I have a Ducati Monster (perfect to travel up/down the range road from my place to Cairns) and a Suzuki RE5 (rotary engined).
You ride a Harley when you give up riding!!! hahaha, a bit like Toyotas..........seriously, for cruising possibly OK, for the range FORGET IT - scrape the pegs on every corner.
You really have got the mid-life bug Brett, haven't you