Good morning, wanted to introduce myself...
I've been riding since I was 4 years old :happy65:and love to be out in the open air of the wild... My current bike is a 2016 Yamaha FJR1300:7_6_2[1]: and as I do love it, my wife is not tall enough to get on it (short girl problems 4"6"). I've ridden all kinds of metrics along with several HD's, my last 2 touring style bikes were a 2014 Street Glide (rough riding, wife hated it) and a 2015 F6B (was like gliding on a cloud of air). I regret getting rid of the F6B. Myself being only 5'5" I've never been able to flat foot a Touring bike UNTIL the 2018 Venture. I sat on one yesterday evening and really thought that i would suffer the same issues as in the past, but to my surprise NOPE. I wont be ready for a new bike till later this year but this may be the biggest selling point to me and my wife. I've been Leary about going back to a V-twin because of the heat issues, but thus far it sound like this new Venture is doing quite well dissipating the heat from what I've read from several members here. I'm supposed to do a test ride this week but the weather isn't permitting it right now... So any additional info pertaining to the New Venture would be much appreciated and if there are any locals in my area, would love to meet up some time.
Thanks,
Will R.