But perhaps the unanswered (well, not really due to DarkKnight) question is "is this bike worth $4,300?"
I submit to you each has his/her own value. My '05 cost me a few hundred less than that with a shade over 11,000 miles on the odometer. I have owned several different bikes, but have never really been this content and impressed by any before this. The closest competitor was a DL650 WeeStrom. Fun bike, handled great, but not as great on the open road as Connie. Contrary to what this bike is too, a 600 plus pound top heavy beast, this bike is actually very controllable to me at slowwww speeds in parking lots, at controlled intersections, etc.
Knowing now what I didn't know then, would I pay $4300 for the bike I have now? Yup. Much more than that? Not a lot, but knowing what a great all around and dependable bike it is, it will surely be in my garage for a long time to come.