RobM, LOL, everybody's a comedian (but that was a good one). Personally in my '04 6 spd. I wouldn't even think of taking on any Asian bike that had more than 400 cc's. But Harleys, well that's another story. I'd never hesitate to pick on any of them with my old muscle car, and play with them on my Gold Wing.
I found out though that the new ones do run a little better than the old ones did.
Some guy on a Wide Glide, Super Glide, Mud Slide, or something or other... pulled up behind me in the XF. It looked like a police bike, and the guy just kept revving it up as if I was supposed to be intimidated. Usually I pay Zero attention to Harleys because they always used to be such slugs. Anyways, I figured what the heck, why not show him my tail and dust him. The light turned green, I pulled a nice hole shot, but when I looked in my mirror, he was glued to my bumper. Everytime I shifted he would move over like he was going to pass me, but he couldn't. I took it up to around 80 and only had a car or two on him so I let off, and he did too.
All in all, it was a very close race. (not that I think a motorcycle that runs the 1/4 mile in the high 14 sec. bracket is anything special) This one surprised me. The last Super Glide I raced I was in my 1 ton extended window van, and the guy couldn't get ahead of me. So needless to say, this one ran better.
No offence to any Harley riders out there, I know the forum has more than its share.