so I brought a Harley
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I keep thinking that as I'm 50 this year I should stop tearing around on sports bikes and slow down. I did take an Iron for a testride and really enjoyed it. I liked the lazy style to it and didn't feel like I had to race everyone.
I stopped to take a picture of myself on it and I was shocked to see how much I dwarfed the bike and I'm only 5'11".
I certainly didn't look the mean MoFo that I felt I did whilst riding it
I'm now thinking BMW GS but I still like the look of the Iron and it's bigger engined brother the Nightster.
I stopped to take a picture of myself on it and I was shocked to see how much I dwarfed the bike and I'm only 5'11".
I certainly didn't look the mean MoFo that I felt I did whilst riding it
I'm now thinking BMW GS but I still like the look of the Iron and it's bigger engined brother the Nightster.
croyde said:
I keep thinking that as I'm 50 this year I should stop tearing around on sports bikes and slow down. I did take an Iron for a testride and really enjoyed it. I liked the lazy style to it and didn't feel like I had to race everyone.
I stopped to take a picture of myself on it and I was shocked to see how much I dwarfed the bike and I'm only 5'11".
I certainly didn't look the mean MoFo that I felt I did whilst riding it
I'm now thinking BMW GS but I still like the look of the Iron and it's bigger engined brother the Nightster.
you need a bigger one then, with a 103" engine not the baby one ...or a "modern" Harley with watercooled 1250 lumpI stopped to take a picture of myself on it and I was shocked to see how much I dwarfed the bike and I'm only 5'11".
I certainly didn't look the mean MoFo that I felt I did whilst riding it
I'm now thinking BMW GS but I still like the look of the Iron and it's bigger engined brother the Nightster.
try a V-Rod i think you will be pleasantly surprised ...you can ride with a lazy style as it has loads of torque or you can wind it up a bit when you feel like it
i love mine - just the kind of thing to get a new bike past the missus...im banned from sportsbikes (more metal than Barry Sheene) so had to get me a nice comfy harley "cruiser"
dave0010 said:
HD Adam said:
Welcome to the club
Regarding Apehangers, well they can work with the Bobber stylee
But I'd prefer to do this
That second photo is a sexy bike what kind of spec is it? Plus are those standard wheels with just bigger tyres ?Regarding Apehangers, well they can work with the Bobber stylee
But I'd prefer to do this
imo looks bloody lovely (if you like harleys that is), just the kind of thing i'm looking to build for the wife when i find a decent/cheap enough donor sportster...
dave0010 said:
That second photo is a sexy bike what kind of spec is it? Plus are those standard wheels with just bigger tyres ?
It might surprise you to know that this bike was built in Taiwan.Build up here http://blog.roughcrafts.com/archives/501
The type of Harley ( well almost!!) for me has always been one of these:
http://www.walz-hardcore-cycles.de/node/1545
Oh and it must, just must be in the Gulf Colours too!
It will be mine one day!!
http://www.walz-hardcore-cycles.de/node/1545
Oh and it must, just must be in the Gulf Colours too!
It will be mine one day!!
bogie said:
very nice 
...one very appealing upside of a Harley, especially in the UK market, is the lack of depreciation...so you can run em a few years and nearly sell for what you paid for it...so long as you dont take it out in the rain too often
I went pass 40 a while back and had to scratch the Harley itch too ...well its more a "Davidson" I guess, as its Willy Davidsons design...its the unloved Harley, a water-hog, with a metric engine that had German help ...Vance & Hines Competition pipes help it sound authentic
Ive got the same bike but in gloss black with the windscreen and backrest.Bought it brand new and had it about 18 months now....one very appealing upside of a Harley, especially in the UK market, is the lack of depreciation...so you can run em a few years and nearly sell for what you paid for it...so long as you dont take it out in the rain too often
I went pass 40 a while back and had to scratch the Harley itch too ...well its more a "Davidson" I guess, as its Willy Davidsons design...its the unloved Harley, a water-hog, with a metric engine that had German help ...Vance & Hines Competition pipes help it sound authentic
I love it.
[quote=bogie]very nice
...one very appealing upside of a Harley, especially in the UK market, is the lack of depreciation...so you can run em a few years and nearly sell for what you paid for it...so long as you dont take it out in the rain too often
Maybe once, a long time ago, nowadays they depreciate like any other bike, just a bit slower than Jap race bikes.
...one very appealing upside of a Harley, especially in the UK market, is the lack of depreciation...so you can run em a few years and nearly sell for what you paid for it...so long as you dont take it out in the rain too often
Maybe once, a long time ago, nowadays they depreciate like any other bike, just a bit slower than Jap race bikes.
nigelpugh7 said:
The type of Harley ( well almost!!) for me has always been one of these:
http://www.walz-hardcore-cycles.de/node/1545
Oh and it must, just must be in the Gulf Colours too!
It will be mine one day!!
Not sure if they still do, but Walz frames were made by another german company called HPU, they sell under their own name too, much better value than WHC.. I know as my bike is build using a HPU frame, though it had to be built specially as my motor was a bit taller than std (131 CI motor)...excellent quality btw, but then it is German.. http://www.walz-hardcore-cycles.de/node/1545
Oh and it must, just must be in the Gulf Colours too!
It will be mine one day!!
Just bought an old 79 sporty, needs rebuilding, so going to build a flat tracker out of it... bit like this ..
Yep had the same, my Roadking hardly saw rain, yet after a couple of years the engine paint was flaking off and the frame was showing rust under the tank. One reason I build my own now, stainless fasteners through out, powder coating by Triple S and you make how you want it.. in my case decent brakes, 17 inch wheels and 128bhp / 140 lb/ft torque at the rear wheel .. this one's had a lot of dyno time... bit noisy but here it is on my mates dyno.. had just made a new exhaust system (still unpolished in this vid), so had to rejet to suite..
http://youtu.be/hLHaPstpghQ
http://youtu.be/hLHaPstpghQ
mrmaggit said:
Maybe once, a long time ago, nowadays they depreciate like any other bike, just a bit slower than Jap race bikes.
They still arn't bad. They certainley drop like a stone during the first year, as all bikes/cars due to the writing off of the 20% VAT as soon as you leave the forecourt.However, the trade-in price quoted by my dealer for mine, when at 2 years old, is exactly the same quote I got a few months back when the bike hit 5 years old
HD Adam said:
Regarding Apehangers, well they can work with the Bobber stylee
What are apehangers like to ride? The position doesn't look that comfortable to be. I've only ever had a go one one Harley, a soft tail classic, and the feet forward arms forward position killed my back quite quickly.Personally I fancy a slightly different variety of harley
RizzoTheRat said:
What are apehangers like to ride? The position doesn't look that comfortable to be.
I couldn't get on with them at all, one reason I bought a Dyna Superglide rather than the Dyna Street Bob which has factory fitted Ape's. How those guy's ride those bikes with legs straight out horizontal and arms stretched way up above their shoulders with ludicrously high Ape's beats the hell out of me....??
Each to their own though
I went out on my first proper ride on the bike today, about 140 miles round trip in total. I even got caught in a proper rain storm but due to the comfiest of riding positions the rain made no difference to the ride.
One question though for others with bikes with loud pipes, even with a full face helmet and ear plugs is it normall to have a head ache after a long ride? Im pitting it down to just getting used to the noise but was curious about other peoples experiences
One question though for others with bikes with loud pipes, even with a full face helmet and ear plugs is it normall to have a head ache after a long ride? Im pitting it down to just getting used to the noise but was curious about other peoples experiences
dave0010 said:
I went out on my first proper ride on the bike today, about 140 miles round trip in total. I even got caught in a proper rain storm but due to the comfiest of riding positions the rain made no difference to the ride.
One question though for others with bikes with loud pipes, even with a full face helmet and ear plugs is it normall to have a head ache after a long ride? Im pitting it down to just getting used to the noise but was curious about other peoples experiences
Does you exhaust have the removable baffles fitted?These keep the noise down to a loud but not headache inducing level.One question though for others with bikes with loud pipes, even with a full face helmet and ear plugs is it normall to have a head ache after a long ride? Im pitting it down to just getting used to the noise but was curious about other peoples experiences
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