A beagle/basset mix? That must be the howlingest dog of all time! and I'm still trying to picture what it must look like.. Snoopy with short legs and long ears?
I ring in at 285 now, down 25 pounds from my high of 310. I'm also just 5'10" so the Rocket III Touring fits my short inseam as well. I've ridden BMWs for 23 years before my new Rocket so it's a leasure to get both feet flat on the ground. I agree with a real "Fat Boy" in the Rocket III.