Spider, four words you speak here lead me to believe that you have NOT taken a V7 Classic for a ride, "Also I have heard"...
If you HAVE ridden a V7 Classic, you would be fully aware of the bike's component make-up, as I was very soon after test riding one, shortly before I bought one.
Sunshine, either you are rather new to Motorcycling, have not ridden much of a variety of machines, or, whatever your chronological age, are mired in your IMAGE and what people think of you and your ride.
Those mature enough to own and ride a V7 Classic care not for all of the above, we are generally comfortable within ourselves, and with ourselves, we are long, long over 'making an impression',- could'nt care squat what other people think.
Spider/Wanker - two different words, same number of letters, same meaning.
Bye.