Yeah I didn' put tags and insurance on "Brown Sugar" this year because it is time for the old girl to get a going over. Neck bearings, check out swing arm.....ya know I can't think of much. Guess I wanted to force myself to give that 2nd Gen a chance. I did. The 1st Gen is Faster,(but not as much as I thought) Better Looking, ( that's a given) Faster, (did I say that??)Handles a Lot better at slow speed. Interstate speed it depends on your seat. 1st Gen is just set up better for me. It also needs a seat. Riding position 1st Gen all the way. This being said this 2nd Gen is a great bike!! It has me spooked a little because 3 times it has demanded more of my bad leg than I could give. Yeah I owe the fund but haven't had much in Pay Pal lately. I have no intensions of giving up on it if I continue to ride. Hate to throw that in there now but this spring has been rough on me and my Warden. We will see. You know I don't give up easily. Thanks for starting me Puc. Been wanting to explain why I haven't been on the road. That scoot sits there every day and I hear "Today??"as I tinker with what I can and avoid that answer. Gonna have to decide. Warden tells me Trike but that ain't Yammer. But just to answer the question 1st Gen or 2nd I'm a 1st Gen man all the way. Although it would not surprise me if I saw that 2nd Gen turn over 100,000. I took a fall (not on bike) on the way back from B2Dads that I'm having a hard time with. I will get there!!! See what ya got started Puc!!! I envy you so much Bro. I used to ride with a canvas square 8x8 and a sleeping bag. Just follow the front wheel!!