new rider needs advice
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Cruiser
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new rider needs advice
Hi new to forum and riding.
Just got my liscense no bike yet
I took a 06 street bob for a short test ride
Could anyone give me there opinion good and bad on this
bike or the 07 which looks pretty similar.
thanks
jim
Just got my liscense no bike yet
I took a 06 street bob for a short test ride
Could anyone give me there opinion good and bad on this
bike or the 07 which looks pretty similar.
thanks
jim
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RE: new rider needs advice
Hi from New Hampshire!
For a first bike, the Dyna is a great choice - not too big, fairly light, no nonsense. But if you really are a rookie rider, just beware that there is no tach on a bob. Just listen to and feel your engine and shift when it feels right, and you'll get used to it in no time.
I don't believe in someone breaking themself in on a small bike just so they can outgrow it andspend more $$$ to buy a full-size bike.
I think a bob is a great way to go for newbies and veterans alike.
For a first bike, the Dyna is a great choice - not too big, fairly light, no nonsense. But if you really are a rookie rider, just beware that there is no tach on a bob. Just listen to and feel your engine and shift when it feels right, and you'll get used to it in no time.
I don't believe in someone breaking themself in on a small bike just so they can outgrow it andspend more $$$ to buy a full-size bike.
I think a bob is a great way to go for newbies and veterans alike.
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RE: new rider needs advice
Not sure what msf couse is but I took a 2 1/2 day rider saftey course.
Which aloud me to get my licsense without a road test.
I learned alot at that course.
Which aloud me to get my licsense without a road test.
I learned alot at that course.
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RE: new rider needs advice
If you liked the Street Bob on the test ride, then it'll work well for you - as said - any dyna model is a great bike (though not sure I like the '08 FatBob!!). You might consider testing a couple of other models just so you get a chance to compare. If you hung up deciding, rent one for a day and put some miles on it.
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RE: new rider needs advice
Bob is the way to go. I went from a road king to a street bob and boy was the bob way easier to ride. You will love it. It's nice and light, handles like a dream and looks awsome in my opinion.
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RE: new rider needs advice
There are so many Bob owners on this forum, you are going to get a positive response if asking "should I buy a bob".
If you like the Dyna line up, they are all pretty much the same with different shocks/forks/bars/fenders/etc... its the same frame, same overall design concept, engine size, etc... also pretty similar in weights....
Soo....
Get the bike that you like the looks of the most. It is likely you will change stuff to meet your style, so consider the changes you would make to each one if you got that one. The one with the fewest changes is probably the best fit for you.
When I settled on the Wide Glide, I scoured over the differences in "look" and "style". Even the the WG was a bit more expensive, I came out ahead becaus it had a lot of the "stuff" done to it already.
I literally would put price/parts lists together for each bike, sum it up, and compare the price to the WG with a parts list as well... each time the WG was a better buy for me.
oh yeah - welcome to the family (HD and HDF)
If you like the Dyna line up, they are all pretty much the same with different shocks/forks/bars/fenders/etc... its the same frame, same overall design concept, engine size, etc... also pretty similar in weights....
Soo....
Get the bike that you like the looks of the most. It is likely you will change stuff to meet your style, so consider the changes you would make to each one if you got that one. The one with the fewest changes is probably the best fit for you.
When I settled on the Wide Glide, I scoured over the differences in "look" and "style". Even the the WG was a bit more expensive, I came out ahead becaus it had a lot of the "stuff" done to it already.
I literally would put price/parts lists together for each bike, sum it up, and compare the price to the WG with a parts list as well... each time the WG was a better buy for me.
oh yeah - welcome to the family (HD and HDF)
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RE: new rider needs advice
All of the dyna line is great.
main difference between '06 and '07 is the engine size.... 88" or 96". with the right tuning there's not a huge difference.
be sure to get at least the stage 1 kit on whatever bike you get.
main difference between '06 and '07 is the engine size.... 88" or 96". with the right tuning there's not a huge difference.
be sure to get at least the stage 1 kit on whatever bike you get.