I bought mine to ride and ride it I do. I have sunk about $400 in extra stuff so far and it is almost complete. It is shiney and when I am not riding it, it does sit in the garage where I admire it.
It rides very nice.
I don't have to downshift as often as my Honda, I don't have to whip it like a dog to go 70 down the road. My accesories for the Honda were not cheap eaither and there were not as many. It got tiresome checking out Ebay and seeing the same lamo chrome colored plastic horn cover listed 70 times. My Honda was a nice bike, but this one is much nicer