Another quirk, actually good thing: very comfy seat, at least for me. Pretty long ride this morning: 2 hours to meet buddy for breakfast. Only 63 miles, but Gulf Coast, post-hurricane road repair/construction and general Friday busyness. The Special is very comfortable. Second part of ride was better with hills and curves and farm country. Bike is running fantastic. No long-long break-in like the old V7R. This machine is like a little transverse, V-twin, air cooled turbine by comparison: smooth, powerful and quiet. Need new pipes.