My Harley Davidson Is Not The Right Motorcycle Anymore?
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2024
- Here are some factors which I believe make my Harley Davidson the wrong motorcycle of choice for the kind of situations and riding that I want to do in the coming years. Is your motorcycle still the right choice?
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I think my riding days are coming to an end , as arthritis is setting in. Oh well it has been fun while it lasted. I will keep watching Alf.
Analysis paralysis...I'd never get out of the garage if I thought about things this much. Unless you have extremely limited riding needs/desires, no bike will be perfect. They all have their limitations. If a bike makes you smile when you look at it, makes you want to ride, and you can afford it, then that's the right one. It doesn't need to get any more complicated that than. Overthinking will suck the joy out of just about anything...
Maybe upgrade the suspension and get stage 2 torque cam on sport glide. Cheaper than new bike.
European roads are not like American multi lane open straight roads. Extra weight of touring bike would not be that great.
Another great vid Rev. I have just been where you're at. I had a 2005 Softail Standard from new. Put on a heap of k's but had to analyse my riding style. I was starting to do longer trips and although I could do it on the Softail I felt the need for something a bit bigger, some modern tech, and some bags. Decided on a 2021 Heritage Classic 114. Still light and maneuverable enough for the daily commute but big enough for the longer trips. Also very easy to change appearance through removal of windscreen if that floats your boat. Traded the old bike. I understand the idea of owning multiple bikes but can only ride one at a time. Very happy with the new beast. Looking forward to seeing where your journey takes you. Pup
I went for the street glide 2024 and trade my 2020 sport glide stage 3 .....Its so comfortable 👍👍
Its not. But the problem is when the sun shines twice a year you’ll want it back. Problem is really the dealer network…
I went from a Harley bagger to a BMW. Now as an old guy who rides solo l'm looking at the 400-500cc range of bikes.
Alf, my last two bikes were Softails; Crossbones and Heritage Classic 114. Both were uncomfortable for trips over 3 days - ENTER MY 2023 Road King Special in Billiard Blue! IT IS A LIFETIME SOLUTION! Touring Harley is soooo comfortable!
My bike is the right choice for the riding i do now and after at least 40 bikes in my lifetime i think i have finaley hit the right choice. I hope you make the right choice for you.
If you are being ignored while riding your HD, put some tassels on it and wear an Eval Kanevil suit.
Have you tried the new Street Glide? Huge improvement
I’ve bounced from one bike to two and even three at a time over the years but it never works out ( for me ) because they just don’t get used enough. So back to one now and I reckon that’s how I will keep it.
I know what you mean about having more than one bike. I have two and it is a juggle. I will say my bike heavy touring bike is perfect for those trips with my wife. For everyday riding that touring bike is to much.
I am having the same thoughts you are going through 🙈. I am leaning more and more towards an Adventure Tourer 🤷🏻♂️
Hi depends on what kind off mileage you are looking at doesnt it i tour on both mine Africa twin and street bob both are very capable have done it for years but i hate screens on a bike and travel very light always they handle better when you do some riders would carry the kitchen sink if the could
Good hunting
I've decided to sell my Heritage Springer Softail this season FLSTSI
I don't need two motorcycles, and I rather prefer my Pan America Special 2023. RA1250S
It does it all; finest motorcycle I have ever ridden!
marcus
Is it safe for me to assume that you haven’t ridden many other brands?
@MisdemeanorThoughts , t h e short answer is, NO.
I have owned several Hondas, and I test ride just to get a feeling for what's put there.
It is safe to say that I am a Harley fan boy.
marcus
@@markh.harris9271 I genuinely appreciate the answer. I stand corrected. Enjoy your Pan-AM. But for the life of me, I can’t understand (or maybe I do, but just don’t want to believe it) why Harley can’t make a CONSISTENTLY solid product. They’ll have a solid year or two. And then produce complete garbage for the same or longer. Especially when they’ve “developed” a new component (I’m almost certain they use their customers as test Guinea pigs.) and they keep going bankrupt. So I would like to think it’s just the “market”. But I doubt it.
@@MisdemeanorThoughts , well, I can't answer all of that; all I know about it NOW is that HD hit the ball out of the park with the Pan Am... seriously.
Please Re-think that again buddy...that Springer is THE PINNACLE OF HD design combing classic & modern upgrades...I wanted one but couldn't get one in my price range & so settled for a 2002 flstc-i w/ an 88B,I've done a new chain & cam plate & hydraulic lifters & high pressure oil pump....DONE AT 30,000 miles...
So I'm kinda bound to it as I'm 62 & don't know how much longer I'm going to be riding otr...
KEEP IT MARK!!!
dude... get a Road King !
If I were looking for a big tourer I would skip HD and pick up a used goldwing vaquero, or star eluder. They got the power, comfort, and touring prestige without the cost of an HD.
The star elder was a highly underrated bike. Low sales numbers horrible resale and a damn fine bike.
Keep the bike and wait till you're closer to retirement because plans can change when you get there. The Mrs will be more comfie on a tourer, then on a big Adv bike, irrespective what you did to your current bike to make it more comfortable foe the passenger. A budget bike to bring with you on your camper and be good 2 up for a day trip would be the 2024 Hymalayan 450.
Amico mio, you have a LOT on your mind
If your gonna tour, factor-in dealership availability. I'd venture to say, in the vast CONUS, it's easier to fix an Africa Twin that I will be to fix that boxer GS 1300. (UK mileage may differ)
Do you get the big v-twin Kawasaki in the UK? Good value on a capable road bike. They will pound some miles...
As far as making the decision,
Buona Fortuna!
Stop analysing things you’ll never upgrade or buy another if you run things through you mind you will talk yourself out of it, if you use it for work and holidays get another Harley.
putting a Harley on a trailer behind a camper ? What kind of biker would that be?
Some people ride their bikes to Trailer Week.
DEAR RA; IVE GOTTA FLSTC-I & AM HAPPIER THAN A HOG IN SLOP! POSH & COMFY SADDLE SEAT W/ A DECENT SUSPENSION FOR ME FOR TOURING...SO I DISGREE WITH YOU...BUT THEN AGAIN IM NOT 6 FOOT & 300LBS...SO IM GONNA BE WITH MY HD UNTIL THE END....
HD P E R I O D!!!!
Harley Davidson is NOT a motorcycle manufacturer. They’re a motorcycle ACCESSORY manufacturer, that just so happens to sell motorcycles on which only those accessories fit. It’s a shit company, with shit products. Don’t argue with me about that fact. Argue with their last three bankruptcies, before a Chinese conglomerate bought them. And even then it’s not looking good again.
Plus Blackrock pulls their strings therefore it's for transformers , not real men.
Cool story.
Granted it's fiction but it's a good read anyhow.
@@rollandklontz so their bankruptcies are a “story”? Come on now, kiddo. Do your research. You might actually learn a thing or two. Man. The truth certainly has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie. Must also be a “story”. I’m sorry your ego is attached to your Chinese made Harley.
Lol... if I live to be 1000, I'll never undesrtand getting this angry over any company's products. Don't like HD? Don't buy one. There... wasn't that easy? 🤣
So much wasted energy spewing vitriol...
Get some help. Respect others bike choices. Wasting time to post hate, is another level.