Not at all Barry. Beauty is in the eyes of the Beer Holder. "Brown Sugar" don't take no 2nd place to no wanna be... If the truth were known I think the 2nd Gens are a great looking bike. Limited income the last 10 yrs with all my accidents makes the 1st Gens more appealing and I really think once you get into them Yamaha got it right the 1st time. I looked at 2nd Gens just because of the thought of a "newer" bike but the more I get into them the more I'm convinced I'm gonna stay on a 1st Gen. Faster, Better looking, Handle better, Tach, Clock, and I got a few parts!!