Just realized, 840 curb weight (fluids installed) also includes saddlebags and faring in the total. My VTX extras where 40 to 50 lbs on top of curb weight.

Just yesterday I straddled and walked the F6B in my "slightly" sloped garage to face it the other way. It was MUCH easier to walk up the slope than the VTX was. It could also be due to 12 years and 45K miles of difference.