Congrats on the new ride. I'm not a "lifestyler" either but there are a few American machines that I would own. The XR is one of them. I'm also a *gasp* Buell fan. A buddy of mine had a Sporster 1200S with a high mounted supertrapp on it a few years back that I wish I could have owned. What a sound. Some of our "lifestyler" buddies couldn't make heads or tails out of that machine.
Good luck with it.
Isn't that funny? They don't get the XR either, hence it was dropped in spite of strong sales in Europe. Vance & Hines makes a nice set up for the XR, which I may spring for. Not too loud, but a bit more fitting of the XR's flat track inspiration.
I liked the Buell stuff as well, and when Buell went away and the XR was out, I thought Harley might try to make something for buyers that enjot sportier riding. Nope....
If I had some "mad money", it would be fun to throw on some Ohlins, light weight wheels with 17" front, have the motor built up a little.