). The motor was AMAZING - all out power with control/tractability! Nothing like a 90° twin! Controlled wheelies in the rain? You bet! Went through a few rear tires... 
Got the cruiser bug for a few years and rode a Honda VTX 1800 Retro, that was a beat that was a blast! For a mega butt-ton of machine it moved! Mine looked like this (same pipe but had bags, Corbin seat and a windshield):
Been out of street bikes for a few years but every now and then I get the urge...and street fighters/naked bikes keep calling my name. I've come close to pulling the trigger on a Ducati Monster of some sorts...I tell ya, they have some newer stuff that I like too....pricey though.
For the money, you really cannot go wrong with a Jap bike, provided you like the style/offering.
