Haha, so much for getting a touring bike
#11
11-04-2012 | 08:27 PM
Road Captain
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From: Kelowna, BC, Canada
I'm 31 and just knew that I wanted comfort, storage space, and tunes. My wife always rides with me so that sealed the deal. I have no desire to go back to anything else. Although, my next bike will have a detachable trunk so I can make it look more like a Street Glide when I want to.
#13
11-04-2012 | 08:34 PM
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baggers are super popular
most new riders have a hard time beliving that 12 years ago when i worked at the hd parts counter we would dog your *** if you where a young guy on a tour bike
but then again back then they all looked the same (big and ugly) now they have alot more style
I am 35 and even with the bagger craze still have a hard time watching young dudes (25 yrs old or so )ride baggers. I know this is being a d%^k but I cant help but think to myself "are you serious, dude pay your fu$%ing dues on a real bike for a while and save the bagger for later". I mean you would never see a young man lust over a lincon town car!!
Oh yea, and i plan on gettting a street glide soon because they are so bad ***
most new riders have a hard time beliving that 12 years ago when i worked at the hd parts counter we would dog your *** if you where a young guy on a tour bike
but then again back then they all looked the same (big and ugly) now they have alot more style
I am 35 and even with the bagger craze still have a hard time watching young dudes (25 yrs old or so )ride baggers. I know this is being a d%^k but I cant help but think to myself "are you serious, dude pay your fu$%ing dues on a real bike for a while and save the bagger for later". I mean you would never see a young man lust over a lincon town car!!
Oh yea, and i plan on gettting a street glide soon because they are so bad ***
This isnt about people "paying dues" or ******* anyone for riding a bagger. Simply posting that my 27 year old wife thinks baggers look like old man bikes and now I am rethinking buying one and keeping my softail
#15
11-04-2012 | 08:47 PM
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Northern Virginia
A friend's wife comment the first time she saw my Ultra Limited was "old man's bike". Her comment a year later after the first ride on her husband's Road Glide Ultra was "comfy". Trying renting a touring bike and going for a day ride with your wife and see if the comfortable ride changes her mind.
#16
11-04-2012 | 08:47 PM
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Arab MO
So I've been kicking the idea around about getting a Street Glide (like the idea of the more comfortable bike with storage and longer range). Riding in the car with my wife today, we see a CVO Street Glide cross the intersection. I ask her what she thought of it and the response is "eh, looks like an old mans bike". Being only 30, looks like I'll keeping riding my softail!
And BTW, I'm 57 and just last year broke down and bought a windshield.
#19
11-04-2012 | 09:01 PM
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From: Middle of Kansas
Wait a minute you guys. I am 72 years old and ride a 99 Softail Custom. So that is my old mans bike. I rode a 150 miles last wednesday to meet up with a bunch of other old retired motorcyclists for lunch. Some of those guys have baggers, so I guess they could be an old mans bike. I just happen to like the Softail Custom way better than the Glides. What can I say, I like pegs instead of boards, and sitting in the bike instead of on it. Oh! and a carb and drag pipes. And not one of those sissy balanced or rubber mounted engines. Toungue firmly planted in cheek. LOL
