I made the deal on Sunday and the trip home went perfect, I turned the 300 mile trip home into a 500 miler using route 1 out of San Francisco all the way to Legget Calif then Avenue of the Giants to Highway 101. Other then the sound of a dry clutch when ideling(ratteling tin can sound) the bike is a dream. I need more miles under my belt but the things i have noticed so far when compared to my formerly owned 04 ST1300, 125 pounds lighter, six speed, open cock pit. The ergo's for the rider (it took me two city blocks to lift my legs high anuff to find the foot pegs HA) Quicker shift pattern in 1,2,3,4 longer in 5 and 6 is diffently overdrive tall. The power band seems to be in the 4 grand and beyound. The Telelever/Paralever suspention system is going to take some getting used to but the front tire is toast, it gave me bad feed back .It is squared off by all the commute miles from the straight slab. Will have to put new rubber on to get the true feel of the bike. RIGHT now my thoughts are if 80% two up ST hands down. Right now, with me being 10% two up and i had the 04 ST1300 and the BMW K1200RS sitting side by side, I would throw my leg over the BMW. I need alot more miles to break my body into the ergo's of this bike, it took my 52 year old body by suprise. Will keep all posted