I scraped my pegs a few times until I learned to get my upper body hung out a bit more and now no longer scrape. My suspension has 43k on it and seems fine.
My wife and I both had '02's (she still has hers). No issues with mine in 50k miles. I did have the Ivan's jet kit, she doesn't have it- her bike still runs well. I added risers and a Corbin seat. Great bike for shorter trips. Not as comfy as the FJR for longer ones. I put a tall...
I used to get very sore after a couple of hours until I got my Bill Mayer saddle. Now I'm good for multiple day rides. Long days are still tiring, but 3-400 miles a day is fine. I'm 66.
Yeah, I finally broke down and started buying the tires on line, then taking my wheels and the tires to the shop for mounting. They only charge $25/wheel.
Get the Michelins!