i have recently returned from the ulysses agm in geelong which is only about 1 hour from where i live. no worries with the bike and i was pleasantly surprised by the huge number of viragos looking great that are ridden by us oldies who prefer the upright sitting possie for our ailing backs. i had many comments on what a great bike the xv1100 is and many spoke fondly of their experiences on "the bold woman".