i owned a buell m2 for two years and it is the biggest piece of crap i have ever owned. starting with the oil leaks the rusting of bolts starting at 4 months after i bought it. it had four electrical shorts that left me stranded all where problems with the wiring harness . the on off switch shorted out. the safety neutral switch shorted out. overall i was very disappointed with the "american quality" of this bike i should have bought a jap bike