2013 Stealth Bomber
purchased new September 2013 for $10,000 shipped.
8 years old now
18,000+ miles.
Had a swing arm bearing failure at about 2 or 3 thousand miles. Common bearing was $16. This was the only failure to date.
I bought the bike mainly because of it's performance, and wasn't that wild about the aesthetics, so most of the changes I've made deal with it's looks, but when anything got worn out enough to justify replacement I made upgrades.
The stock battery was pretty worn out after 5 years. Battery technology improved after 5 years enough it enabled me to buy a battery with nearly 100% more capacity than stock, but with the same physical size. The aftermarket replacement was $1000 less than the stock battery which Stealth was still using at the time. 35ah vs 18ah stock. $1500 vs $2600 stock.
In the last couple of years I also upgraded the suspension, and brakes, which were showing some signs of wear. Everything else was mainly for aesthetic appeal. Custom installed fenders, Seat, lighting, wide rims, handle bars, and kick stand. Plus a few other items that ended up on the reject pile.
Since day one power was never a problem, so the motor, controller, and computer are all stock with one exception. After 5 years I discovered the computer was limiting my 65 amp controller to 60 amps, so I adjusted it to 65. At this point in time there's not much more I plan to do, but as time goes by and technology improves, I'll probably take advantage of it if I'm still alive. It's stayed pretty much the same for about the last two years.
The bike is a dream to ride. Silent, no vibration, torquey, and fast. The frame is a genius design that combines exceptional strength, with a light 120 lb curb weight. A Honda Ruckus weighs 194 lb, My 1964 Honda S90, my first motorcycle, weighted 212 lb. A Honda Grom is 229 lb.
My bike recorded this speed on a level grade in December. My speedometer is calibrated about 1/2 mph optimistic of a gps.
I replaced the battery 2 years ago.