Picked up a 2011 for myself. Last bike I bought for Christmas was a 2000 Buell Cyclone. Interestingly that bike sat high but I'm expecting the V to be vastly superior to the Buell in every way. It needs some parts so I'll be on the lookout.
The bike was a good deal, hardly used. I need the internal metal plates for the passenger grab handles that go on the 10' and newer Versys to replace Givi brackets.