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I have both a boxer twin and a Flying Brick. The sound and aesthetics of the twin are just waaaay too cool. It's not a barn burner off the line, but then again, it's only 650cc's. Keep it in the power band, and it will stay with any of the Harleys. The road heritage is evident, can do anything once going that any other bike can do. Parts and labor are pricey, and is tough keeping the leaks to a minimum. The only bike I get as many thumbs-ups from people as the '70's Honda 750-Fours.

The K100RT is the basic Autobahn Kruzer. Will stay with pretty much anything. Compared to some of my other bikes, the word I come up with is 'busy'. After 30 minutes on it, I don't notice it. What that means is that at 80MPH, it is turning 5k, as opposed to 3200k on the GoldWing. The up side is that it is right in the power band, so no downshift, just roll it on. Leak-free, water cooled, shaft drive, triple disc, full wind-tunnel designed fairing. Is as comfortable at 100 as it is at 45.

Don't be afraid of high miles. If the maint has been done 100K is not scary.