Hello to all, I picked up an '06' connie last year after reading this forum and being totally impressed with the support and cameraderie here. I love the bike and haven't had any real issues with the top heaviness but it did take some getting used to. I commute daily about eight miles RT in downtown Miami but most days I ride my CB 750 Honda because she is lighter. Over the road and out of tight traffic, however, the connie is far superior. She's got just over 6,000 miles and a valve adjustment is due. I stupidly let the connie sit for a while and rode the honda, in anticipation of the valve adjust, without treatment in the tank and now I think a carb cleaning is also in order because she won't idle worth a darn and is difficult to start and needs the choke after warmup. Well, live and learn. This is a great site and I know all the info I need is here. Thanks for being here and maintaining a great site. Looking forward to talking to you all in the future. Bruce Korray Miami, Fl.