[Scales]

I have had my bike licence since 1997 and can say that riding becomes an addiction. I have taken a spin on many bikes and each is likeable for different reasons...but when it came down to purchase time, I went with HD...my last one was a Fat Boy that was customized a bit (first thing is to get rid of the satellite sized turn signals, reflectors and mirrors)...lowered it, loud pipes, drag bars, added some chrome...it was a nice ride but honestly, it did not like going over about 170-180 kmh...it would start to shake too much...I suspect that Japanese and European bikes have superior preformance...and there are many nice cruiser bikes from these manufacturers...

...just like reef tanks, bikes quickly become a money pit...I recall that HD manufactures their bikes in compliance with California emisision laws, so you get a bike that underperforms...it costs quite a bit to get rid of this crap...and who wants the stock quiet pipes on the HD?...not many people, so before the bike leaves the dealership, it generally has a new set of pipes bought from and installed by the dealership...I felt "gouged" for most accessories...accessories are ridiculously expensive...

...that being said, it was a nice ride...addicting...and if I was purchasing, I would probably buy another HD...and they know this, so they have no incentive to change...