Never ceases to amaze me really, the level of anti-HD bullsh*t posted on so many biking forums!
It's like this...they're not for everyone..but then neither is GS! It's called choice! We all drive different cars, wear different clothes, play different music - again, choice!
With some exceptions, the most opinionated tend to be the ones who have not actually owned a H-D - sure, they know someone who knows someone, who once talked to a mate who rode one around the block...not the same is it?
Me..? I've got a GS and I love it - for what I use it for and for how I ride - hey, I traded a beautiful H-D in for it! So yeah, I have had Harleys and I loved them..for what they were, just like I love my GS..for what it is! Would I buy another...? Probably - when I can afford to keep the GS and get a H-D, why not?
Rudiemoto - you'll love it, for what it is! You won't commute on it (probably), you won't cross Continents on it, but you will always have a grin when you ride it! As for the chaps, tassles, etc..well, if you're into wearing tw@t suits, riding around with empty ally panniers and suchlike, covering the GS with stickers from around the world, then - yes - you'll probably get the chaps as well! Good luck to you whatever you do and whatever you ride!
for me and ruth
bikes all day 
