You’re listening to stupid people. Older vintage Triumphs, T120s, Bonnevilles etc are very nice.
I have a late model Royal Enfield Bullet 500. Although made in India, it is basically an English bike, and a very interesting ride, to say the least. The Bullet 500 was first sold in the 1930’s when it was one of the fastest motorcycles in production; my Bullet, made in 2019 is now certainly one of the slowest you could buy, with a 500 cc single cylinder long-stroke engine developing a ton of torque. I have other bikes, including a 1981 Kawasaki GPz 1100, that will easily strip you off the seat, but there is something beautiful, even elegant, about the Bullet with its uber-comfortable tractor seat and the way it handles. Mine is Army green with kaki saddle bags and even old ladies (those my own age) stop to tell me how good it looks.