As much as I think Harley-Davidson's Softail is a good bike, it's still not the Harley I'd pick if I were forking over my own cash. And until that RMCR concept becomes reality, there's really only one motorcycle from the Motor Co. that I'd even think of buying, and that's the Pan America adventure tourer.
I had a Pan America test bike ages ago. And though that story never went live—I crashed and broke the bike pretty badly on a particularly treacherous section of sandy rocks—the time I did spend with the motorcycle was endearing. The powerband was monumental, the suspension was slick, the controls were solid, and even though it weighed about as much as a baby elephant, when you were just out for a ride, it hid that heft well.
Plus, it's probably the best-looking Harley in recent memory. At least, that's what I think.
