Guys, this is a great motorcycle! Not perfect, but just what I wanted. Thanks for the encouragement!
Well, I got the new C5 out for 120 miles today. It thumped along nicely and I made about 4 stops to rest my sore back (getting used to the seat and position) and let the motor cool down (just to be safe). Some 40-45mph roads were heavenly.
I stopped at Lake Holms, somewhere east and south of Seattle, and took the scenic photo below. Met a guy named Clyde, fishing on the small lake, and we talked old motorcycles, him used to own a BSA 650 Lightning. Two old guys talking about motorycles. Doesn't get much better!
Have to grease the clutch cable NOW. Didn't they do it in India?