Just returned from a 7,800 mile 3 week vacation. Last year it was 9,000 miles in three weeks. I have had my 2012 Convertible for about a year and a half and I have put more than 25,000 miles on it. It only had 2,000 on it when I bought it. As far as comfort goes I agree that the pack on the passenger seat makes a great backrest. I guess I have a hard ass because the seat really isn't an issue for me. If I were to find something to complain about, the things that I found myself dealing with were: 1) I was riding with two other people, one on a Honda F6B and the other was on a HD Ultra. We rode in several downpours and I was the one that suffered the most. Not a bike that will protect you from the weather. 2) I am short (5 ft.) and love that I can flatfoot this bike but on long trips where I am straddled across it all day, I am finding that the cap on the oil bag is branding me. I purposely wear heavier jeans but it still is so hot that I have a large purple place on the back of my thigh on long trips and for a few weeks afterward. 3) When I first bought it my left hand would just ache after a long day. Now I guess that I have gotten used to the clutch and now it is not a big deal. I have noticed that I now have a pronounced tendon from my thumb to my middle finger though. What I would say to you....If you love this bike, ride it! You will adjust or you will decide that this is not the bike for you.