I had a New 08' M109R,
I also had a New 08' C109RT 900-lbs HEAVY!! and it feel it while riding.
Straight line is great, but It does not like turns at speed.
they are both a handful to ride, 32mpg is the best you can get out of them,
and they are heavy, and handling, is Not that good once moving at a good clip.
They kind of like to go straight once moving quickly, I almost ended up in a ditch a few times, they just dont like going around turns very well.
The poor high speed handling may be do in part to the VERY Wide rear wheel/tire, it is too wide for good handling.
Suzuki stayed with a more traditional looking muscle cruiser as opposed to say Yamaha or Honda. the effect is that it may look a little like an old woman in a young girls skirt...
Regardless for $14,299 you get a similar 1783cc V Twin and a shaft driven final gear..