[alanmcorcoran]

Thanks for the tip Sarris. Harleys are more easily found for rent. After I get some miles on the Strat, I will find an HD to compare. FYI, the Strat's geometry made it feel very UN-battleship like to me, but obviously, without having ridden any other large bikes yet, I have no point of reference but the GZ. I have sat on a 1800cc Gold Wing and it felt like the center of gravity was higher, but how much can you really tell when they aren't moving. Plus it's a straight tourer, and the Strat is less tourer, more cruiser-ish. I'm not sure which is what I want yet.

Any mechanical problems with the HD? I see a lot of knocks on HD quality (and price) on the Internet (The Strat is about 2K less, but price is not my primary concern.) Did you actually pay $18995 or do they sell them for less?