The VS is a ready-made cruiser, and VX sort of came from them, but as more of an all rounder, so they get customised towards whatever the owner likes to ride. From bigbads snowmobile dragster to Harley style. I certainly like the VX as it is quite tall and so am I. I have the bars up a bit and have also re-upholstered a spare saddle with more foam, I can still get my feet down but my legs aren't so bent.
I think maybe there are more owners that mainly do modifications to improve the basic design and accessorise. Small things that are relatively easy to do. And also there are some that want to turn it into a whole different bike. It's each to their own, depends if you have the time, means and inclination.
Footward pegs seem like a good thing to have on a long trip, I find myself just stretching my legs out off the pegs on the slow bits. I'd consider some flip down ones. When I re-did my saddle, I made it longer, it's more for a choice of position. I don't speak from experience but have read that the sitting back position puts pressure on your back after a while.
And that's just it, cruisers don't have to have a laid back, weight on you tail bone rider position, or ride/steer like a rototiller.
I'm all about ergos, the reason the short risers on my VS pic'ed are flipped to move the bars forward, putting more of my weight on my buttocks/hamstrings, not my tail bone.
Think of it as more Hopper than Fonda
I made those 4" forwards, with controls also moved forward, on the VS to open up my leg angle/bend and made those passenger peg extension for another foot position, both for ergos/comfort.
And I can ride all day...'til I run out of gas
Ergos on the VX, shave the seat step back so I could stretch out a little:
For me, moving the VX pegs and controls forward would be complex, and I would just put some pegs out there instead, if I thought I needed that.
With the torque of the VX shifting would not be needed and the rear brake is just for parking lot speeds for me.
jmo
