My wife actually butt tested the Vulcan 500 about a month or so ago and liked it. I guess the next step would be to test drive it and see if the extra 100 lbs. over the S40 or similar bike would bother her. I’ve read that the Vulcan 500 won’t available in a 2010 model, so hopefully the 2009 is still out there. I did see some very lightly used ones (under 100 miles) on the dealer’s website.
The Harley dealerships here in Vegas have some nice leather and textile jackets. However, the armor in them, if any, seems pretty useless. I don’t see why you couldn’t replace their FXRG armor with something more substantial. They also have Harley branded helmets, pants and boots. I don’t plan on buying any Harley gear since I hope to eventually be on a Ducati, but my wife got a really nice leather jacket on closeout for about $100. During the tour, our instructor said that this particular dealership did $1.3 million in apparel sales every month.
