Learning to ride on a Road King Custom? Advisable?
#15
10-20-2006, 12:21 AM
RE: Learning to ride on a Road King Custom? Advisable?
My advice as a 32 year old Harley rider is either get a sportster or a jap crap small bike to ride for a few months until you feel comfortable. then upgrade.
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10-20-2006, 12:52 AM
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RE: Learning to ride on a Road King Custom? Advisable?
I would suggest individual results may vary... In January I purchased my '06 RK Custom after having riden a friends DWG on several occasions. (Prior to that the last time I had ridden anything with 2 wheels was about 18 years ago, and it was during a safelty course.)
Now I was lucky and had a friend with a spare bike I could ride... but I personally would not be purchasing a "starter bike" first.
Good luck and do what feels right.
Now I was lucky and had a friend with a spare bike I could ride... but I personally would not be purchasing a "starter bike" first.
Good luck and do what feels right.
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10-20-2006, 02:18 AM
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RE: Learning to ride on a Road King Custom? Advisable?
One of my co-workers bought his very first bike last year. It is an Ultra Classic. He has never been happier! No problems, he just rides, rides, and rides as much as he can. Never intimidated by the size of the bike, as it has a lower center of gravity than a sporty. Figured, if he was going to spend the money, he might as well put it toward the bike he wanted. Just keep your head up and ride safe. You can get hurt just as bad on a little jap 250 if you aren't paying attention, and making bonehead moves.
#19
10-21-2006, 09:38 PM
RE: Learning to ride on a Road King Custom? Advisable?
Yes, take the MSF course first on thier small bikes and jump on the Road King. It's one of the easiest bikes to ride.
#20
10-21-2006, 09:52 PM
RE: Learning to ride on a Road King Custom? Advisable?
I disagree. With ZERO bike experience, I recommend that you spend $750 on a used Jap bike. First, if you're saving till 2010 or something like that to get an RK, it will give you something to ride until then. Second, unless you're big enough to hold the RK up very well, it will help you get started.
I think you're hearing from all the guys who had some aptitude and were able to pick up and RK and learn. You're not hearing from the guys who bought an RK as their first bike, got 4 blocks from the dealer, laid it down, did $5k worth of damage and fixed and sold the bike never having gotten on it again (and never getting on to HDForums to tell you this)...
I think you're hearing from all the guys who had some aptitude and were able to pick up and RK and learn. You're not hearing from the guys who bought an RK as their first bike, got 4 blocks from the dealer, laid it down, did $5k worth of damage and fixed and sold the bike never having gotten on it again (and never getting on to HDForums to tell you this)...