The three wisemen were old! Mind you they rode camels not Harleys!lol. Ride whatever you want and don't give a flying "F" about what anyone else thinks.
That is definitely an old mans bike. And I'd be happy to help you fix this image you have by trading you a younger man's kind of bike in the form of an 883. Send me an IM.
who cares my good man... Let them say what they want... When I am on my old mans biken ( 2009 cvo road glide o/b), i dont realy care what any one says...
Enjoy a great ride.