Since 1976 we have owned four new two wheeled Gold Wings and have traveled extensively on them. And like other Gold Wing riders we always made fun of the Harley riders in our group when we traveled. You Harley riders know what I am talking about, need a cat box for the oil dripping, park it close to an electrical outlet so you can plug in your battery charger, etc. However, my wife and I always secretly admired the Harleys and decided that we would one day own one. In June we bought our first Harley, a 2013 Tri-Glide and are having a ball on it. It did take some getting used too and even now I still find myself leaning into a curve. Yes it is loud and a lot hotter than the Gold Wings and always sounds like something is broken in the engine before it warms up. However, we have no regrets other than we should have waited a few months until the 2014 models came out. They are really cool. As I said, no regrets. Can't wait until our first big trip.