[mrlmd1]

Sorry for the delay in answering you, been away for a few days.
I looked at a few of the Honda Shadows up to 750cc, a couple of Kawasakis around the same size, and a Yamaha Virago, but after sitting on them all and riding the S50, that did it for me. It was quicker and lighter, a very reliable solid bike as attested to on another popular forum with one member having 135,000 miles on one at the time it got wrecked (hit by a car), and 80,000 miles so far on the second one he got. And I liked the way it looked too. To each his own, you have to try them on and see how they fit and perform.
All I can say is look around for a while, don't rush into a bigger, heavier, more powerful bike too fast. If it's too much for you, you won't ride it as much and you won't feel safe. Everyone eventually gets a bigger bike, then after they get smarter, they buy the third one which is usually the one they keep.