It's tall and upright so you will be pushed around by the wind and passing vehicles on the freeway. Fitting a generic aftermarket windshield will help some at typical freeway speeds. Aftermarket support in the USA is sparse (much more in the UK and Germany) but Yamaha still can supply any part needed. It is too big and heavy for much off-road stuff but fits tall riders real well for 2-lane travels. Typical thing to look for in that bike would be the intake manifolds - the rubber has a great tendancy to separate from the aluminum flange (the carbs are a pain to get off due to there being 2 of them and the air box size). I bought new replacements for my '94; others have glued them together with auto windshield adhesive. Plastic body parts seem to be more vulnerable to heat (the two false scoops beside the tank) and pin breakage. The tank is somewhat vulnerable to pinholes in the lower/rear section as that is lower than the petcock and collects water there. Good (but expensive) bike for its day.
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