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hubcapkingdom (116253)- Feedback left by buyer.
More than a year ago
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Good communication, quick payment, A+, Thank you from Hubcap Kingdom!
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Great communication. A pleasure to do business with.
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A+++ Recommend. Fast communication and payment. Honest & helpful. Thanks!
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Thank you for your purchase. Will ship Tuesday 11/26/19
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27 August 2009
Still like this bike...
3 of 3 found this helpful My apologies if this review apprears twice. I submitted one but can't find that it got posted.
This is my second V-star. I had a '99 650, and after 15k miles, I decided to get the larger 1100. I bought my '03 in 2004 when it had 2k on it, and it's now got over 30k on the odometer.
I use the bike daily all year long (except for snow days). It holds up well in all seasons, including the rainy season -- in the Northwest where I live, that's from September through August. The bike tracks well on highways, city streets and twisties. With hard bags and a rear top case, I commute to work with it, or I can take it on business trips that typically are from 150-300 miles. It's comfortable and rides solidly, whether I'm on the freeway or a back road. It's a great utility bike.
I've modified mine to fit my needs (pull-back risers, a more comfortable seat, tall windshield, etc.). But the one mod that I see as necessary is the relacement of the OEM pipes. I live in the country so my neighbors don't want to hear me disturbing their horses and cattle, and I'm not a fan of loud bikes. But the stock pipes are much too quiet. When I replaced them with slips ons that are more audible, I immediately noticed fewer people cutting me off.
The other complaint that I have about the bike is the quality of Yamaha replacement parts. The original parts are high quality, but many of the after-market parts are not. An example is the Yamaha windshield that I installed. The bolts started to rust after a year. I find that third-party manfacturers have better quality control. This problems with Yamaha after-market parts is why I only scored the quality as "good."
Otherwise, this is a great bike that fits all of my daily needs.
15 December 2019
Good camera for a beginner or intermediate user.
1 of 1 found this helpful If you've used an SLR or DSLR, this camera will make sense. Very easy to use controls and good range of setting for both aperture and shutter auto settings. I've already shot 800 pictures testing the camera and I like what it produces. The fully auto setting works pretty well in most circumstances and will provide flash compensation when needed. The zone metering system works very well.