I've got a Harley. Forget the Harley and get the Vespa. Get the Harley if you have plans to go more than 50 miles per hour and equity is important. Harleys suck for commutingslowly in the city. They're air cooled. Stop sign. Wafting heat until you get moving. If you move slow, then it's like sitting on top of a toaster. Unless you're long legged, then you can get a V-Rod which is water cooled, but it's a bad compromise between a cruiser and a crotch rocket.

I agree with the hubby ditching though. Never let yourself be shackled by someone else's fear.