I like it. Big twin, good torque and power. Shaft drive. ( Hydraulic valves? ) Sane riding position. Of course the big question is cost - how much would it sell for here?
Granted it's down on power and ground clearance, but for some of us, that's not a big deal.
Personally, I just like to ride - just be out and about on my bike in the sun. I putz around on it doing errands on the weekend. Go on the occaisional tour. Oh sure, every now and again I'll hit the backroads here in NCal, but you don't need a hyperbike to have fun on them.
So for folks like me - laid back, but prefer standards to cruisers - the Bulldog would be an interesting choice.
Of course, this is all academic, since the bike isn't being imported.
All isn't lost though, for folks that want a big twin that isn't in a hard core sportbike... VStrom anyone?
-- Michael