if you seek HD cred.
Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
All the 4-speed Sportys have junk gear boxes. The 5-speed is OK...I guess, if you want an underpowered poser. Very poor platform to pose from IMNSHO.
Get a HOG not a piglett
I ride BMW, Moto Guzzi and Ducati.
Just stick to petting the carbon fiber bike next to your desk yuppie
...Galvanized
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I saw one advertised locally for $3500. It is chick owned and has just under 10k miles on it. She's the second owner, says the bike is very clean, never dropped or laid down. She says it needs a battery but that's it.
Is this a good deal? Anyone here know of these things?
Update: I checked out the bike this evening. I wasn't able to ride it or start it up as it needs a battery. The woman selling it agreed to let me take to the Harley dealer to have it inspected and serviced and she'll deduct the cost of a service and new battery from the price. She seems very straight up with me and I think it is a good deal so I put a deposit on it.
As for comfort I'm 5'11" and it felt fine to me just sitting on it. Talk about comfort, I ride a road racing bicycle thousands of miles a year. I think this bike will be fine for weekend cruising and the occasional ride in to work.
As for the girl's bike B.S., I don't give a crap what other riders think. I'm not riding for them...I'm not even sure I'll get hooked into this but at least I'll be able to sell this bike for what I paid for it if I don't. And it's a Harley!!!
Update #2: Found out this morning that the bike has a junk title in the state of Texas. I'm passing on it. She said she bought it at an auction and wasn't aware that it had a junk title. She ran a carfax report on it for me this morning and found this out.
Too bad too. The bike looked really clean. Oh well...
Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
All the 4-speed Sportys have junk gear boxes. The 5-speed is OK...I guess, if you want an underpowered poser. Very poor platform to pose from IMNSHO.
Get a HOG not a piglett
I ride BMW, Moto Guzzi and Ducati.
Just stick to petting the carbon fiber bike next to your desk yuppie
...Galvanized
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I saw one advertised locally for $3500. It is chick owned and has just under 10k miles on it. She's the second owner, says the bike is very clean, never dropped or laid down. She says it needs a battery but that's it.
Is this a good deal? Anyone here know of these things?
Update: I checked out the bike this evening. I wasn't able to ride it or start it up as it needs a battery. The woman selling it agreed to let me take to the Harley dealer to have it inspected and serviced and she'll deduct the cost of a service and new battery from the price. She seems very straight up with me and I think it is a good deal so I put a deposit on it.
As for comfort I'm 5'11" and it felt fine to me just sitting on it. Talk about comfort, I ride a road racing bicycle thousands of miles a year. I think this bike will be fine for weekend cruising and the occasional ride in to work.
As for the girl's bike B.S., I don't give a crap what other riders think. I'm not riding for them...I'm not even sure I'll get hooked into this but at least I'll be able to sell this bike for what I paid for it if I don't. And it's a Harley!!!
Update #2: Found out this morning that the bike has a junk title in the state of Texas. I'm passing on it. She said she bought it at an auction and wasn't aware that it had a junk title. She ran a carfax report on it for me this morning and found this out.
Too bad too. The bike looked really clean. Oh well...
I always wanted to learn how to ride and get a bike. I came pretty damn close to it last year when I almost bought a new bike. I was deciding between the Virago and the Honda Rebel.
Originally posted by: quakefiend420
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
I saw one advertised locally for $3500. It is chick owned and has just under 10k miles on it. She's the second owner, says the bike is very clean, never dropped or laid down. She says it needs a battery but that's it.
Is this a good deal? Anyone here know of these things?
Update: I checked out the bike this evening. I wasn't able to ride it or start it up as it needs a battery. The woman selling it agreed to let me take to the Harley dealer to have it inspected and serviced and she'll deduct the cost of a service and new battery from the price. She seems very straight up with me and I think it is a good deal so I put a deposit on it.
As for comfort I'm 5'11" and it felt fine to me just sitting on it. Talk about comfort, I ride a road racing bicycle thousands of miles a year. I think this bike will be fine for weekend cruising and the occasional ride in to work.
As for the girl's bike B.S., I don't give a crap what other riders think. I'm not riding for them...I'm not even sure I'll get hooked into this but at least I'll be able to sell this bike for what I paid for it if I don't. And it's a Harley!!!
Update #2: Found out this morning that the bike has a junk title in the state of Texas. I'm passing on it. She said she bought it at an auction and wasn't aware that it had a junk title. She ran a carfax report on it for me this morning and found this out.
Too bad too. The bike looked really clean. Oh well...
I always wanted to learn how to ride and get a bike. I came pretty damn close to it last year when I almost bought a new bike. I was deciding between the Virago and the Honda Rebel.
i also own a rebel...it's a great starter bike...but you'll be wanting more power soon
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