Quote from: jserio on March 01, 2011, 11:30:41 PM
  Never said I didn't like the GS. Just thought I'd put that out there. 

oh i know , heck im an hd liking person, but still teh gs holds a place in my heart and my garage for almost ever

The only Harley that has ever caught my eye is the Iron 883's. Love that matt black rat look -

Having ridden my mates Street Bob and Fat Boy with 1800 (dunno how many inches that is for you merkins!) engine and stage 2 kit I was almost swayed to getting a HD when swapping my old 'blade RR4... until I started looking at prices!

There was no way I could afford anything more than a sportster, although I did see this:



Looks great but on seeing one in the flesh it was tiny, I'm 6'2" and not exactly slim - whereas the bob fitted me like a glove I was perched on the 48 like it was a mini  bike (it's even smaller than the GS!)... add to that the tiny fuel tank (80mile range MAX) and the quite small engine and it just didn't make sense.
So I went and bought this instead!:

I've just realised that i don't have a photo of the blueflame exhaust that it now wears though!

ive gotten my hands on one of these for a few minutes. i was not happy when i had to give it back lol

DROOL ! ! !

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on March 02, 2011, 05:07:31 AM
ive gotten my hands on one of these for a few minutes. i was not happy when i had to give it back lol

I don't mind the look of this one, but what is with the head light?  Did they almost forget to put one on and just grabbed the first one they saw out of the parts bin?

Other than that, it is a nice bike...luv the sound of Harleys...as long as they don't have straight pipes...the crackle they get without baffling sounds like a bagged out piece of poop!!

Later.

Quote from: aygee on March 02, 2011, 05:01:08 AM

Looks great but on seeing one in the flesh it was tiny, I'm 6'2" and not exactly slim -

I definitely noticed that. When I had my Triumph speed four and I would park it in the garage next to my dads 883, it made his bike look miniature.

My friend was debating between buying one of those flat black sportsters off of his friend, or buying a triumph like I had. I was happy to let him pick until I found out he was gonna pay $8k for a used bike. That's more than the triumph he ended up getting cost new.

Well a HD sporty is comparable to the triumph twins - the america and what ever they are now, not to a speed 4 or a tiger.  ...

BTW the triumph twin is my dream bike ... just as soon as I find one for 50 bucks.
Cool.
Buddha.

jak i traded the guy the light out of my spare parts box a slightly larger one, for his original. ive made plans to use the hd light for my next motorised bicycle build. ( unless im in the hospital first lol)

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on March 02, 2011, 08:43:44 PM
jak i traded the guy the light out of my spare parts box a slightly larger one, for his original. ive made plans to use the hd light for my next motorised bicycle build. ( unless im in the hospital first lol)

I would assume the electrical system on your bike is 6v. Can you hook up a 12v light and still get it to work well enough to see anything?? I would guess you could just swap the bulb in the light body?? I don't know much about this kind of stuff.

Quote from: The Buddha on March 02, 2011, 01:51:32 PM
Well a HD sporty is comparable to the triumph twins - the america and what ever they are now, not to a speed 4 or a tiger.   ...

BTW the triumph twin is my dream bike ... just as soon as I find one for 50 bucks.
Cool.
Buddha.

I love these Buddha. If I had the money I would make room in my garage for one. I was this close >< to getting one a few months back.

That 48 is a really good looking bike in person. I like it. The seat isn't all that great though. From what I've found out through research is that they didn't really build it to be a long ride cruiser type. More of a quick, rip around town kinda thing. Although, I would think that getting a more comfortable seat if you so chose wouldn't be that big of a deal.

I don't bash someone's choice to ride a cruiser, even though I think they're silly, but to me they are a completely different take on what motorcycling's about.  I've only had the GS for a couple of months, but even so I'm a little embarrassed when I park it rear to kerb in the motorcycle bay in a line of bikes, knowing that all the the other riders are going to see the 3/4 inch wide chicken strips on my rear as they go back to their bikes.  So I'd be pretty self conscious with a bike with 4 inches of ground clearance under the mufflers, bars at eye level and footboards that make it impossible to ever take your weight on your feet while riding.  It's an admission that when you bought the thing, you'd resigned yourself to never really riding it.  It's like going to the beach with water wings on, as an adult.

Each to their own, but I really don't feel like I'm on the same page as the cruiser riders, or even reading from the same hymn book.

The other thing that annoys me is the number of women who decide to take up riding, and because they're often shorter than men, they end up with something they like the look of and can actually flatfoot, which often means a cruiser.  Then they spend their first few months of riding battling with a bike that doesn't do anything they want it to.  There just aren't enough good entry level nakeds out there for short people.

Quote from: Cosimo_Zaretti on March 03, 2011, 03:28:51 AM
I don't bash someone's choice to ride a cruiser, even though I think they're silly, but to me they are a completely different take on what motorcycling's about.  

So I'd be pretty self conscious with a bike with 4 inches of ground clearance under the mufflers, bars at eye level and footboards that make it impossible to ever take your weight on your feet while riding.  It's an admission that when you bought the thing, you'd resigned yourself to never really riding it.  

It's like going to the beach with water wings on, as an adult.

Cruisers are meant more for "boulevard cruising and bar hopping", not scraping pegs...I'm not a fan of the "bar hopper specials" either, but I do like cruisers...the sound of the engine, lots of leg room and the comfortable seat with wind in your face.  Great for just taking it easy down a back road or hitting the highway...I'm just not used to having my feet in front of me, except when I'm relaxing in a chair watching a movie...hmmm

Quote from: Cosimo_Zaretti on March 03, 2011, 03:28:51 AM
The other thing that annoys me is the number of women who decide to take up riding, and because they're often shorter than men, they end up with something they like the look of and can actually flatfoot, which often means a cruiser.  Then they spend their first few months of riding battling with a bike that doesn't do anything they want it to.  There just aren't enough good entry level nakeds out there for short people.

I actually find the opposite is true...there are lots of bikes with a 30" seat height...the GS is one, the much poo-poo'd Gladius, the SV650, most sport bikes, all cruisers (haven't seen one with a seat height more than 28"), any scooter...taller riders are left with dual sports and BMWs...I'm not that tall 5'11 and my inseam is pretty average too @32", yet I feel too big for a lot of bikes...that is the main reason I want to "upgrade" from the GS, lack of leg room...

For me the Versys, V-Strom or cruisers seem to be best for my knees, but I prefer the look of a naked bike...MT-01...mmmmm...but it may not be in the cards for me...I may go for a cruiser...Demo days are coming soon, and then I will know...

Later.

Quote from: Twisted on March 02, 2011, 09:53:13 PM

Quote from: The Buddha on March 02, 2011, 01:51:32 PM
Well a HD sporty is comparable to the triumph twins - the america and what ever they are now, not to a speed 4 or a tiger.   ...

BTW the triumph twin is my dream bike ... just as soon as I find one for 50 bucks.
Cool.
Buddha.

I love these Buddha. If I had the money I would make room in my garage for one. I was this close >< to getting one a few months back.

You know what adds injury to insult ...

There is a guy who has a mint 05 thruxton ~30 miles from me, he wants to trade it for a sport bike, I have a mint SV1000 that would 100% float his boat. Except, I dont want a cafe racer, I want the cruiser. Sad huh. I like cafe's too, but want to get a cruiser to get my wife on the back ... else I'd be banging on his door right now.
Cool.
Buddha.

I'm 5'8, I could do with one or two more inches, but otherwise I think I fit pretty well on most sportbikes. I can't flatfoot at all, but I've actually become more on my toes than on my feet. When I got my last bike I could flatfoot with a slight bend in my knees and I absolutely hated it.

Quote from: The Buddha on March 03, 2011, 11:15:20 AM

Except, I dont want a cafe racer, I want the cruiser. Sad huh. I like cafe's too, but want to get a cruiser to get my wife on the back ...

All you've gotta do is pull off the seat cowl and put on some normal handlebars and you'd be set.

Quote from: tt_four on March 03, 2011, 12:08:08 PM
I'm 5'8, I could do with one or two more inches, but otherwise I think I fit pretty well on most sportbikes. I can't flatfoot at all, but I've actually become more on my toes than on my feet. When I got my last bike I could flatfoot with a slight bend in my knees and I absolutely hated it.

Quote from: The Buddha on March 03, 2011, 11:15:20 AM

Except, I dont want a cafe racer, I want the cruiser. Sad huh. I like cafe's too, but want to get a cruiser to get my wife on the back ...

All you've gotta do is pull off the seat cowl and put on some normal handlebars and you'd be set.

Hell no ... that bike is gorgeous as a cafe, I buy it, nothing is happening to it. The clip on's the tank, the seat cowl ... man is it cool. I'd rather admire it in pics, and leave it be so someone else can truly enjoy it, than mangle it after buying it.

Yea I've seen the pics of the fool that tried to "convert" a katana into a cruiser ... looked bloody awful.

Cool.
Buddha.

Okay Really? Is this counterintuitive


Mary

I don't know if I'm thirsty now or just itching for a ride. 

Well, danged you can do both on your Harley and your harley beer!

Mary