Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
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07-16-2008, 02:16 PM
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RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
Congratulations! \\; Sporties are great bikes.
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07-16-2008, 02:42 PM
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RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
My first and only bike is a 2007-883c. No one told me when I purchased it that it was top heavy so I just learned to ride it. \\;I had never ridden as other than a passenger before last year when I decided I finally had to have \\;my dream...a Harley. \\;I've had no issues with it being top heavy or difficult to control and I've put a lot of miles on it in the year since I bought it. BTW I'm only 5'5" &\\; can flat foot pretty much any bike on the showroom floor... long legs.
#113
07-16-2008, 02:46 PM
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: tanya
I did get a bike! \\;\\\\\\;I went with the Nightster
. I'm enjoying it thoroughly, \\;\\\\\\;I love it! \\;\\\\\\;I can see myself putting some time/money into another \\;\\\\\\;bike down the road (to lower) but \\;\\\\\\;at this point, \\;\\\\\\;I'm very happy!! I just hit 1000 miles, woohoo! I can plant my feet, back it up/move it around, and I feel in control riding..I think it was a good place to start. \\;\\\\\\;Thank you!! \\;\\\\\\;
I did get a bike! \\;\\\\\\;I went with the Nightster
. I'm enjoying it thoroughly, \\;\\\\\\;I love it! \\;\\\\\\;I can see myself putting some time/money into another \\;\\\\\\;bike down the road (to lower) but \\;\\\\\\;at this point, \\;\\\\\\;I'm very happy!! I just hit 1000 miles, woohoo! I can plant my feet, back it up/move it around, and I feel in control riding..I think it was a good place to start. \\;\\\\\\;Thank you!! \\;\\\\\\;
Don't bother lowering the bike. It's much cheaper if you start wearing Stilettos instead
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#114
07-16-2008, 02:47 PM
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
My friend's wife is 5'0 and she rides a \\; 2006 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe FLSTN/I, seat high is 24.5". \\;If that isn't enough you can have the seat lowered and narrowed. JC
#115
07-16-2008, 02:54 PM
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
Didn't see until after \\;I post that you bought a nightster. \\; Good riding, JC
#116
07-16-2008, 03:26 PM
RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: tanya
Will I be shunned if I start out on a (black) Nightster..[
]?? \\;That
Will I be shunned if I start out on a (black) Nightster..[
]?? \\;That
Absolutely NOT!! \\; Guys that say the Sportster is a girl's bike, starter Harley, etc, dont know what theyre talking about. \\; Theyre letting their egos make their decisions for them. \\; And probably getting their new rider friends hurt in the process.
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My girlfriend (5-05 ish) is fairly new to riding (street anyway) and just bought a Nightster. \\; She loves it and rides it conservatively. \\; It WILL get on down the road if you want it to. \\; She almost dropped it in the parking lot doing slow speed stuff and was able to keep it up just fine.
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Here she is:
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07-16-2008, 04:29 PM
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RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: tanya
I did get a bike! \\;\\\\\\;I went with the Nightster. I'm enjoying it thoroughly, \\;\\\\\\;I love it! \\;\\\\\\;I can see myself putting some time/money into another \\;\\\\\\;bike down the road (to lower) but \\;\\\\\\;at this point, \\;\\\\\\;I'm very happy!! I just hit 1000 miles, woohoo! I can plant my feet, back it up/move it around, and I feel in control riding..I think it was a good place to start. \\;\\\\\\;Thank you!! \\;\\\\\\;
I did get a bike! \\;\\\\\\;I went with the Nightster
. I'm enjoying it thoroughly, \\;\\\\\\;I love it! \\;\\\\\\;I can see myself putting some time/money into another \\;\\\\\\;bike down the road (to lower) but \\;\\\\\\;at this point, \\;\\\\\\;I'm very happy!! I just hit 1000 miles, woohoo! I can plant my feet, back it up/move it around, and I feel in control riding..I think it was a good place to start. \\;\\\\\\;Thank you!! \\;\\\\\\;
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07-16-2008, 06:33 PM
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RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
ORIGINAL: ButtMan1000
My Son-in-law is on the short side,
He bought a V-Rod and had it lowered.
This bike is amazing well balanced, with a low center of gravity that makes it easy to lean over when stopped and not have the bike want to fall over. \\; It is really a nice setup.
My Son-in-law is on the short side,
He bought a V-Rod and had it lowered.
This bike is amazing well balanced, with a low center of gravity that makes it easy to lean over when stopped and not have the bike want to fall over. \\; It is really a nice setup.
I agree, I'm 5'4, 110 lbs and can flat foot the V-Rod with a Sundowner seat. \\; I also ride a 1200 Sporty which is lighter. \\; I can't flat foot it, but with the lowered seat it's not an issue. \\; \\; Welcome to the Forum!!!
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Lisa
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07-16-2008, 07:27 PM
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RE: Petite woman looking advice on HD purchase
Man the babes sure get a lot of attention here. I am coming back a a girl in my next life. Screw this stuff.
Tanya,Buy what feels good. Low center of gravity and balance.
Tanya,Buy what feels good. Low center of gravity and balance.