Well, I've now had my 2009 Ultra for just over a month and 1100 miles. Had the 1000 mile service done yesterday. Like Tatooz, I traded my GL1800A in on the Ultra. The Ultra rides smoother than the 1800 and it handles better in that it turns quicker and really holds it's line in a corner. Yes it's not turbine smooth like the Wing and it doesn't have the power of the Wing but, in the real world, it has more than enough power to scare the crap out of me any time I want. And, it feels like a MOTORCYCLE...not a car! The more I ride it, the more I love it.