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Rover
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Maddog- sorry if I have offended you. I am a complete beginner, you see, and some people have told me that H-Ds are made for loooong open roads and are no good at all for riding around on the smaller UK roads!
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Me again! What are the disadvantages to owning/ riding a Harley Davidson in the UK?
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dunrobin46
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Whenever you park it people come up to you and want to tell you about how they onced owned a motorbike and it was a BSA Bantam...blah blah blah, bores the pants off you after a while.
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maddog
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its the same as any other bike,
in your other question,someone answered that a harley is no good in the uk because of the congestion,you want to see congestion,try riding in toronto,canada,!
you will have no problem riding a harley,if you have no problem riding any other make of bike,why do people think h.d.'s are any different ?they are made in the u.s.a.,not some distant planet....some people are just clueless when it comes to thier answers
the 883 would suit you perfectly,get used to it for a season or two,then put in the big-bore kit(1200)for an increase in power/performance,you wont be disappointed in your decision....no offence taken bud
in your other question,someone answered that a harley is no good in the uk because of the congestion,you want to see congestion,try riding in toronto,canada,!
you will have no problem riding a harley,if you have no problem riding any other make of bike,why do people think h.d.'s are any different ?they are made in the u.s.a.,not some distant planet....some people are just clueless when it comes to thier answers
the 883 would suit you perfectly,get used to it for a season or two,then put in the big-bore kit(1200)for an increase in power/performance,you wont be disappointed in your decision....no offence taken bud
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COLIN T
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I am going to get screams of outrage here, but a Harley is an anachronism. It is really a cult machine, part of an image thing, because it just does not cut the mustard performance or handling wise in comparison to the big Jap bikes.
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ianhad
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Well, the 1st dis-advantage is that its american, the 2nd, is that its american.
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chopperchopster
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dont know dont live theree never been there
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hdqt95
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If you are going to ride in congested areas in really hot weather, the Softails (07 in particular) run really hot. You will need heat deflectors. As long as the weather is less than 80 degrees Fahrenheit, this is probably not a problem. Harleys are more fun to ride in great open spaces, but most police bikes here in the states are Harleys, so stop-n-go riding, congestion, short-hops, etc., are not problematic. Nor do they dress up as Village People, either on or off duty.
Mushki, if a person is asking about a Harley, he is obviously not looking for a sport bike. It's a whole other animal. As for the jerks that view Harleys as anachronisms, you obviously are into sport-type bikes. I average 10,000 miles a year on my Harley. Having my knees bent up for 200-400 miles a day, having my shoulders pulled forward, and hearing the sound of a loud sewing machine wind out just doesn't cut it for me - or the millions of Harley riders out here. I'm glad you like your bike. Until you have ridden my bike, how dare you assume you know how it handles or performs.
Mushki, if a person is asking about a Harley, he is obviously not looking for a sport bike. It's a whole other animal. As for the jerks that view Harleys as anachronisms, you obviously are into sport-type bikes. I average 10,000 miles a year on my Harley. Having my knees bent up for 200-400 miles a day, having my shoulders pulled forward, and hearing the sound of a loud sewing machine wind out just doesn't cut it for me - or the millions of Harley riders out here. I'm glad you like your bike. Until you have ridden my bike, how dare you assume you know how it handles or performs.