My starter bike was a Buel 1125R. Go big or go home! You’ll be fine.
Ah shit… Zombie got me. So did you ever get a bike, astro?
Negative.
I’ll race you on my R1 any day.
Harley owners don’t race. They have nothing to prove.
That’s because they have nothing. 
For me, riding is about the visceral experience. I like a ride that can turn, accelerate, is quiet, doesn’t shake, and doesn’t have an unnatural seating position.
I like all those things too. I’ve own four rice burners, from a little Honda CB 350, a Honda 750 I turned into a Cafe Racer, a Honda 500 4 cyl. I commuted on, and a Kawasaki dirt bike. Oh yeah, forgot about the Enduro I have now. All in all I’d still rather have a Harley. Then I’d be like all my friends and moaning about how I have no time to ride.
Just messin’ with you. Gotta keep up the rivalry! 
Heck, I’d own a Harley. Just not as my only bike.
A Harley is best at being a Harley. They all have their own strengths and weaknesses. If he wants a sport bike, a Harley won’t work at all.
I should bookmark this thread. I’m thinking of getting a motorcycle in the next year or so. I figure riding down the Pacific Coast Highway could be the next adventure on my list. A Triumph Sprint sounds nice from what I’ve been reading so far.
S’okay, I can argue either side of this. Some arguments are timeless.
The bloody RVs won’t go faster than 45.
Well, I don’t imagine I’ll be much of a hurry.