I wanted a softail until I sat on one. It's just too low for me. It feels like the whole bike is down near my knees. My sportster is my 1st bike, and I'll never trade it in. It feels too small for me now though. I'm 6' tall and even with the handlebars pushed a ways forward and with forward controls, I feel like I'm on a kid's bike. As soon as finances allow, I'm bringing home a street bob.
I wanted a softail until I sat on one. It's just too low for me. It feels like the whole bike is down near my knees. My sportster is my 1st bike, and I'll never trade it in. It feels too small for me now though. I'm 6' tall and even with the handlebars pushed a ways forward and with forward controls, I feel like I'm on a kid's bike. As soon as finances allow, I'm bringing home a street bob.
i'm not sure what you are paying now for your 2015 72, and i know you said you don't want to trade it but...
and older low mile street bob will cost you less than you paid for your 72 (~11k). dynas seem to not hold value well... not sure why... (i'm pretty sure why)
the hard part is finding one that hasn't been super customized. take one of those and and older unmolested sporty and you could have both for less than you are probably paying and get the multi bike insurance discount that will bring your insurance down to a few bucks more than you are probably now paying.
i'm not sure what you are paying now for your 2015 72, and i know you said you don't want to trade it but...
and older low mile street bob will cost you less than you paid for your 72 (~11k). dynas seem to not hold value well... not sure why... (i'm pretty sure why)
the hard part is finding one that hasn't been super customized. take one of those and and older unmolested sporty and you could have both for less than you are probably paying and get the multi bike insurance discount that will bring your insurance down to a few bucks more than you are probably now paying.
I wanted a softail until I sat on one. It's just too low for me. It feels like the whole bike is down near my knees. My sportster is my 1st bike, and I'll never trade it in. It feels too small for me now though. I'm 6' tall and even with the handlebars pushed a ways forward and with forward controls, I feel like I'm on a kid's bike. As soon as finances allow, I'm bringing home a street bob.
It's just stuff man.. trade that sucker for something you really want...It's just a bike. like a car. I was soooo happy when I traded my Sportster... I needed a bigger bike at 6'1" a XL883C was small for me but it's the only new HD I could afford...Now that I am familiar with them I would not hesitate to buy a nice used one for a steal...Like I said, it's just a Machine, don't get so attached to it...I am on my 15th bike ...It's just stuff.
age really doesn't matter when you are looking for the best deal. that 2009 sat in a garage for 8 years probably.
my 2007 sporty sat hostage in a garage with 187 miles on it for about 5 years before i got it. i paid ~4400 for it. that 1/2 the price of a cliche iron. new bikes are not a good move unless you just HAVE TO HAVE that shiney thing at the dealer.
I wanted to get back into riding after a long, long hiatus. I decided to get a Sporty Custom to see if I still liked riding. Well, that bug got me good and wanted to trade up after a couple years on the Sporty. I decided on a Road King, but I just couldn't part ways with that Sporty and first Harley. The Sporty is still great fun to ride and a nice change of pace from the King.
My wife said she would never part with her sportster till she spent time on a slim s now she is saying the slim s will be her forever bike. Didn't see that one coming! We both love the sportster wish I had one of each 72,48,roadster,superlow t, custom, man i need to hit the lottery!!! More then just stuff to us, they are part of the family. Bike lives matter lol i had to sorry
I enjoyed my Sporty for 7 years but it never lived up to what i wanted in a bike. I have it out in the yard for sale since purchasing a barely used 15 Road Glide Special in March. I ride the Sporty about once a month to keep it lubed up and other than that its like riding a moped compared to my Road Glide. There isn't a anything that the Sportster does better than my RGS other than get better MPG. I wasn't temped i just didn't have the cash to pay for it until this year. I knew what i wanted a long time ago and bought it. Don't get me wrong the Sporty is a cool bike but it is what it is.
07-26-2016, 05:31 PM
