One thing I wish I had done was replace the guard by your left hand foot. The stock one is just a straight piece of metal and caught my pant leg and I fell over and ended up braking my shoulder blade. I was 200 miles from home after a 7,000 mile ride on my bike from New York to California and back. Thank god for cruise control and people helping me pick up my bike so I could get home...in a lot of pain.
I think alt rider makes a replacement part...which I purchased as soon as I got home. When you look at it on their site you will immediately understand what I am trying to say.
Other than changing oil/tires this bike has been stone reliable. I had almost every kind of bike prior to this one. I had gone through four BMW's prior to this bike. When I first looked at this bike I said....never! Then I drove. Contrary to a lot of complaints I find it to have adequate power an very easy to ride.
If the throttle response is an issue for you the guy in NJ apparently does a great job smoothing it out. It doesn't bother me.
Mr. Pete--------->
aging hippie