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I tell anyone that asks, I’ve like all my HD’s but loved my GSX-R. Track days at Willow were the best riding experiences I’ve ever had on a bike. If anyone has the opportunity to make a track day or road racing school, jump on I it. Even if sport bikes aren’t your cup of tea, just from a mechanical standpoint, it’s mind blowing. It’s also mind blowing how fast you can smoke through a set of D207’s.
Im lucky to live where I live for riding. Some of the best riding in the country right out my back door. Perfect for my Street Bob and I really enjoy it, but I’d be lying if I didn’t wish I was back on my GSX-R every now and then.
COTA has track days now. Who knows, maybe I can build a sweet little track bike, squeeze into the old leathers and relive the glory days.
Nevermind, I just remembered how much tires cost. I’m good with my SB.
Over the past 4 weeks Ive sold my Triumph Speed Triple and BMW R1200GS and replaced them with an 05 Road King. First time on a Harley in about 10 years. Im 35 years old, married, 3 kids, own a business. The sport bikes are too tempting for me to go way too fast, especially because I used to ride at the track so Im very comfortable going fast and dragging knees. The adventure bike was fine, but rarely off-road so whats the point. I think Ill really enjoy this RK.
I had a 1998 GSXR 600, then a k5 GSXR 750. I had a family and stopped riding for a few years due to cash flow issues, got the bug back and bought a 2017 Roadster last year. Great bike and my first Harley but I really do miss the speed and sound of an inline 4 screaming through the gears, just don't trust myself on a sportsbike, it's too addictive going fast!!
I actually get excited when fellow Harley riders give me the biker wave. I never got it before when riding my Suzuki. Glad to be a part of the club now.
Love these bikes. Rode an Austrian buddy's with a set of slip ons, a/c & tune. What a fun bike & I absolutely love that engine.
I was born & raised a Harley guy, but my first street bike at 16 y/o was a '77 KZ-650 & I've had a soft spot for Kawis ever since. This beast however, broke me of my need for speed-
Bought it in Germany in '05 after throwing out my ex-wife. Crazy fun, brutally fast & scared the begeebus outta me on the regular. It was a lot of fun in Germany, but once I got back to the States, it was either gonna kill me or get me thrown in jail. Pulled outta my neighborhood one evening onto a busy-ish, 6-lane 45mph road, ripped it & grabbed 3rd gear at 110mph. Decided I was over scarin' myself on purpose, pulled a u-turn & listed it for sale that night.
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.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
