I live in Harley country. Around here, if you aren't saddling up a Hog, you aren't riding.It on The List, right after a snowmachine, which is more applicable these days.
Harley's are overpriced turds. Right up there with the BMW culture. 25 grand for a cruiser, no thanks. Stick with Jap bikes. Dependable, cheap, huge parts source, etc. I've put over 100000 miles on various Jap bikes, and never had any big issues besides cam chain tensioners, stators, rectifier regulators (all very easy fixes). Never been stranded on a Jap bike, and never needed to pay anyone to work on them either.
I didn't say that it made sense, just that's the way that it is.
My apologies, thought you were saying a Hardley was on your List.