There's a problem with these reviews. We only ride a few bikes, own fewer, and generally, since we love to cycle, we usually love what we ride. My buddy bought a Suzuki C 50 Boulevard (800 CC) at the same time I bought my Used V Star 1100 Classic. His bike is more confortable to ride, and has a better riding position. But my bike has a Way Better Powerplant, better sound with stock pipes, with much wider power band in each gear. Plenty of power with this baby - but be Warned, it's Rev Limited, so it won't go faster than 105 MPH. It seems to me to have plenty of power, even up into the nineties - feels like you're not really pushing it too hard. Another BIG PLUS on this bike is Two Discs UP FRONT, and ONE in the rear. You'll want, and use all that breaking power. My buddy keeps saying my baby is in the "sweet spot" in the mid-range cruiser market. I think he's about right. This baby is big, but not so big that I'm worried I can't back her up, and manhandle her, when needed, to move around a parking lot. You buy a much bigger bike, you're lookin a a bunch more weight to have to boss around. If you're reading this review, it probably means your looking to buy one used. MY experience, with Yamaha, is they make good bikes that last, it's a great power plant.
Upgrades/Accessories: I have not yet done any upgrades on the bike - YET. But from having looked around, I'm wondering about a new seat, perhaps risers for the handle bars, move the floorboards forward. All this would be to make the riding position more comfortable - which pisses me off that I got to do this much for this bike. Having said that, though, I'm convinced that there is NO PERFECT BIKE, that you're gonna have to work to customize (and want to) your ride, both for comfort, looks, and perhaps performance. But I'd say, IF you think you need more power, just buy a bigger engined bike - then. But for me, for now, this ride has plenty of power - at a sweet price.
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