I have a VTX 1300 with fairing and windshield for cruising. It's especially nice for cold-wather rides, the fairing and shield make the colder weather much more bearable.
If I was starting over, I'd move up to the VTX 1800 for the cruiser...they can be had brand new for $7,783 from our local Honda dealer right now. I'd trade my 1300, except I'd have to start over with all my mods: fairing, shield, highway bars, bags, seat, light bar, etc, etc, etc. But $7,783 for a brand new 1800 cc cruiser is AWFULLY hard to beat. That's a lotta bike for that price!!
CW