I am a mature age rider that has had a Ducati ST2 for casual weekend riding for about ten years and recently purchased a new 2015 complianced VFR800F and have now done 14,000 kilometres. It is an unbelievable bike in so many regards - economy is excellent (4L/100 kilometres), smooth, great gearbox, comfortable for sizeable rides (around 1,000 kilometres over two days) and am interested in other peoples thoughts and experiences!