I have 50 years riding, now splitting miles between forza and vstrom. Forza is very quiet and velvet smooth off the line although acceleration is modest. Leg room ok up to about 32 inch inseam. Long wheelbase with a low cg, not a jittery ride at all. Speed comfortable at 70-75 on descent roads with a little reserve for hills but don´t plan on quick passing. Good fuel economy approaching 70mpg. Stock low windshield not very helpful. I added after market windshield, gps mount, and top case. It would be fine solo for 300 miles a day as far as you wish to go. Long interval between valve adjustments compared to smaller scooters is appreciated. Mostly can handle interstates without fear but I would avoid unfamiliar urban freeways with a lot of merging traffic and lane changing due to limited power. It´s nice that my wife can ride it easily while vstrom is too tall and top heavy for her. Two up the rear seat is more comfortable than vstrom according to my lady but for steep hills or long distances riding double there are much better choices. We also have g650 and sMax. Wife usually picks one of those so we rarely ride double anymore.