Adventure touring bike, just a thought. I gave the cruiser thing a go for about 12,000 miles or so, and like Todd mentioned, I wanted to ride it harder than what it was designed...believe it or not, many times, it was not intentional. Buying a V-Strom 650, which I hated at first, has brought me back to enjoying motorcycles even more...now with that being said, by no means, am I suggesting this bike will be for everyone, plenty of other options available. In my opinion, an adventure touring style motorcycle offers the best of both worlds (cruiser/sport bike), and then some. Just a suggestion is all, you know what is right for you...GLWS!