A few years ago I had a guy that I worked that was a "big bad" H-D guy, road a touring bike 365. I used to commute on a KLR650, 365, unless snow or ice on the road also. He use to give me crap about when will I get rid of that "girls" bike, my come back was I see way more girls on H-D then I do on KLR's, he never gave me a hard time after that. We had 3 girls that ride bikes in the summer and they all rode H-D's.

 

The V-Rod is a girls bike too.

 

Not a girls bike. I've seen more females on Softails than any other H-D. What say you to this, haters?

 

I always wanted a Harley..... just 'cos!

But I don't need an armoured armchair thanks - I need a powerhouse with a lack of metal to slow it down, and my 1200 Nightster is just that!

She's a bit sloppy round fast bends (80s), and skittish at speed on white lines, and sparks a lot when the exhaust grounds out (lol), but keeps me grinning every moment I'm in the saddle.

This is no 'girl's bike' - unlike some of the big Hogs, with comfy seats, windscreens, music,.... oh lazy slow movement!!



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Ladies and Gents, If you love what you ride why would you care what ppl say about your ride?
I've been riding big twins for years, I had an 06 roadking, 06 vrod, 2010 muscle, 2003 Heritage springer. They were all great bikes (Harleys of course).
So far my favorite to ride is my 2011 nightster. It's light, nimble and just plain
fun to ride.
Ride what you have and dont think about what ppl say,
as long as YOU love it.

 

I like using the word nimble too cuz once I'm in my ole girls powerband she flies, enuf fir this old guy.

 

You had lots of bikes! Can we be neighbors?

 

old guy at a gas station in lake havasu said he was told his 1200 was a girls bike . my responce was he didn't look ike any girl I had ever dated and he was my age 72 must have had some ***** because the weather in that area has been 115/120 for awhile now

 

It's who ever owns it. The Sportster XR1200 is one of the finest HD's ever to hit the road.



This is my 6'5" 270 son. I suggest that the posters who call it a girl's bike meet up with him and tell him that his 883R is a girls bike.

 

Three of the eight H-D's I've owned since my first one in 1982 have been Sportsters, including my current ride.

Interestingly, the vast majority of the jerks that I've encountered in that 29 year period that used the "girl's bike" comment to my face... DIDN'T EVEN OWN A FREAKING MOTORCYCLE!

I could care less what someone else thinks of my ride. It's paid for, I like it and that's all that matters to me.

BTW, I'm 62 years old. But I am very immature for my age.