Dyna is a "womans" Bike
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
Well said.
The only true girl's bike I've ever seen in person is this one:
[IMG]local://upfiles/41150/A6C4BFCF8A45403C989DB58DB0EE2DEA.jpg[/IMG]
Well said.
The only true girl's bike I've ever seen in person is this one:
[IMG]local://upfiles/41150/A6C4BFCF8A45403C989DB58DB0EE2DEA.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: jakeiniraq
Is that a Ridley? If so, have you seen the prices on them things? I think they're around 18K if I'm not mistaken.
Is that a Ridley? If so, have you seen the prices on them things? I think they're around 18K if I'm not mistaken.
If my wife ever decided to ride a bike, it would have to be a Ridley. I haven't checked prices but she's never been very adept at clutching and shifting anything.
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: dklozik
I talked to a "friend" today that I havent spoken with since I purchased my Street Bob back in Sept. I remembered he rides a '02 or '03 Softail Standard I believe. So I told him I bought a Street Bob and he says..." Why did you buy a Dyna ? Aint that a womans bike ?" I almost felt bad having to rip his inferior Softail, but what else was I supposed to do. I suppose its not entirely his fault I guess....apparently RUB's dont know any better
I talked to a "friend" today that I havent spoken with since I purchased my Street Bob back in Sept. I remembered he rides a '02 or '03 Softail Standard I believe. So I told him I bought a Street Bob and he says..." Why did you buy a Dyna ? Aint that a womans bike ?" I almost felt bad having to rip his inferior Softail, but what else was I supposed to do. I suppose its not entirely his fault I guess....apparently RUB's dont know any better
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
Yep it is a Ridley - notice anything missing from the left handlebar - like a clutch lever? That's her husband's custom Caroline Hurricane's Stanley Cup Champions tribute bike behind it. Talk about RUBs, you should have seen the getups they were wearing. He was in full leather regallia and so was she but her's what all white from head to toe, including her helmet that had a pink mirrored type face shield on it. When she got off the bike, she reached in her saddlebag and pulled out a little white leather cowgirl hat to match her outfit. And more makeup than Tammy Faye. This was taken at NC Outer Banks Bike week last April in front of the motorclothes only HD shop there in Nags Head.
If my wife ever decided to ride a bike, it would have to be a Ridley. I haven't checked prices but she's never been very adept at clutching and shifting anything.
ORIGINAL: jakeiniraq
Is that a Ridley? If so, have you seen the prices on them things? I think they're around 18K if I'm not mistaken.
Is that a Ridley? If so, have you seen the prices on them things? I think they're around 18K if I'm not mistaken.
If my wife ever decided to ride a bike, it would have to be a Ridley. I haven't checked prices but she's never been very adept at clutching and shifting anything.
Now, when I did offer to buy her a bike, I was thinking about a Sportster that I could have picked up for under $6,000, not an $18,000 Ridley...
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: Trotter
Here's one that rides Daily.. 8000 miles since june... Lucky if I get to eat...
[IMG]local://upfiles/24219/B1998D27053940F1BA160FFDFEA4E58D.jpg[/IMG]
Here's one that rides Daily.. 8000 miles since june... Lucky if I get to eat...
[IMG]local://upfiles/24219/B1998D27053940F1BA160FFDFEA4E58D.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: jakeiniraq
You know, I offered to buy my wife a bike, but she said she preferred to ride on the back with me. She told me that she didn't think she could handle learning how to ride at her age. Maybe she could, maybe not, but I give her credit for realizing that maybe it is too much for her and I was also flattered that she felt comfortable with my riding skills to want to just ride with me.
Now, when I did offer to buy her a bike, I was thinking about a Sportster that I could have picked up for under $6,000, not an $18,000 Ridley...
You know, I offered to buy my wife a bike, but she said she preferred to ride on the back with me. She told me that she didn't think she could handle learning how to ride at her age. Maybe she could, maybe not, but I give her credit for realizing that maybe it is too much for her and I was also flattered that she felt comfortable with my riding skills to want to just ride with me.
Now, when I did offer to buy her a bike, I was thinking about a Sportster that I could have picked up for under $6,000, not an $18,000 Ridley...
When I bought my bike, my wife had her bags half-packed, figuratively speaking of course. She thought I was nuts and trying to kill myself. I never thought she'd go within 10 feet of it. Next thing I know, I'm buying sissy bars, more comfortable seat, riding boots, leather jacket, the hole shebang for her. She doesn't ride with me that often but she will go for a spin now and then especially if any of the other women are going along with their husbands. I guess it says a lot that she'll get on the back with me when before she thought I'd kill myself on it. Apparently all it took was for me to go on a few rides and actually make it back home safe before she realized it wasn't a death trap. Her brother, still one of my riding buds, has owned bikes off and on since he was 16. He's considerably older than her and he used to ride her on the back of his when she was real young. I think one time he actually jumped a ditch (on purpose) with her on the back and she never forgot about it. I'm not sure I'll ever see her riding on her own. But, then I never thought she'd get on the back of mine either.
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
Yup, Ridley.
A lady at work has one and it has no clutch lever either. Fully automatic like a snowmobile type drive system I think. The paint scheme on hers is not so dramatic, but it definitely seems like a girls bike.
A lady at work has one and it has no clutch lever either. Fully automatic like a snowmobile type drive system I think. The paint scheme on hers is not so dramatic, but it definitely seems like a girls bike.
ORIGINAL: jakeiniraq
Is that a Ridley? If so, have you seen the prices on them things? I think they're around 18K if I'm not mistaken.
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
Well said.
The only true girl's bike I've ever seen in person is this one:
[IMG]local://upfiles/41150/A6C4BFCF8A45403C989DB58DB0EE2DEA.jpg[/IMG]
Well said.
The only true girl's bike I've ever seen in person is this one:
[IMG]local://upfiles/41150/A6C4BFCF8A45403C989DB58DB0EE2DEA.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: Dyna is a "womans" Bike
ORIGINAL: badbs101
Yup, Ridley.
A lady at work has one and it has no clutch lever either. Fully automatic like a snowmobile type drive system I think. The paint scheme on hers is not so dramatic, but it definitely seems like a girls bike.
Yup, Ridley.
A lady at work has one and it has no clutch lever either. Fully automatic like a snowmobile type drive system I think. The paint scheme on hers is not so dramatic, but it definitely seems like a girls bike.