Death,
people do not buy Harleys because they want high performance, or want a bike that is on the cutting edge.
The bike does not corner like a sports bike or even have anywhere near the horsepower to weight ratio.
But then it is not designed to.
It is a cruiser, and it does that well, it is also a fashion statement. But I do not put it down for that. Neither does the faithful, if it was not for people wanting a comfortable bike that looks good Harley would not be the company they are. And they make money hand over fist. Nothing wrong with that.
But face one thing, the engines basic design was pre WWII, they do not have engine designers at Harley, their styling department makes them sell. They do have a modern water cooled engine in the Vrod but they have not done a upgrade to the engine since it was introduced, and when was that? over 10 years ago.
If it was up to keeping up with modern technology, HD would have gone out of business in the 70s.
Those are facts, not hate, I ride a Kawasaki 1200 cc inline 4, 2003 ZZR, it is not a sports bike, bigger than a sports bike with a much bigger fairing, has around 100 pounds on the Ninga, it is a sports touring bike, I can get on it and do 250 miles to Vegas in comfort. I have owned 2 Harleys in my life and choose to own the Kawasaki , less maintenance and lots better reliability.
I think you bought a great bike, love the swoopy look of it. Think it looks more modern than the offerings of a few years back, which I like.
Jim
