My Son worked for Rob Muzzy racing for 23 years, as far as riding a newer Harley that doesn't leak oil or shake as bad as the pre EVO motors I'll pass.
My first ride on a Kawasaki was a 1969 500 triple, the next Kaw was a 1970 500 and finally 1971 500. None of them had the bottom end torque below 5000 RPM that I wanted on the street so I ended up riding several different Honda XL250 to work and in the desert in SO CA, They rode good and lasted a long time also.
I ended up owning several different Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda dirt bikes but no Harleys.
I was ask by Phil Day (Daytec and JPM CO owner) in 1986 or so ask me to ride one of his custom made showroom Harley chopper bike clones with 1500 CC S&S motors in them to ride it to Sturgis one year but I passed due to not wanting to ride on the highways from SO CA to Sturgis and back
I've have lost enough skin on the roads to not want to loose anymore EVER
Dune buggy and quads for me now