I think Honda makes a great product. They just don't have any soul. I've had the Goldwing thru CBR1000F. They are so refined, you can't sense the bike or feel the power. You just move...... Its like driving a car. Harley's have soul because you feel the bike and what its doing. Rockets have that same feel, just on steroids. Just my 2 cents.
AND the great thing about the Rocket is you can deristrict it change the exhaust and intake and gain 50 more HP and lose 50 lb or do some engine mods and more than double the HP lose 50+ ponds and still run 87 octane pump gas