Who here rides a Harley?

[SOLID]

My uncle has a sportster for sale and I'm thinking about buying it. I've only ridden dirt bikes on few occasions. Post your feelings about Riding...

 

[Zerxes]

I fucked a stripper named with the stagename "harley" once. Does that count?

 

[big4life]

I used to have several. The first Harley I had was an 883 sportster. It was a real fun bike. I rode it all over the southeast. Around here you don't get quite the same return on a sportster as you do on the big bikes, but they are fun to ride. The only big problem I had with it was the size of the gas tank, it only held 2.25 gallons of gas and no gas gauge.

 

[GinNJuice]

If you are going to get a Harley, then buy a big one.... or you'll wish you did.

Otherwise, buy a Jap bike with the savings.

 

[gwl9dta4]

No flame intended but Harley's are overpriced, unreliable, obsolete piece fo shit museum pieces. They are the most technologically deficient bikes. Death on wheels.

My honda CBR1100xx wil brake faster with the rear brake only then a Herley will with the front. Don't get me wrong, the are nice to look at and all, but put your money in something that's actually WORTH your money. LIke a Ducati, Honda, suzuki etc..

 

[Zerxes]

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Otherwise, buy a Jap bike with the savings.

Ya, you'll save until you have to buy the insurance for that rice rocket brother. WAY WAY high. Plus, they depriciate by what 30% at LEAST as soon as you put your name on the pink slip. A Harley-Davidson(although I've never had one, unfortunately)is an investment similar to a house. They appreciate, and if you put some money into improving one, you can make a hefty markup. That being said, I see NOT how a rice rocket saves you money in the long run. Just a thought. No flame intended!

 

[GinNJuice]

LOL, no flame taken.

I wasn't really refering to sport-bikes when I mentioned "Jap bike".

I was talking about the crusiers that you can buy for half the price and a fraction of the maintenance.

But yes, even the Jap crusiers depreciate (but not as fast as the sport-bikes)

 

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LOL, no flame taken.

I wasn't really refering to sport-bikes when I mentioned "Jap bike".

I was talking about the crusiers that you can buy for half the price and a fraction of the maintenance.

But yes, even the Jap crusiers depreciate (but not as fast as the sport-bikes)

Don't buy a bike thinking it will appreciate in value, that does not happen, ever, regardless of what harley leg-humpers tell you.

If the bike is a deal, buy it. If not don't.

If you're interested in bikes, then I suggest getting your license and test riding as many different styles you can:
Cruisers
Street Bikes
Sport Touring Bikes
Cafe Racers (crotch rockets)

Don't worry about price or even make until you decide on a style of bike.

Then narrow the field down to make, model etc.

 

[Zerxes]

Don't buy a bike thinking it will appreciate in value, that does not happen, ever, regardless of what harley leg-humpers tell you.

Absolutely false. I know several guys who have bought just a basic Harley Model for around 7k(ish), chromed the shit out of it & whatnot, and made a nice markup.

 

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Absolutely false. I know several guys who have bought just a basic Harley Model for around 7k(ish), chromed the shit out of it & whatnot, and made a nice markup.

Thats not appreciation, they had to pay to put the stuff on.

Appreciation is when it increases in value on it's own accord. When you add to your house you increase it's value but it's not due to market appreciation.