Right you are. That is the bottom line, what a m/c means to you & no one else. Currently I have a Vulcan 750 & looking to upgrade sometime in the foreseeable future. The 900 is @ the top of my short list, though performance wise, my 750 is very, very similiar. So I will NOT give it up for that--looking more at creature comforts and stability on the long road. Ride safe, my friend.