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stan,
really hadn't noticed this one being such a bear to handle or top heavy...the tank is under the seat like a 'wing for a low center of gravity, but the battery is up front under the fake tank cover. makes it very easy to access, but adds a lot to the top heaviness i'm sure. also have all the electronics, fairing, rear trunk, so yeah, it probably is top heavy come to think of it.
two things that bother me the most are...#1. no driver floorboards or heel and toe shifter! i really have gotten used to the heel and toe shifter, and i think this is what throws me a little off balance at lights and around town riding. #2. is the way the front locks from side to side. coming into my drive and making the 90 degree turn like i have to and then rolling backward into the garage, i've always locked the front when turning, going forward, turning, going backward...2-3 times to get it positioned the way i want. when you turn the front end to lock the front, it REALLY turns. i mean the bars/forks are almost at a 90 degree angle to the body of the bike. haven't dumped it yet, but going about everything very slowly.
i'm a sucker for one owner/low mileage vehicles and bought this without even riding it...but even if i had, i'd probably still bought it, since it's such a nice bike. i do like the V4 engine and the sound over the 'wing, but think i'd been a lot happier with a 'wing. i've had them and they just seem to sit/handle better than this bike.
bud