I have to take offense at some of those remarks!! I own an '81 sturgis model and it handles very well and will snap your head back. I ride it when I have time to cruise around. My neighbor next door has a '79 super glide that will take your lunch money away if you aren't careful, but the baddest I have seen is my neighbor across the street. The retired Sgt Mjr has a 70's HD factory cafe' bike that will jet you on the straights and hang in there on the twisties. Not all HD's are lane hogging boat anchors, just the newer ones