37 here...and I ride the cool Harley......a night train.

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I am 45. For Harley's; I have owned a '99 Dyna, '01 Softail Std, an '05 Dyna that I just traded in for an '07 Street Bob. To be honest the best "H-D" powered mount I've ever owned is my '02 Buell Cyclone. I know you are all throwing tomatoes at me, already used to it. At 5'-9" and 160# it fits great and has more H/P AND TQ than the big twins & at only 400# it is a great bike to RIDE vs. look at/listen too. For a beginer rider it is way to twitchy and responsive, down right dangerous I'm sure.The Buellknows how to lean like no other H-D'scan dream of and is like driving a responsive roadster. I know that it holds it's value like a boat anchor as I paid $7.2k new and it is worth about $4k- which doesn't matter as this is one I'll never trade off? I also realize that all my other harley rider friends think it is theUGLIEST step- sister, and that is okay- it's now more unique than most choppers!
I can putt around with these older guys on the Dyna's and have fun too with one of my 3 kids on the back taking my time and the enjoying the scenery, no hurries- trying not to scrape pegs and pipes.
I guess I have a split personality because I have a whole second set of friends that I ride with also on their nice handling Ducatis, BMW's, Guzzi's,...and have a great time with them too carving up the mtn roads of Oregon. Admittingly, the Buell would be an absolute bore in the flat, straight mid-west- or in urban trafficI'm sure. Also, compared to the sitting position of the Softail and even my last 3 Dynas, the Buell is actually better on long rides...less back and leg fatigue not sitting in that parachute position we all do. One has to put on some miles to appreciate the "standard" riding position. I don't ride behind a fairing on any of my H-D's, but I'm told if you ever did, you would never take it off! I do wish more sub 50 age group rode harley's in So. Oregon like they did when I was a kid in the 60's and my young father had his panhead bobber...wrenching on their home made custom H-D's.

If peer pressure sways you at all, don't buy anH-D poweredBuell.Like a Vincent, they will not be appreciated for decades.

Next bike: when harley unveils a nicely faired Touring mount V-Rod that leans!

 

I'm 49 and I ride a Wide Glide. It fits me.

 

Rice first then my fist Harley a 04 FXDLI 43 now and no plans for anything new

 

25 and rollin round on a bagger had a bobber when I was 21-23 but got tired of the rigid ride. Especially when you run 200-300 miles a day.

 

39 almost 40 on a RKClassic.

 

45, deluxeand in no rush to go anywhere in a hurry,when the ride feels this good whats the rush!

 

Started out on a 82 Shovelhead, then went to a 98 Heritage Springer. Just purchased a 02 Road King Classic. They are all good!
Phil

 

44 Deluxe, no wishes for any other bike !

 

40 here on a soft tail

Sporties are for girls. . . . . specially the 8's sheesh

V-rods are for the metric set (not a Harley engine)