PS - I'm curious as to why you hate Harleys. I have always loved ALL motorcycles, and after about 12 years with no American Iron (okay, it's now mostly Aluminum) in my garage, I added a 2000 Softail to my modest bike collection a couple of weeks ago.
Of course, it HAS rained every single day since I picked it up, so now that I think about it maybe the "Two-wheeled gods" are trying to send me a message. Perhaps: "You should have just stuck with the BMWs and Triumphs"...
i don’t like boats myself, so it’s hard for me to have a boating accident- but fortunately, i lost mine in the divorce. :)
as for harleys- it’s not so much the bikes as it is the attitude that goes with them, both from riders and non-riders. there’s too many harley riders (and wannabes) that have the attitude that harleys are the best things ever, and anything else is a POS.