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·It seems like there a few of us who have both bikes. I know BMW prides itself on its engineering, which is diametrically opposed to the "lifestyle" image normally associated with Harley Davidson. I'm just wondering what drew the others to the XR.
As for me, I looked into HD since my wife had a Nightster and I found the BMW didn't really like "cruising". I picked up an XL883 to ride with her and found that its performance was way unsatisfactory to me. That bike was traded in on a Ducati Sport 1000 which had the handling and all I liked with a neat retro style, but the handlebars were set WAY too low to allow for any comfort over an hour's worth of riding.
I was thrilled to see the XR announcement since I finally found a Harley that had some performance. I was also considering a V Rod, but the handling was too slow for me. But the XR gives a bit of performance to the V Rod and Ducati in return for saner ergos.
So it seems like the XR niche is being filled by guys like me who have ridden BMWs and Ducs and wanted a Harley without the "lifestyle" part of HD ownership.
FWIW, I have an '07 K1200S and used to own a '00 K1200RS.
As for me, I looked into HD since my wife had a Nightster and I found the BMW didn't really like "cruising". I picked up an XL883 to ride with her and found that its performance was way unsatisfactory to me. That bike was traded in on a Ducati Sport 1000 which had the handling and all I liked with a neat retro style, but the handlebars were set WAY too low to allow for any comfort over an hour's worth of riding.
I was thrilled to see the XR announcement since I finally found a Harley that had some performance. I was also considering a V Rod, but the handling was too slow for me. But the XR gives a bit of performance to the V Rod and Ducati in return for saner ergos.
So it seems like the XR niche is being filled by guys like me who have ridden BMWs and Ducs and wanted a Harley without the "lifestyle" part of HD ownership.
FWIW, I have an '07 K1200S and used to own a '00 K1200RS.