Buy the deluxe you wont be disapointed.

 

Had mine for two months and I love it! Only scraped it once but expect to again...no biggy, they pivot anyway. I use mine on interstate (very little) and backroads (quite often) and have no real complaints. Yes, you definately sit "in it". I'm 6'2" and feel very comfortable on mine. Handlebars are a personal preferance but I like mine they way they are for now. The color combo you are talking about is AWESOME! Mine is two tone- white pearl/vivid black as you can see below. It is a real retro bike in looks and I have people talking to me every time I stop somewhere.

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Wouldn't trade mine and I scrape the floorboards all the time. I'm coming off of crotch rockets so I get a kick out of that.

 

I'm 6'1", 210 lbs andI have no problems on my Deluxe. You definitely sit in the bike. The stock bars are ugly to me so i'm gonna change them out.