[Dupo]

HD accessories will run your wallet dry if you are looking to do some 'stuff' to it after you get it. That is the biggest problem with HD (Hundred Dollar accessories). I'm not a fan of sportsters at all, but to each his own.

I had a choice of a HD and a Honda when i was upgrading. While new HDs are much better than they used to be, i went with the Honda Shadow. A huge deal breaker for me was the price, and then the price of the accessories. Both of which Honda beat HD by a lot of money. After owning my shadow for 6 years and a buddy of mine owning his HD the same amount of time .... i don't think i'll ever own a HD. Again, to each their own!

If you are looking to travel state to state, a sporty probably wouldnt be a good choice mainly for comfort. Might want to look in to a slightly more touring type bike. Vstar, newer hondas are a few mentions. I really like the VTX series myself.