The last bike i had was the shadow spirit 1100. I loved that bike. Had it 8 years and put around 80,000 km's on it. I got a little tired of it the last few years and wanted a little more power and something a little more nimble in the corners. Along came the v-max. Can't say enough about this one. Love the look, power, etc,etc! Can't wait to add a couple of custom pieces to it.