I've been riding bikes all of my life, but hung up my helmet a few years ago after taking a nasty spill on my Duc. Of course riding never really gets out of your system, and today a good friend of mine dragged me to the Harley dealer. This friend has a Harley himself and is very keen to have me get one so that he will have someone to ride with over the summer. We would be cruising in a very relaxed way, doing mainly day trips—but also occasional weekend trips.
Two bikes appealed to me particularly from purely an aesthetic standpoint and they are:
I'd be very interested to hear from Harley owners about the differences between these two—particularly the difference between the Sportsters "Evolution" engine and the twin cam engine of the "Street Bob".
I've been riding European bikes all of my life, and don't see myself as getting into the Harley crowd in a big way, but these two Harley's have huge curb appeal to me and I'm thinking they may just be conducive to a more relaxed style of riding.
At this point I'm leaning towards the Street Bob with a shorter set of handlebars, and a couple of bags on the back. But I'd love to have your comments.