Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1918270)

The org is well going downhill.

Talking about jailbait in one thread,

Originally Posted by Speedy (Post 1918349)

Saying that though, my Dad has ridden his all over europe and the UK, it's been as good as gold for him.

The only reason he has one, well two and this is his excuse, is that he needs a hip replacement and they're the only thing he can ride in relative comfort!!!

!!

Originally Posted by Baph (Post 1630068)

#!?& me it was shockingly bad! Not the throttle, just the whole experience. I think I've learned a few things about Harley riders though today. So i suppose that's a plus (not talking ill of something before experiencing it etc).

The whole geometry of the bike felt completely wrong. Anything more than what felt like 10degrees lean & it looked like the engine bars were going to come home far less shiny than they started out. The gears are about 4 miles apart, and the lever is about 10miles ahead of the bike! Get it up to 70mph (officer) and you back off the throttle because you're scared of three things. Either you're going to find a corner & have to lean the thing over, your teeth are going to fall out because of the vibrations, or your hands will drop off for the same reason.

The clutch was heavy (supprisingly so for a smaller model like the Sportster), and the whole thing about the engine trying to trick you by pretending to stall every time you slow down - can someone explain that to me?

Once I got my head around the fact that you ride it in a rediculously high gear permenantly, and use gentle acelleration, the vibrations went and it actually felt a little bit comfortable.

I was going to head out to a road that's very straight, and very long (I was riding a Harley afterall) to test rolling on/off the throttle for him. But about half way out I figured "sod this, this aint a fun ride, I'm heading home."

Once I'd pulled up back where I'd left, the neighbour asked me what I thought. Simple answer. "I think you're f&!£ing insane! You swapped your V-Max for this pile of vibrating $&!£, what were you thinking?!?"

Suffice to say, I won't be buying a Harley on the basis of that ride - not until the men in white coats take my licence away anyhow! I may ride a girls bike, but it's definately better than his Harley!

Originally Posted by Tiger 55 (Post 1918756)

Some things in life are essential, so life affirming that - if you possibly can - you should reach out and grab them, The experience of owning a Harley is one of those things.

Open up a whole new world, one of endless adventure and limitless fun, just you and the wind and the sky.

I love speaking Harley! Got a brochure when I took this XR1200 for a demo and a bloody good laugh it was, the bike and the brochure. It wasn't for me but it looked great, sounded fantastic and was plenty fast.

Your mate's Night Train was a bag of sh*te doesn't mean all Harleys are. Try an XR and a V-Rod Muscle and a Street Glide and a Fat Boy and then you can comment with Authority on their 'character'. :)

And remember, they're born from an unconquerable spirit of freedom.

Originally Posted by Baph (Post 1918838)

Now I'm not saying they're all like that,

Originally Posted by lazymanc (Post 1919005)

The Buells are the same for vibrations, I've never seen a bike shake so much at idle. I'd imagine women find them rather appealing though :D

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde (Post 1919156)

I remember one of them had a Karyakin (sp) hypercharger on it, it was purple, and looked really ghey, but bloody hell if you rode that thing I bet it would frighten you to death!

Originally Posted by kwak zzr (Post 1919048)

ive always fancy'd a go on a night rod but thats just cus i like the look of it.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1919165)

After having read up on it it appears the "hypercharger" is an overpriced pod filter in a tin.

And yes, I am quite sure riding a bike with non-functional brakes and suspension would be utterly terrifying.