Listen to your gut. Fortitude, man. For every tank the swelled to the point of failure, there's probably a hundred that didn't. Mine has expanded, but it has yet to fail. After two years, i feel good about it. I love my bike. Not by virtue of the brand, but because of how i feel riding it. I'm not ...

I just bought an 05 S w/ 11k. sargent seat, dp luggage and givi top case for 5200. There are good deals out there....