im new to the sport bike area, so this was my choise, since im a harley rider. my kaw. is a mover and the only,,,,only drawback to the whole bike is the seat,,,ah heard that before have you. anyway after a few mods. two bro. ezhaust. belly cover touring shield. cobra fuel mang. sys. and most important a corbin custom seat, wow what a diffrence. now it not only looks and handels great, it is comfortable. yes i said comfortabel. the seat was high priced but worth every dime of the five hundred . leather cutom to my specs carbon fiber print and blue pipe trim made the look and feel ask if you have any questions, i say way to go kawasaki to bad they quit making this model.