I had test ridden the Thunderbird and really liked it. The handling is amazing, more like a sports tourer than a cruiser, and those shorter pipes do sound fantastic. HD must be cacking themselves.
When I did the sums on what it would cost for the big bore kit and all the extras on the T-Bird, I thought stuff it, don't do things in half measures. So I bought my Rocket and haven't looked back. (partly because if I turn my head at all, the wind blast will snap my neck). :lol: