i was just wondering what makes them a girl bike. i know the 883 sucks, but i figured that with the new RUBBER mounted engine, the 1200 may be a pretty nice bike. I know they were not meant to ride across the country like the bigger bikes, but i have a feeling he wont be doing much cross country riding. a couple of hundred miles a day maybe? i did forget he was a big guy though, im sure my 150 pound ass would be a lot better on a sportster than him..