well coming from a ninja to a cruiser both have great qualities. the harleys are over priced but fun to ride for a couple of hours. The v-rod is a nice bike to ride but I can't stand the sound of the stock pipes on it. Try a vulcan out 1500 cc motor fun to ride and 1/2 the cost of the harley.Just remember that if you loved dragging a knee in the corners you are going to miss that alot with the cruisers.
go ride yer bike