Yetiman - that is one cool Yammy 650! What a great engine that was.. I am torn on my next bike - I commute rush hour/car pool lane thru all the madness which I like my current sled for - I like some of the new big cruisers (Victory Kingpin and Yamaha Road Star in particular) but the "controls forward" thing is comfortable for cruising, but but just not as nimble in the traffic madness that I deal with daily than a bike with conventional controls, where they are under the center of gravity(Kawasaki Concours, Yamaha FJR1300, both good commuting bikes..) I really need two bikes...
PS I wish they would BAN HANDHELD CELL PHONE USE while driving here - So many car drivers out there just NOT paying attention..:(