Are you biased towards your first bike?
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From: Lenexa, Kansas
It seems like for some and for me, there is some imprinting going on. Just like with baby duck imprinting. The baby duck becomes attached to the first thing it sees. Maybe the Roadster is imprinted as a real motorcycle and so for me other motorcycles are not good.
I wonder also if what you're use to plays a big factor. Maybe I'm USE to my Roadster. I sit on a bike and hate it because the seat is 26 inches off the ground. My Roadster seat is 29.5 inches off the ground.
I wonder also if what you're use to plays a big factor. Maybe I'm USE to my Roadster. I sit on a bike and hate it because the seat is 26 inches off the ground. My Roadster seat is 29.5 inches off the ground.
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From: Lenexa, Kansas
I looked at a Wide Glide yesterday and thought "it's almost perfect, just $300 for taller shocks, $800 for a wider front rim and tire, $800 for a new gas tank..." I was adding up the cost of turning it into a Roadster. 
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It just may take some longer than others to outgrow that 'first bike' love. I never give much thought to any other bikes I have had any more than I do past 4 wheel vehicles, or 3 for that matter. I happen to like longer rides now so stay on touring bikes, at least the last 4. But I like toys and if I trip over a bag of money I will have others.
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Not so much my first Street bike but definitely felt that way about my first harley, 86 883. I thought man I'll have this bike forever...I'll never sell it for anything...lol yeah right. Now if you ask about current bikes...I'm sure a very high percentage will tell you it's the best bike they've ever had...myself included.
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From: Catalina AZ
Sorry NO, now my 94 EVO hard tail... I miss
I have a thing for the old carbed bike idle
Pan/knuckle/EVOBut I do love my 103 with FI for riding, the ease of starting and warming it up, power.
Riding over passes, all that stuff taken for granted (by most of us).
It still sounds good, but not the same as low idle you can get with the carb bikes.
