Well most bigger displacement cruisers out there are not faster and do not have a better power to weight ratio. My friends on their 1100 Honda and whatever Yamaha both have more cc's and power on paper but it does not show in the real world. Riding with them the Yam just keeps up and the Honda falls far behind.
I personally bought this bike for the lower size/weight, good handling and decent power to weight numbers. This is my first cruiser and 500 pounds is enough for me. Have no interest in a 650+ pound bike.
I sometimes miss the speed of a sportier bike and may get a naked/standard soon to fill the void. I do not think you should be trying to go faster on a cruiser, save it for bikes that handle the speed.
