Low Rider ST: DISAPPOINTED!
#291
Brilliant post, and so true.
However, there IS actually one gorgeous, comfortable and powerful Harley Davidson that can be sat on, bought and ridden into the sun-filled and thrilling future - bone stock without a single change. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the best all-around Harley Davidson there is now and has ever been:
THE HERITAGE!
However, there IS actually one gorgeous, comfortable and powerful Harley Davidson that can be sat on, bought and ridden into the sun-filled and thrilling future - bone stock without a single change. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the best all-around Harley Davidson there is now and has ever been:
THE HERITAGE!
Good looking bike you have there!
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tmac00333 (07-16-2024)
#292
Except it's not an ST and offers me nothing. There is nothing about a Heritage that appeals to me... Yes it is a softail so there is that, but the styling is a zero for me. If I was going to go the route of grandpa Harley with bags and touring pack, I would have got a road glide.
If my only argument is styling and ergos/fit for me... Then who gives a crap? I should just buy what I like... Which I did... An ST... The best selling softail since it's introduction. How this is still going more than a year later is beyond me. You got the one that you like best... Move on. Get over it. There are a lot of Harleys I didn't buy, I don't feel the need to discuss them. I like riding the one I got.
If my only argument is styling and ergos/fit for me... Then who gives a crap? I should just buy what I like... Which I did... An ST... The best selling softail since it's introduction. How this is still going more than a year later is beyond me. You got the one that you like best... Move on. Get over it. There are a lot of Harleys I didn't buy, I don't feel the need to discuss them. I like riding the one I got.
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wlwoodruff (07-16-2024)
#293
So what is the ST... Well, it's a softail, a cruiser, an old man bike. Cruisers are generally old man bike. They are not sport bikes, certainly not nakeds, or even adventure bikes. Cruisers.
So then they make a ST. They take their cruiser, make it a bit more sporty with egos and performance. Better motor, better suspension, honkin brakes, and mid controls. Unfortunately mid controls with a low seat is not ideal but it's the best they could do with it... It's a cruiser. Then they throw on the "T"... A couple of useful locking hard bags, and a nice frame mount fairing that does a fantastic job.... A sport cruiser that you can actually put highway miles on. Home run for many and HD.
If you want a naked, get one. Cruiser, bagger, sport cruiser, old style garbage truck... Get one. Hell, collect the whole set and get all of them. I found the one that works best for me and I bought it. Nobody cares who hates what. Get what you want, change what ever you like, move on.
So then they make a ST. They take their cruiser, make it a bit more sporty with egos and performance. Better motor, better suspension, honkin brakes, and mid controls. Unfortunately mid controls with a low seat is not ideal but it's the best they could do with it... It's a cruiser. Then they throw on the "T"... A couple of useful locking hard bags, and a nice frame mount fairing that does a fantastic job.... A sport cruiser that you can actually put highway miles on. Home run for many and HD.
If you want a naked, get one. Cruiser, bagger, sport cruiser, old style garbage truck... Get one. Hell, collect the whole set and get all of them. I found the one that works best for me and I bought it. Nobody cares who hates what. Get what you want, change what ever you like, move on.
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#295
Brilliant post, and so true.
However, there IS actually one gorgeous, comfortable and powerful Harley Davidson that can be sat on, bought and ridden into the sun-filled and thrilling future - bone stock without a single change. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the best all-around Harley Davidson there is now and has ever been:
THE HERITAGE!
However, there IS actually one gorgeous, comfortable and powerful Harley Davidson that can be sat on, bought and ridden into the sun-filled and thrilling future - bone stock without a single change. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the best all-around Harley Davidson there is now and has ever been:
THE HERITAGE!
#296
#297
I've plans to change the tires, the wheels, and maybe the foot controls too.
Naw, I do enjoy my Heritage, but perfect out of the box it ain't. Well, not for me.
The ST was a contender for me, as was the Pan America, but they got edged out by the Heritage.
#298
I'm not sure they have worked out the bugs though. First, second, and even third year runs have issues.
The Heritage is a great DO ALL bike for sure. For those that argue "It's an old man's bike" who the F cares. At 62 I've long stop giving a crap what people think of me. I ride what makes me happy (cars, bikes, women, etc) and never worry about what other dudes think.
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tmac00333 (07-16-2024)
#299
I'm onto my 4th seat, my 3rd handlebar, and just one replacement windshield, just trying to get it comfortable for a day long ride.
I've plans to change the tires, the wheels, and maybe the foot controls too.
Naw, I do enjoy my Heritage, but perfect out of the box it ain't. Well, not for me.
The ST was a contender for me, as was the Pan America, but they got edged out by the Heritage.
I've plans to change the tires, the wheels, and maybe the foot controls too.
Naw, I do enjoy my Heritage, but perfect out of the box it ain't. Well, not for me.
The ST was a contender for me, as was the Pan America, but they got edged out by the Heritage.
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foxtrapper (07-16-2024)
#300
The Heritage is a great DO ALL bike for sure. For those that argue "It's an old man's bike" who the F cares. At 62 I've long stop giving a crap what people think of me. I ride what makes me happy (cars, bikes, women, etc) and never worry about what other dudes think.
And that's the point... I didn't buy a hundred bikes, but others did. I got the one I wanted. I don't spend much time on the ones I didn't.