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Old Jun 3, 2017 | 11:59 PM
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Hey guys new to this feed and don't know much about harleys so i'm wanting help to decide which harley to get..all around 11k price
Option 1
Harley sportster 1200 2009...9000kms. White wall tyres
Forward controls and mini apes, 2 into 1 Vance & Hines exhaust, Power Commander 3 and Mach 2 performance air cleaner, new battery.
Option 2
1200 XL 2008 nighster 10000kms....Short shot Vance & Hines exhaust, Öhlins rear suspension , K&N Pod style air filter, Vertical rego plate mount that folds away, integrated indicators into stop lights.Drag bars.and Bar end mirrors.
Option 3
48 2010 20000kms......Vance an hynes short shot pipes, after market cams
Screaming eagle chipped ecu, 16inch fat bars, Ohlins ajustable shocks,Bigger tank with custom decals aftermarket airfilter, Whitewall tyres ,Custom small side mount number plate ,Smoked out indicators
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 12:27 AM
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get the bike with the biggest tank...that would be my deciding factor. they are all similar on ride characturistics
 
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 12:42 AM
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awesome thanks for the advice ... that would be the 48 it has a bigger tank
 

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11k, get a dyna then.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2017 | 12:56 AM
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I started on a sporty nothing wrong with entry level....when I got my dyna I appreciated the sporty for what it did for me......got me used to Harley's ...the bigger the bike the worse the learning experience imo.
 
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11k just seems like more money than is needed to get a 7 to 9 year old sporty. I don't mind sportys at all, fun bikes for sure.

No idea where the OP is from though there are many wellingtons in the world.
 
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thanks mate ...which sporty are you refering to? as they are all sportsters

yeah option 2 is around 9k but bikes cost more in nz
 

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In general, But I just looked up NZ pricing and I see that 11k seems reasonable there.

Ride all 3 and get whatever feels best to you.
 
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option 3



option 1



if i had 2k would have went with a 2005 20000kms street bob
 

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**** they all have peanut tanks...I thought 1200 sporties had the 4.5 gallon tanks?
 
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