Ok, I've had my 08 SSE2 for three months now. I bought the Sundowner seat for it, have the removable windshield and medium backrest for the wife. I took one trip with the stock seat and regretted that 1 trip due to ass ache! The Sundowner seat is PERFECT. Wife loves it and the backrest. I have not had the need to use the windshield yet, maybe on a really big trip? The luggage rack is excellent for strapping on some extra clothes. Since I got this used (2800 miles) I've put abut 3200 miles on it and haven't had any issues, no oil leaks, nothing I can see wrong at all.
I've had to wipe it down a lot, and give it a good wash every other week, using the Turtle Wax Ice Car Wash soap which leaves no water spots. I use the Turtle Wax Ice paste and hit it with the Ice spray and it truly looks like a show bike all the time. Chrome gets Turtle Wax chrome polish every other week if needed where needed. Bugs and dirt come off instantly with a warm water wipe.
I park next to some upscale customs: Big Dog, Iron Horse, Bourgette... each time somebody sees the real Harley, they stop point and look for a long time at the bright orange Harley. I have never been anywhere that someone didn't make it point to come over and tell me what a great bike it is.
Guess I better keep it clean eh?