I´m a new rider. I looked at virtually every bike on the market, and agree with Dwain about the Harley dealerships acting like they were doing me a favor. I always went back to Victory. The moment I walked in, the dealer was nice and wanted me to sit on the bikes. If I´d had my license at the time, he would have let me test drive. It is a very well balanced bike, thanks to the right side drive. Everywhere I go, my Vegas turns heads. Even the Harley diehards can´t stop looking! It rides like a dream; the only comparison I have is the Honda 250 toy motorcycle used in the riders course though. Although she´s ~600 lbs, even I can handle her. It´s an awesome bike; you would not regret getting acquainted with one.