I´ve been looking at the 2007 Yamaha models. Right now I am at a crossroads between choosing a Royal Star Tour Deluxe or a VSTAR 1300 Tourer. According to the specs, both are roughly the same size and with similar specs except for the V-twin vs V-4 and shaft vs belt drive.
I have ridden smaller bikes (750 and smaller) in the past and this will be my first big bike. Planned usage is 60+ mile roundtrip daily work travel as well as weekend short trips to the lake, etc. for my wife and I. I am not a tiny guy (5´11\