I might be in the high percentile you mention, at least when it comes to a fast ride down a back road. I'm smooth enough to get forty mpg, but my tires are toast at 7500 miles. That is with proper inflation. A Vision will carve with better feedback than the Honda, but it is too hideous to own. Virtually none of my riding takes place on the interstate. Maybe I'm just never going to be happy with a large touring type cruiser. My initial criticism of the F6b is with it's electric nature vs a more visceral internal combustion feel. How can you guys stand the whirring noise, it's like you are riding a blender, not harnessing explosions for propulsion.