like you said it is a matter of taste, no one will say that a harley road king is a bad looking motorcycle, when I sent a pic of a rocket roadster to my brother he said WTF, thats ugly. Want compliments ride a Honda Valkyrie 2000. my main problems with the roadster is the Intake cover, radiator design and its cover, as well as the front lights. It is a matter of taste. I would have bought a V max but could not except the style. The Roadster I can deal with, I almost bought the touring model rocket but it was sold when I returned. But I believe most people by a roadster because it has twice the performance of a Harley not twice the looks. I will do an experiment after I pick up the Roadster tomorrow. I live across the street from a high school and maybe 200 students walk buy my driveway each day. When I'm washing my bike I get numerous "nice bike" comments even from kids in passing cars. I will have both black bikes together and I will ask the kids passing by, I have to sell one of these bikes, which one do you think I should sell? I believe the kids will only vote on the looks, I doubt any of them know the performance of a Triumph Rocket Roadster but I do and that's why I bought one. I'll post the results of my survey.