I want it

caveman · 08-21-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

I'm just teasing you guys, Sean. Get what you want man, I took a lot of flak for getting the Beemer and I am absolutely loving it.

Hey Trip I know you don't mean anything bad about it. My whole take the motorcycle scene is this: Drive what you want, take care of it, take ownership of it, and love it, and last but definatly not least RIDE THE MF-ER. If you do that, then your a biker. As long as you got your knees in the breeze and you are enjoying yourself no matter what you ride your a biker. I just hate the people who will only buy the HD's because thats whats popular. I bought my first bike was Yamaha 535, it was small, but it still hauled ass when you gave a twist of the wrist and I was on two wheels. I buy bikes that I LIKE not what I think the guy next to me likes. Now the fact that when a fine piece of ass notices you on the HD and comments.....thats just icing on the cake.

Caveman

z06boy · 08-21-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by caveman

My whole take the motorcycle scene is this: Drive what you want, take care of it, take ownership of it, and love it, and last but definatly not least RIDE THE MF-ER. If you do that, then your a biker. As long as you got your knees in the breeze and you are enjoying yourself no matter what you ride your a biker. I just hate the people who will only buy the HD's because thats whats popular. I bought my first bike was Yamaha 535, it was small, but it still hauled ass when you gave a twist of the wrist and I was on two wheels. I buy bikes that I LIKE not what I think the guy next to me likes. Now the fact that when a fine piece of ass notices you on the HD and comments.....thats just icing on the cake.

Caveman

Ok this pretty much sums it up for me. Enjoy.

marko138 · 08-21-2009, 09:45 AM

There's very little doubt in my mind that my next bike will be a Harley-Davidson. I just dont know which one. I really really really want a XR1200. Thats more likely to be the next purchase. Probably sometime next year. Thinking ahead, the bike after that will probably be a HD Street Glide. I love the look of those things. And at this point in my life, I dont get to hit the twistie bits like I want to and I can't take more than a short time on a sportbike before I'm in pain.

For visual purposes, The XR:

The Street Glide:

smileyman · 08-21-2009, 09:57 AM

That XR is my next bike. As for cruiser? It will be the Hyosung GV650! fTW!

marko138 · 08-21-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

That XR is my next bike. As for cruiser? It will be the Hyosung GV650! fTW!

I love the XR. Dealer let me take the boss's bike around the parking lot. From what I could tell at 15mph it was awesome.

smileyman · 08-21-2009, 10:08 AM

That is what is so cool about my HD dealer. They fire up bikes inside the immaculate sowroom, let you test ride anything from their fleet, wash my bike for any service even the recall, and have awesome events...
Back to the XR though. It really is a sweet looking ride and got high marks for handling which was why i stayed away from the 1200 sportster line ayway...

marko138 · 08-21-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

That is what is so cool about my HD dealer. They fire up bikes inside the immaculate sowroom, let you test ride anything from their fleet, wash my bike for any service even the recall, and have awesome events...
Back to the XR though. It really is a sweet looking ride and got high marks for handling which was why i stayed away from the 1200 sportster line ayway...

Yeah I hear ya. My dealer doesn't wash my bike...but they treat me really well. Which is awesome, because I have to travel an hour to get there. But they know Buell and they are good people.

Last time I was there (strictly to pick up the gear lock) I told them I was interested in the XR. The only XR they had was the owners personal XR. They let me take it for a spin with the caveat that if I crashed it I was getting him fired.

They called me a few days later and said "Joe (White, the owner) said you can take the XR out on the street if you want." FUCKING AWESOME....except I live an hour away.

shmike · 08-21-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

There's very little doubt in my mind that my next bike will be a Harley-Davidson. I just dont know which one. I really really really want a XR1200. Thats more likely to be the next purchase. Probably sometime next year. Thinking ahead, the bike after that will probably be a HD Street Glide. I love the look of those things. And at this point in my life, I dont get to hit the twistie bits like I want to and I can't take more than a short time on a sportbike before I'm in pain.

The Street Glide:

The wife and I toured Arizona on a Street Glide. Nice bike but I definitely prefer the Ultra's myself.

When one finally makes it's way into our garage I forsee doing a hybrid job like Gasman's. Extra storage and wind protection when you want it, removable when you don't.

marko138 · 08-21-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by shmike

The wife and I toured Arizona on a Street Glide. Nice bike but I definitely prefer the Ultra's myself.

When one finally makes it's way into our garage I forsee doing a hybrid job like Gasman's. Extra storage and wind protection when you want it, removable when you don't.

Really? What did you like better. I've never rode either of them. But I really like that look. Gas Man's rig is awesome. His setup in his cruising mode, much like the Street Glide, is what I'm looking for.

shmike · 08-21-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Really? What did you like better. I've never rode either of them. But I really like that look. Gas Man's rig is awesome. His setup in his cruising mode, much like the Street Glide, is what I'm looking for.

I like the look of the Street Glide but for long hauls the Ultra is my choice.

I like the rear bag/trunk on the Ultra's. I toured two weeks out of one with a broken wrist and was able to fit all my luggage (including rehab equipment for the wrist).

With the back piece on, my wife likes having the backrest and arm rests. The rear foot rests are more like floorboards instead of pegs.

The lower windscreen looks better but doesn't work for my height. On the Ultra the air is directed over or around me. On the SG, the lower screen directed the wind right onto my helmet. On long highway streches, I had to slouch to avoid the buffeting.

I like what Gasman did with his, it seems like a great compromise between the two bikes.

08-21-2009, 09:57 AM	#4
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	That XR is my next bike. As for cruiser? It will be the Hyosung GV650! fTW! __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!

08-21-2009, 10:08 AM	#6
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	That is what is so cool about my HD dealer. They fire up bikes inside the immaculate sowroom, let you test ride anything from their fleet, wash my bike for any service even the recall, and have awesome events... Back to the XR though. It really is a sweet looking ride and got high marks for handling which was why i stayed away from the 1200 sportster line ayway... __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!