Venture
Neb,
I own a 2005 Royal Star Tour Deluxe, which is the "bare" version of the Venture.
I ride with a pretty good size group of folks and we have I think 5 Venture riders now. They all love it.
I can tell you that the Venture (and the RSTD) are heavy bikes. They are by nature more top heavy than a traditional V-Twin. I am not very tall (5' 7") so my center of gravity might be different than yours. That said, I have found the bike to be not very nimble in the parking lot. Once you start rolling though, this bike is a dream.
I went from a V-Star 650 Classic to this bike. It was a big leap but one I am so glad I took. I do a lot more highway riding now, and this thing just chews up the miles like no one's business. Where on the 650 I would have to give some thought to passing another vehicle, this one is almost instantaneous. Even at 75 MPH it still has guts and a lot more to give.
If you have been off a bike for some time (as I was), I do not know if I would recommend jumping right onto a Venture. If you want a cruiser, take a look at the Roadstar, Stratoliner or the new V-STar 950. You can always dress it up more to your liking and any one of them would have plenty of power and comfort.