leapoffaith241
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I'm happy to see that there have been so many responses to my original post. Looks like it struck a chord. Thanks for all your input people!
I've only had experience riding the 2010/2011 touring bikes, so I don't have a frame of reference with the 2007/2008s or older. I wish I did so that I could compare for myself. I know that these 2010/2011 touring bikes are an absolute joy to ride but yeah, since they're new bikes, they're quite pricey too.
The bargain-hunter in me is always present, so I wouldn't rule out something other then a brand spankin' new bike.
Here's a loaded, low mileage 2007 Ultra for sale in my area, the guy is asking $17,400 CAD ($16,700 USD), he's already come down in price over the last few weeks and I'll bet that if he doesn't sell it soon, it would probably come down to say $17,000 CAD ($16,300 USD).
http://moncton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-2007-Harley-Davidson-Touring-W0QQAdIdZ221404298#
That might not be a super great price in some spots in the USA but around here, that's $7,500 CAN ($7,200 USD) less then a 2011. A pretty considerable savings on a bike that looks absolutely babied. I know that it doesn't have the new frame but you're still getting a hell of a nice bike for the money, aren't you?
Maybe this bagger-brace thing would make a bike such as this one more then decent enough for two-up riding, as long as you're not trying to ride the thing like a sport-bike?
Like I said, I've never ridden a pre-2009 touring bike, so I can't make a direct comparison.
I've only had experience riding the 2010/2011 touring bikes, so I don't have a frame of reference with the 2007/2008s or older. I wish I did so that I could compare for myself. I know that these 2010/2011 touring bikes are an absolute joy to ride but yeah, since they're new bikes, they're quite pricey too.
The bargain-hunter in me is always present, so I wouldn't rule out something other then a brand spankin' new bike.
Here's a loaded, low mileage 2007 Ultra for sale in my area, the guy is asking $17,400 CAD ($16,700 USD), he's already come down in price over the last few weeks and I'll bet that if he doesn't sell it soon, it would probably come down to say $17,000 CAD ($16,300 USD).
http://moncton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-motorcycles-street-cruisers-choppers-2007-Harley-Davidson-Touring-W0QQAdIdZ221404298#
That might not be a super great price in some spots in the USA but around here, that's $7,500 CAN ($7,200 USD) less then a 2011. A pretty considerable savings on a bike that looks absolutely babied. I know that it doesn't have the new frame but you're still getting a hell of a nice bike for the money, aren't you?
Maybe this bagger-brace thing would make a bike such as this one more then decent enough for two-up riding, as long as you're not trying to ride the thing like a sport-bike?
Like I said, I've never ridden a pre-2009 touring bike, so I can't make a direct comparison.