Welcome Dan,
What can i add!! Also had a Virago a few years ago, don't compare to America. I also tried HD before going for Triumph, what sold it to me was the handling (for a cruiser), as over this side of the pond we don't have many 'straight' roads. The HD just couldn't handle the roundabouts. On the America, i can go out with friends on Jap Burners and keep up, even around the bends, unless we go on the motorways then anything above about 85mph gets alittle uncomfortable, but then who does those speeds for long periods (apart from Grzegorz
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