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Picking out first bike. Opinions on these four bikes
So looking to finally buy a hd. A beginner when it comes to riding. Have ridden here and there but this will be my own first bike. Still leaning towards getting a used for my first bike .
However out of all the 2020 Softail models got it down to 4 that I like. If I can get a good deal I might just go new but who knows. But out of these four what do you guys reccommend? I'm 5'10 220lbs.
Street bob - the price for one its the most affordable. Seems like the handling is good on this one.
Low rider s - that 114 is tempting also like the blacked out look
Fat boy - power and big fan on the looks of the 30 the anniversary edition .
sport glide - not a fan of the fairing. But I do like this bike stripped down. Passenger seat and passenger pegs is a plus seeing as how I would get that anyways . Seems versatile.
Definitely not the Fst Boy, rear tire is way too wide. Won’t handle at all.
I say the Low Rider S, second choice the versatile one - Sport Glide.
I agree with this
street bob has a 3.5 gallon gas tank, NO ABS
fat boy has wide tires and replacing them over the life of the bike can add up to a lot compared to the others (people say that the handling suffers from the wide tires also)
sport glide has a 107ci engine but would be my second choice, 107ci is more than enough for a beginner rider! (if you where planning on taking long trips I might consider this one)
My first choice would be the low rider S, ABS is standard and with the inverted front forks should handle extremely well, also has dual disc front brakes.
I HIGHLY suggest you complete the Motorcycle Safety course BEFORE you ride any of these bikes.
Last edited by Hardcase61; Mar 10, 2020 at 03:27 AM.
Test ride each of them... make your own informed choice...
Don't let people put you off the FatBoy until you ride it. My biking "career" has covered everything from crotch rockets to tourers , and personally the FatBoy handles fine... it just takes time to get used to the way it moves. In the UK, the cost of replacing FatBoy tyres is also comparable with most other bikes, not really a costly difference.
At the end of the day, choice is a personal perspective. Buy for you, not for others.
My first Harley is a sports glide. I really like the flexibility of the bike.... Don't like fairing, remove it... Don't like the hard saddle case ? Remove them as well...
Bike is light and nimble enough for beginners.
1 bike so many variants.
Btw, I didn't test the fat boy but I did on fat Bob. The sensation especially when cornering is something you need to get used to due to The wide tyre. Surprisingly, when I had my Ducati xdiavel, it has 240 rear tyres as well but the handling is not as weird feeling as the fat Bob.
Not sure if fat boy have similar characteristics as it's cousin fat Bob. Might not be a beginner's bike.
None of those bikes are beginers bikes. why are you not looking at used sportsters? you are really in need of big twin? when you are struggling cornering? these are all enthusiast bikes. That are designed for advanced level riders. maybe a riding course then retest ride at the dealer start on sportys.
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Picking out first bike. Opinions on these four bikes
