I'd consider a Jap bike for off-road use. For the street if it doesn't say Harley, Triumph, or BMW on the tank I'm not interested.
Because you're a "three rings of steel" guy right?
I've ridden Harleys and for ME, no thanks (comfort). "Dear Lord please don't send the HD worshippers after me. It's just one man's opinion." BMW's, the ones I've sat on anyway, are way too top heavy. I admit it, I'd like to ride a Rocket. But I like big fast engines that make no apology for it and something not everybody else has.