I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES AND VARIOUS YEAR MODELS. STARTED OUT ON THE XL 883, GRADUATED TO SEVERAL XL1200´S. I HAVE ALSO HAD SEVERAL YAHAMA V STARS AND THE SUZUKI M50 BOULEVARD.......THIS IS THE BEST BIKE I HAVE EVER RIDDEN! HANDS DOWN NO QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. HANDLES AWESOME AND WHEN YOU NEED TO GET UP AND GO IT WILL. ALSO GREAT FOR NORMAL CITY STREET TRAFFIC. IF YOU EVER GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE ONE DO IT! IF YOU EVER GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO ONE OF THE 2,400 OF THESE BIKES THAT WERE PRODUCED DO IT, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED