the good ol' "Metric vs. H-D" debate... H-D's quality has definately improved over the past 4-8 years. i actually considered buying one when i realized i wanted a cruiser. But seeing how my pockets weren't that deep for what i wanted, i went with something more my budget. I will own a H-D sometime but i will never be disappointed in my decision to buy my Warrior. I doubt i will ever get rid of it. I can honestly say i have never been on a H-D to compare to the Warrior. I know alot of hardcore H-D riders and i was kinda nervous about riding my bike over to one of their houses knowing i'd get harassed about my "jap" bike. I did as soon as i got there but once i started talking to them about it and throwing specs out there, they really started to appreciate it. Hell, the one guy i really worried about said he loved it... other then the forward controls. lol