Hey Dave,
I had a 2004 GT that I enjoyed the heck out of for 25000 miles until a shoulder and neck job injury made it too uncomfortable to ride any longer. I spent a year on a HD Cruiser before buying a 2012 RT.
Long story short, I like the new bike very much! It does everything very well and doesn't really lack performance. Granted it doesn't really have that kick in the pants punch of your bike but if you can live without that you'll be fine.
I do miss that animal power of my old inline 4, but the truth is this bike is so much more comfortable to ride I'm out on it as often as time allows. In all honesty, it has all the power you can really use, and never lets you down. In the past I could find almost any excuse why I'd leave the bike at home.
I didn't get the radio option so I can't help you out there, I prefer to do without when I'm on a bike.
I had a 2004 GT that I enjoyed the heck out of for 25000 miles until a shoulder and neck job injury made it too uncomfortable to ride any longer. I spent a year on a HD Cruiser before buying a 2012 RT.
Long story short, I like the new bike very much! It does everything very well and doesn't really lack performance. Granted it doesn't really have that kick in the pants punch of your bike but if you can live without that you'll be fine.
I do miss that animal power of my old inline 4, but the truth is this bike is so much more comfortable to ride I'm out on it as often as time allows. In all honesty, it has all the power you can really use, and never lets you down. In the past I could find almost any excuse why I'd leave the bike at home.
I didn't get the radio option so I can't help you out there, I prefer to do without when I'm on a bike.