The engine mount finally cracked due to improper installation, but otherwise, I've been pretty happy with this one. I'm currently working on Rig V2, which will be on a new bike with a Phantom 85 V3. I gave this bike away for free to someone else.
Just for fun, here's a laundry list of some of the issues in this particular photo:
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Missing filter: no fuel filter, although this was addressed not long after this picture was taken.
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Carb not level: carb is at an angle due to clearance issues, although a different intake manifold and mods to the intake on the carb itself would have probably solved this. It still runs fine enough but might have been underperforming due to this.
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Mediocre fenders: ModPD fenders are probably the bomb on a stock bike, but they're pretty flimsy and don't like to stay attached to this rattle machine. Still, plastic fenders like this are far safer than the full metal alternatives; these are far less likely to get wrapped around a wheel.
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Bad engine mount: my down tube was fairly large, but I used a stock mounting bracket with longer bolts. This ended up being a major problem, as the bolts cross-threaded and eventually cracked away from the engine. There exists a proper large down tube mount, which I should've used from the start. That's mostly why I retired this bike, but I'm hoping the person I gave it to can find a way to fix that aspect of it.
