I have the LHT myself. Not the lightest, but its very smooth, and like another poster mentioned it rides like a cadillac. I test rode the the Aurora a few times. Nice bike, but the handling felt fast compared to the LHT. Others mentioned it, but test ride all you can within the touring group. I had an opportunity to test ride the T2, 520, Aurora, and LHT. If you are going carfree you may want to browse that subforum.