I had the valve guide issue on mine at 20.000 km.
No warranty, too bad. :(

I'm not far from needing replacement for the second time.
Begin to feel increased play. Have a little over 40000 km on it now. :?

When browsing through all the messages and opinions about it, it appears that the 1100's do ...

6'2''. I find the legposition very comfortable. My comparison is a Monster and a 1991 SS.
Remaining issue, body-length related, is wind noise around the helmet. I started off with the DP comfort screen and found this set-up very noisy at average speed. Have added a Laminar Lip to it and it improved ...