Traded my Harley if for the VTX1800R. Picked it up 9 days ago and have about 600 miles on it already (I ride every chance I get, and in southern Florida, that´s alot). The bike has lived up to all the great reviews. I´ve riden big Suziki´s, Kawasaki´s, Harley´s, Yamaha´s, and Honda´s and I´ve been riding for over 30 years. This bike has made riding fun again. My hat´s off to Honda for giving power to the cruiser market!