Insurance is way higher in Canada!
Goverment owned and all, just the way it is.
Just for reference you ride a Harley. Good luck on your adventure

 

Ride. Hey, take it easy on me, you're talking to a guy who's only ever driven cars.

 

Well, among many Harley riders,myself included, the V-Rod is not considered a "real" Harley because of the styling & water cooling. It is kinda in a class by itself. But the muscle is the only V-Rod I like, so it gets the DSA (Dickey seal of approval)

BTW I pay $26 & change a month for full coverage on 2 Harleys. Funny thing is, my premium was about a buck higher when I only had 1 bike.

 

I smells somethin fishy here. Not interested in speed? Prefer touring/cruising? Therefore, looking at a V-Rod?

 

I'm 53. My last Harley, I sold in 1981. Picked up my new Road King this past August. In between, I had a 80's model Suzuki 650 for about a year and a half, in the mid 80's. But my insurance company didn't even ask about my experience. And the last time I took a safety course was when I was in Okinawa in the 70's so I could ride on the island and base.

 

That's who I use. Now I feel like I'm getting screwed!

 

Me too, Iron...

This crazy canuk has got lots to learn. Thinkin' he needs to do a couple weeks of readin' before he even asks another question!

Smellin' like a troll...

 

Not in all of Canada. Just provinces with privatized insurance. Ontario sucks for insurance.
K. First off go buy a cheap metric bike and ride it for the first year. Harley parts cost big bucks and if you drop it it's gonna be expensive. Get something similar to a v-rod but way cheaper. Then if you drop it no real loss. Get used to ridind,leaning,wet roads. My old lady dropped my v-star twice on my front lawn. No damage but it made her gun-shy. I bought her an 82 450 nighthawk and her skill have improved 10 fold. And if she drops it who cares. Graduate to the more costly bikes. Unless money is no object,then buy whatever you want.

Remember. Rubber side down

 

Not in all of Canada. Just provinces with privatized insurance. Ontario sucks for insurance.
K. First off go buy a cheap metric bike and ride it for the first year. Harley parts cost big bucks and if you drop it it's gonna be expensive. Get something similar to a v-rod but way cheaper. Then if you drop it no real loss. Get used to ridind,leaning,wet roads. My old lady dropped my v-star twice on my front lawn. No damage but it made her gun-shy. I bought her an 82 450 nighthawk and her skill have improved 10 fold. And if she drops it who cares. Graduate to the more costly bikes. Unless money is no object,then buy whatever you want.

Remember. Rubber side down

 

It's NOT a touring bike by any means, it is the fastest Harley though. You're going to look too big on it though and you're a hair bigger than me.

The V-Rod muscle is very cool though - reminds me of the bikes that came out of the legs of the big robot in Terminator Salvation.

Your size DOES mean no bike is too big though. It's all riding skill, not size anyway.