Had a 2006 Silver M-109R. It was a great conversation piece at "Bike Nights", especially with a Fat A$$ Venom 250 on the rear. In all truthfulness, it doesn't come close to my F6B. Yes it had some great 1800cc grunt but it sure wasn't designed for any type of touring IMHO. With the worry of "exactly 3.9 quarts" at oil change time, unless you wanted motor oil streaming from the right air filter and replacing clutch cables as often as under ware it was a great bike in its own right. The 6 with its low center of gravity, smooth boxer six engine and a hydraulic clutch surpasses the 109 by leaps and bounds