Wow, never thought much about buying a first generation bike or car or boat for that matter.

I bought it after a test ride because it didn't hurt my back as much as riding my Harley or my v-star 1300 did.

That was my only thought, ride the F3 or stop riding all together. With that in mind, it was still the right thing for me, I put 12,000 miles on in the first year.

Now,I am putting some money into it to make it better for me personally.
I put on Shad saddlebags for conveinance and have ordered shocks from
Race Tech to make the ride feel better. The vibration is annoying but I still
love riding my F3S. To each their own....