I never have been a cruiser guy. I only bought it so the lady friend could ride but she had trouble getting on it. When I rode it the balls of my feet were at the edge of the floorboard. The feet forward position is not one I prefer. Plus 700+ pounds of mass and the width of it when sitting on it all contributed it to a "used to own" The bike itself really seemed fine and on the highway it was hard to beat. Plus it had 14,000 miles on it and the vibration had left at cruising speed. I think magazines miss a lot in that they only ride new Guzzi's. When the mileage gets over 10,000 or 15,000 they get so much smoother by my experience.