G’day from Australia

[Rogerramjet]

Awesome stuff! Maybe in the future I’ll have to give one a go.

 

[Mike188]

Welcome to the forums, from South Australia.

 

[pitterman]

welcome to the forum.

 

[Kiwicol]

Hey dude, welcome to the forum.

 

[Jhortz]

Better in every respect. More power, more torque, lighter, more agile, riding modes, decent adjustable suspension, cruise control, hill hold, heated grips, relaxed riding position, what's not to like? Old vs. new:
2005

2023:

Better in every way? Absolute blasphemy.

There is only one thing in this world that matters, and the original does it so much better than the new bike. And that is upsetting Harley owners.

 

[atomsplitter]

Better in every way? Absolute blasphemy.

There is only one thing in this world that matters, and the original does it so much better than the new bike. And that is upsetting Harley owners.

Comparing H-D to Gen 1's yes. I agree with your premise.

Comparing Gen1' to Gen 2's no. Considering only Rockets, the Gen 2 is better than the Gen 1. I put thousands of miles on my Gen 1 and it was a great bike, no question. The Gen 2 version just does things a bit better in almost every category where the Gen 1 thrived. It has the added advantage of being lighter too.