Riding this bike is definitely a pleasant experience but only when the roads are broad the the level of traffic on roads is minimum and confined to lesser vehicles the road.
in city riding a thunderbird is a tedious task because its not built for easier man-oeuvres like a splendour or a pulsar or even a yamaha r15. yes when you are on a highway this bike will make you the king of the road but in city neither does it give much fuel consumption efficiency neither the comfort fpe which it was made or supposed to give to the riders.
35 40 km pl is very much lucky for you to get mileage per litre.also it is very heavy
but its balance is rteally good.you will need a lot of practice to get used to this bike if you are used to riding normal bikes