chicks man... chicks!!!

 

At 53 I just wanted to treat myself to something really big and nice. Last time I did was in 79 when I bought my Transam which I kept for 18 years.

I also came into some $$$ which made it easier.

I won't bash my Shadow I had, because if you are just wanting to get into motorcycling on the inexpensive side and still have a little style and enjoy it for what it is, it is tough to beat.

 

Personal goal. Darn, now I have to come up with another goal. Besides, all the others look alike to me. I can't tell them apart.

Buz

 

i had a metric sport bike first. i got really tired of people in mustangs wanting to race and loose so i went looking at harleys. i realized a metric cruiser was not for me because i did not want plastic chrome. thats all it was. a cruiser to me is a harley. i ended up loving the fxdse2 after sitting on it. i found a fxdse with about 1k on it and thats where it all began.

andrew

 

I bought a Harley because they are timeless and (when I bought mine) they hold their value better than any other bike.
Harleys are easy to ID. I find it hard to tell one metric from another on the road.

 

Had a metric before. Liked it a lot and when it came time to replace it was thinking to find another but really liked the look and sound of Harleys so thought I would have a look at them also.

Went down to Seattle and rented an Electroglide Classic and a Road King for a day each. I couldn't believe the ride - I was hooked. It was a struggle having to ride my own bike back home but it confirmed that an Ultra would soon be gracing my garage.

 

I had 2 metrics on my way up to a Harley.Both good bikes but not a Harley .wanted 1 since I can remember,also no matter how low you idle a metric nothing sounds like a Harley!

 

At 39 yrs old I went from sport touring to cruising. I bought my 6th metric an '02 Volusia off the showroom floor (April '02). Fit, finish, handling; flawless! Cruising at 60+ mph; a chore (4K RPM @ 70). It needed a 6th gear, bad. Three and a half yrs and 40K miles later it was time to upgrade.

 

I had over 60,000 miles on my Honda VTX. Very nice bike....durable, handled reasonably well, good value for the money. Wit that being said, I need a touring bike do to the fact that I do lots of long distances. The GoldWing with its power, 250k+ engine and incredible hadling was my first choice but.....at 6'5" it was very cramped.

Tried 11 different tournig bikes. ( metrics and 2 Harleys.) Of all of the bikes.. the Road Glide fit me best and had good mpg and a six gallon tank. The looks and the feel were secondary but noticably better. In spite of the overpriced nature... I bought one.

Since then, I have grown to love the Harley even more although it certainly has its limitations. Underpowered in my opinion (even as a 96) and not as bulletproof. The look and feel though are superior and outweigh some of the above shortcomings..

So...to answer your question for me.... it fit.

But to each his own.

R. Todd

 

First real bike was a Harley,, this may be the last and I wanted it to be a harley....
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