I have had a 1100, a 1200, and a 1500 Wing. Mostly because I bought them cheap and made a nice profit on each. They were all very bulky feeling though. The 1'st time I rode an 1800, it was a different bike that actually handled pretty well. I knew that the F6B would be just right for me. I always have my sweet VFR800 V-Tec to fall back to if I just want to take a quick spin !