2000 Softail here. A couple months ago, my wife announced she wants to learn to ride a motorcycle, but not regularly, esp not a BIG Harley. So, the end of September, she takes a Riders Edge course and upon graduating, anounces she wants her own. So, she went shopping and came home with a Honda 750 Shadow Spirit (kinda Harley clone). It is a nice bike! She rode it a bit during the evenings and 16 days after she bought it, announced she was ready to go on a trip. Last week we took a 3 day weekend and she put 830 miles on her bike! The last 2 hours was in pouring rain. We got home, peeled off the rain suits at which time I expected her to say that was it. She gave me this big ole grin and wanted to start planning another. She is awesome! I believe a Low Rider or Fatboy (I don't count)) is in her future next summer, she likes em both.
Robin