whats a better motorcycle? harley or honda?

im in the market for my very first mtor bike and im stuck between two bikes that are absolutely PUUUURTYYY!!the honda shadow spirit or a harley nightster 1200.what bike do you think is better quality and what bike is better lookning. here are some links for youhttp://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/2008_Motorcycles/2008_Motorcycles.jsp?locale=en_UShttp://powersports.honda.com/motorcycles/cruiser_standard/model.asp?ModelName=Shadow+Spirit+750+%28VT750DC%2 9&ModelYear=2007&ModelId=VT750DCA7ok its purty obvios the harley is in the lead but i need some reasons why its som much better to justify the cost because its like 3 thousand dollars more