I don't know anyone with another Venture, nor have I ever road one before.  I always owned in-line 4's.  So I'm asking... are these bikes suppose to sound like a v-twin?  That's how mine sounds.  It starts right up(min. choke), idle's good, but when you take off, it luggs(not boggs) a bit.  It seems to have good power and speed, but lower rpm, it sounds like a v-twin... and luggs a bit, at slower speeds.