Hey Yetti
Nice my brother's last bike was just like it. I never could ride the goldwings, I have long legs, I need a bike with forward controls, I tried a goldwing got right back off, cramps in my hips, yamaha venture is the same for me, leg cramping controls. My brother makes a custom forward kit for shadow 1100s to extend the foot controls 6" forward, that realy lets you strech your legs out. combine that with a vista cruise, kick back relax the bike will ride it's self, L@@K Ma, NO Hands!!!!!! sometimes we can ride 50 miles & never touch the handle bars, just kicked back & relaxed....