peanuts which reduced some of the noise.

The fuel economy is not the best... only about 38 MPG on the highways. It has a touring range of about 300 miles.

The trunk and hard bags are great!!! Easily holds enough gear for a weekend ride without having to strap extra luggage to the passenger seat.

Faults:

The only thing that went "wrong" was the voltage regulator which burned out. I replaced it with a used one I got for $50 at a junkyard.

And the valve cover gasket leaked a couple of times.

It seemed to go through a battery every couple of years.

Plus wear items like disk brake pads, tires, fork seals.

But that's pretty good considering it was a ten year old bike which I bought on my credit card and drove all year round for ten more years. Never adjusted the valves or the carburetors.

It still had the original clutch, although it was starting to slip. I never had to replace the clutch cable or brake lines. I only changed the spark plugs once.

General Comments:

This was a tough reliable bike with lots of go and great brakes.

Not great on gas. It got about the same gas mileage as our car, a 1986 Chevy Nova.

It was a performance bike masquerading as a touring bike. It was not comfortable for the driver at all, but strangely, passengers found it comfortable.

The stepped saddle and high foot pegs made for an uncomfortable seating position. I replaced the saddle with a flat seat.

I hated the fairing. It rattled and you couldn't get at the motor. I replaced it with a small windscreen.

But the panniers and top box were excellent.

It was not good for touring. It was under geared and revved really high on the freeway, but you couldn't change the gearing because it had a shaft drive. The handlebars buzzed and after a couple of hours your hands and forearms got sore.

I gave it to a friend because I was leaving Canada. I didn't get a single ticket on it in ten years.