Triumph Bonneville T100 or a Harley XL Sportster Low Basic / Nightster?

Any suggestions? I'm liking the Thruxton too...

My price range is $8500 max.

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If you get the Harley you'll need to spend an extra $1500 on HD licensed clothing and accessories. Get a Triumph - everyone has a Harley.
Triumphs have tested better, will probably hold a little better resale value than a Sporty... there's SOOO many Sporties out there %26 nobody loves them for too long; always have to move on to something bigger or trendier. You can get a Sporster for under $85000 though, easy... especially if you're willing to buy barely used.
I like the Triumph Bonneville ''Scrambler'' and the Bonneville Black. The Thruxton looks nice but for me the handlebars are too low.

If you get the Harley you will spend a fortune adding custom parts to it, S+S air filter, louder pipes etc.
Get the Triumph. The Bonneville has more character than any HD out there. I've ridden the current Bonneville and I have to say I was really impressed with its power and handling. I expected that it was all looks but I was completely wrong. Did you notice that the one HD supporter basically said he likes the HD because he's accepted? An individual, just like everyone else...