Ned,

If your slightly handy you can do the majority of the service work yourself. The only job that is usually over the shade tree wrench twisters head is a valve adjustment.

The clutch on the 620 is wet (in the oil) and has excellent life. I have a riding buddy that has almost 80K on his 750 ...

I ride to warm my Multi. I know of no factory suggestion to let it warm to 100 before riding.

My mirrors are loose in the same spot. I may try to squirt some black silicone in there to see if that firms them up.

Body work is expensive anymore. A new panel might cost less than $250.

As for the ...

Which dealers have you been to in NY?

Some are more helpful than others.

The frames are painted not powder coated.

jcs how did the GT do on the 4 day road trip ? :think:

I rode one in Italy for 4 days last summer. It did just fine 1 up. It's a more relaxed ride and not a sporting as I would like. The seat was very comfy, bars were good, engine (same as multi) has plenty of grunt. The cruise factor was ...

2 very different bikes designed for 2 very different experiences. I have riddent the GT for 4 days of touring and own a Multi. The Multi will do more as a total bike. The GT while competent on the road is more of a Sunday rider, 2 up, ice cream with the wife kind of bike.

Nice bike, just not my ...

I have a riding buddy with a 2000 750 Monster that has just turned past 60,000 miles. He has done only the standard maintenance and has never had a problem or failure that left him stranded.