Welcome to the board from Arizona.
I had to laugh at your post. Back in the early 90s I didn't know anybody that rode a bagger and I was on a stripped down Heritage with bars to the stars an S&S Sidewinder motor, etc. I was at the factory demo rides at the International Motorcycle Show when I threw my leg over an UltraClassic. Stereo while I'm riding......soft, cushy ride, etc! All my road dogs at the time were also riding one form of hot rod motorcycle or another....mostly Dynas. They all thought I'd lost my mind. Fast forward through the 90s and they were all on baggers (mostly Street Glides). Now they all have an Ultra Classic or a Road Glide with the tour pack for long road trips.
It's funny how we go from the look good and the go fast and cross over to the comfort!