THIS IS THE PERFECT STARTER BIKE.IT WAS MY FIRST BIKE AND I LOVE IT.THERE IS A LARGE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY FOR ADD ONS AND PARTS FOR FURTHER CUSTOMISING THIS ALREADY BEAUTIFUL BIKE.IT IS ALSO EASY TO MODIFY FOR SOME EXTRA POWER AND TO MAKE IT A LIL LOUDER!IT IS EASILY AS FAST (OR FASTER) THAN THE BIGGER HONDA 750 ACE CRUISER AND THE KAWASAKI 800 VULCAN AND SUZUKI MARAUDER.BUT THE YAMAHA IS WAAAY BETTER LOOKING,BELIEVE ME,I HAD MY CHOICE OF ALL THE BIKES IN THIS RANGE AND I CHOOSE THE V STAR CAUSE IT WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND THE PARTS AVAILABILITY.CHECK MINE OUT THE SITE I HAVE POSTED.