You know that I am no HD apologist and would rather ride a giant tortoise than a Harley, but you have to admit, far more riders travel on those hunks of junk than any other brand of moto. At least in the US.
My Dad has put somewhere between 15,000-20,000 miles on his Harley every year since he bought it three years ago. I suspect that is more riding than most adventure riders on this forum do.
I know he wants a GS really bad, but he lives in the Midwest, and an adventure bike makes about as much sense on flat, uninspiring Illinois roads as a Harley does in Baja.
There are some really, really bad Harley riders out there. I mean, terrible.