I had a lot of trouble with this model, from parts not fitting properly to decals that disintegrated. I'd painted the forks up only to find they wouldn't go through the yokes which scratched all the paint. The seat cowl was similar. The nose cone didn't sit snugly either. The paintwork came out badly, maybe due to the temperature being way too cold in my room.
On the upside I had my first go at painting heat discolouration on the exhausts and i was quite happy with the result of that.