jinglebob

Well, we can hope....maybe it will happen some day, and that's the day I'll be looking for an FLH...

I'm very pleased to hear that you all have not hesitated to take the Bob on some long-distance runs. Sounds like it's worked great for that purpose and I'm not hearing any reliability or overheating problems...oil cooler and oil temp gauge probably worth doing, though...

I'm also glad to hear about the Bob's good handling...that's important, because I think you really have to get off the interstates and get on the back roads to see the country and meet the folks.

I've looked at a lot of bikes in the medium to heavyweight cruiser range (including some of the Japanese bikes...sorry...) and it really comes down to three that hit me just right...the Triumph America (engine on the small side), the Victory Kingpin 8-Ball (would require some outfitting with bags and shield) and the Street Bob (also bags and shield). Of the three, the Triumph is the least expensive...the Kingpin is a little less than the Bob.

Anyway, thanks to all for the kindness of your replies and for the very useful information...I better not go back to the H-D dealer until I'm ready to buy-I think they're getting tired of me drooling on their bikes...

Incidentally, Bigfoot...very nice ride and that last photo of the bike with the mountains in the background...that's a classic...I uploaded it and put it in my screensaver slide show...hope that's OK!!

J-Bob