post aI am riding a 2007 VRSCDX and I consider it a great bike. As for being seen, as indicated in previous posts, ride like your invisible and the car or truck in front of you might spin out due to a flat etc.. etc... I follow the three second rule, stay away from cars which are banged up or not taken cazre of, stay in a safe pocket of traffic; typically no on to my immeidate right or left-for sudden swirv tactics, follow behind the tires of a car rather then down the middle...you get the drift, its about survival which has nothing to do with being seen, it has everything to do with knowing that you are not!
Carry-on and buy the bike!
harley sells a seat that will move you up 1.5 inches, I am 5'6 and it did the trick
Great bike, I suggest if you are concerned about being seen that you consider that you are never seen. The HURT report which you can access online makes that clear...no matter what most cagers who collide with a bike as in the case of my accident with a tow truck in 83 say " I did not see the bike". There are various reasons for this some based on visual perception etc.. So I follow theswe steps:
1. Always stay three seconds back-I've seen what a car or truck can do when a front tire blows out at 60mph, typically the car will about-face and head in your direction, which leads me to number point#2
2. Maintain space all around and stay out of blind spots, keep moving don't be static
3. Stay away from mini vans and cars which show evidence of being in an accident--if they don't care about their car, chances are they won't care about you!