I'm looking to choose betwen a '98 XJR and a 2000 V-Max and I was wondering what other people here had to say about them. I've lived and ridden in Japan for just on 7 years now but this will only be my second bike here. The last was a Ducati Monster which was a miserable piece of shit that sucked balls when it came to servicing because I live in the sticks. Anyway, most of my riding is around town with the the odd day trip of a couple hundred km but with a reliable bike, I aim to do a lot more big trips. I'm mostly looking for what pitfalls I should be aware of as well as any huge differences. Is the V-Max's handling much worse? Maintenance much more? etc. Thanks in advance.
