I bought my bullet thunderbird in jan 2010 after lot of internal debate whether I would be able to handle the weight of the bike due to my thin frame. I had a hero honda bike which was cool with good mileage and reliability, but yet when I saw this bike, it was a stunner. Since the time I have it I am fully convinced about its better control and stability compared to hero honda or other low lying mere mortal dumb speedo bikes. in fact there is no comparison with those dud bikes. I can challenge if a guy rides a thunderbird he will never ever sit on a dumb bike like honda, bajaj or yamaha. the only competition is from harley.
the one problem which I face is starting problem in winters or if I dont ride it for a few days. cleaning the spark plug rectifies it immediately.