I rented that exact bike in blue down in Orlando a few years back. Let me tell you, as someone who had never ridden a bike of that size, I was getting down on it pretty well. It's funny because it actually handled way better than any softtail that I've ever ridden. It had more ground clearance, and obviously a much more comfortable ride. Honestly, I love my honda. I get more looks than any Harley, but if I were to buy a brand new bike, like I told terry, I would go for a new Indian or possibly a roadking. I thought seriously about the vaquero, but it got mediocre reviews. I really like the older Valkyries but the new one is strange, as are a lot of new Hondas, and Yamaha isn't making the Silverado, so really what is there other than Harley? Victories are the bastard child of American motorcycles. Nothing against their engineering, they are superb. As much as I love to hate on Harley for their shortcomings, they're nice motorcycles. They need to figure out what the next step is, because the sporty engine hasn't really changed in years and the big twins keep getting bigger. Which is weird because there was a dyno test that showed the 96" and 103" made the exact same power. If I could find a clean drifter, I'd probably buy that.
