In a follow up....I actually purchased a new Vulcan 2000 after a pretty long test ride. I LOVE this motorcycle! In my previous email, based solely on all of the test reports that I had read, I was amazed that Kawasaki was as "loose" with the rear suspension as all the complaints seemed to indicate. It´s firm...but by no means terrible. I did order a Corbin seat for it however. The riders seat "gets" comfortable, the passenger seat...is basically non-existent! The Corbin will take care of that. The engine, handling and ride....are phenominal! I´ve ridden tons of different motorcycles...and this one is in my favorite 3! KAWASAKI however...is slipping. I emailed them TWICE to ask questions about this bike ON THEIR WEBSITE customer email...with absolutely NO results. Pretty poor for a company this size. A little disconcerting too. They need to get on that. Has anyone had any real issues with this bike?