It is very important to get a bike you like. Even with gas prices what they are, bikes are not practical decisions. You have to take practical matters into account, but buying a bike is fundamentally about emotion. So make sure the bike evokes a positive emotion in you.
All that said, remember a few things: there is a huge after market out there, you can personalize any bike you buy to be “yours”. Just make sure you start off with something that you at least enjoy.
And lastly, the enjoyment of riding it is what will make you love a bike. Few bikes are ugly from the riding view. Go with what you’ll have the most fun riding. That is what will build the most positive emotion. Unless you are one fo those guys that just likes washing his bike and showing it off, in which case, just buy your harley now
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