Had one for years, loved it. Fantastic streetbike, less capable at the track than other 600s. Wide tank makes riding difficult for some but I loved it. Stock the motor makes terrible torque, but throw a PC3 on it and it will feel like a triple or twin. I never had to rev it over 10k on the street after that. Motor is a little buzzy but didn't bug me. No major known reliability problems other than the fuel fittings (which should have been fixed under a recall). Suspension is as decent as you'll get out of a stock 600, not spectacular but no major bitches on my end. Great brakes. Pretty heavy. Most issues seem to be related to build quality rather than design, so if the bike lives past 1000 miles the issues are generally worked out. Fantastic bike for all-day canyon rides and occasional sport-touring.
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