Funny you mentioned the Royal Star. I was just looking at the Royal Star Tour Deluxe. It's a nice looking bike. I've read articles on the Royal Star Venture (which is basically the same bike) and it recieved some great reviews. They compared it to the Electra-glide and a BMW touring bike and the Royal Srar came out on top on performance, but the Harley won the sex appeal vote. I also looked at the Sprint ST. It doesn't look as comfortable as a big touring cruiser, but it is sexy.