New owner with a couple of questions.

Turbo Ghost · Apr 23, 2021

I just bought a 2015 with 5,600 miles. I've had 3 first gens from stock to stage 7. This is such a better bike all around! My first question is what is the maximum height and width handlebar I can put on it without having to do any major cable/hose surgery? I put motocross bars on my old ones and it transforms the handling with the extra leverage! Second question is what the heck is the purpose of the big-ass key holder thingy!?

MileHayabusa · Apr 23, 2021

Nice ride and welcome to the Gen2 side...the big key holder, to make it look like you have a 'roll of quarters' in your pocket.

I'm guessing it's mainly to have something different as it's definitely not for convenience.

Turbo Ghost · Apr 23, 2021

MileHayabusa said:
Nice ride and welcome to the Gen2 side...the big key holder, to make it look like you have a 'roll of quarters' in your pocket.

I'm guessing it's mainly to have something different as it's definitely not for convenience.

Thanks! I guess it'll be an improvement over the roll of dimes I'm usually packing!

Marauder03 · Apr 23, 2021

Hi, nice looking bike! I’m on my 2nd 1st Gen. hope I don’t go through 3 to get to a Gen 2 I’m really looking forward to getting a Gen 2 one day. Yours looks mint! Congratulations and good luck.

Turbo Ghost · Apr 24, 2021

Marauder03 said:
Hi, nice looking bike! I’m on my 2nd 1st Gen. hope I don’t go through 3 to get to a Gen 2 I’m really looking forward to getting a Gen 2 one day. Yours looks mint! Congratulations and good luck.

I had 3 first gens. I found they were like that crazy ex-girlfriend that talks you into getting back together with the amazing sex and you wonder why you ever broke-up. Then after about a week you're like "Oooooh yeah! That's why!". The gen 2 is just such a better bike all around. It doesn't have that big hinge in the middle in curves like the originals and obviously the power is a bit better. The seat on the gen 1s has been banned by the Geneva Convention as a torture device whereas the gen 2 seat is not bad at all! They both have the same damn problem though. No range. I'll be addressing that soon along with cruise control hopefully. Get a gen 2! You won't regret it!