I’m pretty much in line with that although I have been impressed with the Royal Enfield 650s and I think the super meteor is going to be a very interesting release. If Royal Enfield decides to start making a 750 or 850 twin that will be even more interesting.
I’m not a big Harley guy, I have an Indian Scout. But my first bike was a BSA so I do have soft spot for the British twins and came close to getting a Triumph before I bought my Scout. The other retro bike I would throw in there that I find appealing is the Kawasaki w800, for obvious reasons.
Interesting!
The first "motorcycle" I rode when I was a kid was my friend's 2hp Briggs and Stratton powered motor scooter with a centrifugal clutch. My first pre-teen real motorcycle ride was on the back of my cousin's 500cc BSA. No sissy bar. Let's just say that after the ride with cousin Joe, it's the grace of God that I ever wanted to ride another motorcycle. In the early 80s I rode a Kawasaki 850, not the w850. I've since rode big displacement v-twin metric and HD cruisers. All I will say is that my Kawi 850 would blow off most bikes past and present - on a short run. The thing's acceleration was something else.