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From: Dogtown, Oakland, CA
RE: rambling
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I'll apoligize before handfor the rambling but I am having a delima. I have an 05 1200C which is my first HD that I bought in Alaska. I have done and added a lot of nice goodies to it but now that I am back in Michigan and am getting with old friends who ride I am wondering if I should get a bigger bike, we are going to do a trip to the Florida Keys next summer and a trip out west the following. I received a call from a custom bike dealership here and they took in an 03 Heritage that has had a lot of custom work in on trade on a Bourget. The bike is a beauty and has 8000 miles on it. So if I would trade would I lose my shorts on the deal? They want 13,500 for the bike and it has all the maintenance records. I know it is a decision I need to make on my own but sometimes opinions help.
I'll apoligize before handfor the rambling but I am having a delima. I have an 05 1200C which is my first HD that I bought in Alaska. I have done and added a lot of nice goodies to it but now that I am back in Michigan and am getting with old friends who ride I am wondering if I should get a bigger bike, we are going to do a trip to the Florida Keys next summer and a trip out west the following. I received a call from a custom bike dealership here and they took in an 03 Heritage that has had a lot of custom work in on trade on a Bourget. The bike is a beauty and has 8000 miles on it. So if I would trade would I lose my shorts on the deal? They want 13,500 for the bike and it has all the maintenance records. I know it is a decision I need to make on my own but sometimes opinions help.
adding a small (_small!_) windscreen took the brunt of the wind off the torso, and still allowed me to see over it, made a huge difference in distance riding. add saddlebags and freeway pegs, and it was a comfortable ride with storage. piece of cake. and that was across the country the long way. going from north to south like you intend to should be easy on a sportster.
mind you, i like to smaller bikes. i think they handle better. maybe later in life ill want a rolling sofa, but if you're young enough to hang, try the ride with the sportster.
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RE: rambling
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They want 13,500 for the bike and it has all the maintenance records. I know it is a decision I need to make on my own but sometimes opinions help.
They want 13,500 for the bike and it has all the maintenance records. I know it is a decision I need to make on my own but sometimes opinions help.
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RE: rambling
The Heritage is a good bike for long rides, I have over 30,000 on my 03. Been out and back to Sturgis with it twice riding the Alcan the whole way. Don't know that I would want to do that with a sporty.
If you are going to ride 2 up she will want a wider pillion. The optional removable tourpack would be a good addition as well.
My other bike is a "road sofa" and 06 Ultra I have put 19,000 on so far.
While the price on the 03 is decent it will also depend on what they give you for the sporty.
If you are going to ride 2 up she will want a wider pillion. The optional removable tourpack would be a good addition as well.
My other bike is a "road sofa" and 06 Ultra I have put 19,000 on so far.
While the price on the 03 is decent it will also depend on what they give you for the sporty.
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