if your a experienced rider i would most definatley go with the hd over the scooter due to it being a more pleasant ride then a scooter. i was in aruba from feb.27-march5th and me and my brother had rented a couple hyabusa 1300's(crotch rockets) wich we also own back here in the states and we had a blast ridding them around the island. just be careful of the sand and debris in the road.