Hi, In my experience, there are only minor irritations with the Freak, nothing to outweigh the benefits. Just some things that I've run into: Riding through New Orleans on really crappy local roads, whenever the rear suspension bottomed out, the chain would start eating into the tool kit, and that right-sided arm that cradles the tool kit, and then just keeping an eye on the K&N Filter pods so that they didn't fall off the carbs.
My mileage went down when I installed the freak, not because of the mod itself, but because it was so much fun that I rev the ****** outta that engine now. Above 4000 rpm, and with the throttle all the way open, all you'll hear is intake, and it's the coolest sound in the world. I can't understand NOT putting the freak on, one of the best bang-for-the-buck mods we can do for these bikes, the tool kit is just icing on the cake.
