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"it's still a heavy bike and cumbersome at slow speed maneuvers"
The quote above reminds me of my initial reaction when I moved up to a touring bike at 62 years old. It seemed as if ever stop sign was a major dilemma, fearing I would dropping the bike as I came to a complete stop.
I found the solution on you tube. Two different you tube bloggers that helped me where Kevin at MCrider and Jerry Palladino's Ride like a Pro. Watch there videos and practice practice practice.
Start with these two videos:
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.