Thanks vmaxearl!
I did the same thing, with researching the V-Max before I bought it. I read so much stuff about it online and what other owners have done to theirs. Honestly, I don't plan on making a lot of modifications to it. I have thought about the fork brace, but I really haven't noticed much of a wobble yet. I didn't buy my bike to race or drag, and get cracked up when people tell me that I need to make it....."faster!!!" It's way more bike than I can handle anyway! I did plan on putting on a stage 1 jet kit, new air filters and I'm looking for some nice slip ons for the exhaust. Not much for performance, but I also want to put on the small fairing just for looks. I may end up doing some more stuff down the road, but right now I'm happy with the way it is. It's been my dream bike since about 1990, and it's already everything I've wanted.
As for the title of this thread, well, the Max has been the King of power cruisers for years, but I think other bikes makers are starting to try and follow the V-Max success. The HD V Rod for instance. I haven't checked the specs, but I've heard it's a mean machine, and it is quite a nice looking bike. Still, it's twice the price and it's STILL a Harley.