Hey, I'm a woman, hear me roar!
Anyway, I own an '05 FJR, bought it as a divorce gift for myself. I also own an '03 Royal Star Venture which I'm considering selling at this point. I always laugh when I hear people complaining about how heavy the FJR is, compared to the Venture, it's a featherweight! I'm recently diagnoised with hip arthritis and the FJR is just much more comfortable to ride with my feet under then me rather than stretched out in front cruiser style on the Venture. I'm 5'8" with a 33" inseam but still have to tippytoe around on both bikes. The Venture may sit lower but the seat is much wider making it feel taller. I always figured you only need to plant one foot on the ground to keep upright anyway. I traveled solo for many years even when married so I learned quickly how to avoid parking in places where I might need help getting out. Longest trip alone was 17 days, 7000 miles from western New York to Seattle Washington, down the coast to NO CAL, down into NV, NM, then home via CO, NB, etc. What memories!
In the past I have owned a '82 Maxim 750 (was on the road for 18 yrs, still sits in my garage with 122,000+ miles on it), an '87 Venture Royale and an '02 Road Star Silverado. I love my Yamahas, even have the Yamaha logo tattooed on me.