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ORIGINAL: Capt.Bob
You left out they seem to be in competition with Buell to see who can build the ugliest motorcycle on the planet. JMHO
they have automatic transmissions, I think there biggest motor is a 750cc but don't take my word for that. and they're pretty spendy. Thats about all I can tell you.
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Ridley and Buell ugliest? Look up the Victory Vision. Game over.
ORIGINAL: Capt.Bob
You left out they seem to be in competition with Buell to see who can build the ugliest motorcycle on the planet. JMHO
they have automatic transmissions, I think there biggest motor is a 750cc but don't take my word for that. and they're pretty spendy. Thats about all I can tell you.
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RE: Ridley?
First off, thanks for the input. As far as ugly gos, I think they are far from ugly. Very nice looking bike if you ask me. The look isn't my biggest concern. My biggest concern is reliability. For that kind of money I want something that's as reliable as reliable can be. H*ll, I'd be spending more for a Ridley than I did my Harley.
Shoptroll, I get part of what your saying, but the bike is for my wife and she gets what she wants, not what I want. The way I see it is that part of the experience is riding with my wife, not without her.
Shoptroll, I get part of what your saying, but the bike is for my wife and she gets what she wants, not what I want. The way I see it is that part of the experience is riding with my wife, not without her.
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Ridleys are a good, solid machine with the ergos of a motorcycle and the ease of operation of a scooter. The company is, apparently, in good financial shape and their service is first rate. There's clearly an audience for this type of machine, although probably not one represented on this forum. Obviously, bringing up any alternative to the venerated Mo-Co (even Buell)on this forum invites somewhat sarcastic comments from the Harley evangelists, but the Ridleys fill a necessary niche. More power to them. Riding is riding, isn't it? Except, of course,for those who equate riding to Harley-Davidson.
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There are obviously mixed opinionshere about the Ridley so I'llgive my two cents worth. I've never seen a Ridely in person, but I can tell you I've seen the photos, read a couple reviews and I would really like the chance to ride one. I've ridden a lot of different bikes over the years and with the exception of things like mopeds, scooters and the like I've never ridden a motorcycle with an auto-trans. Does it use a centrifugal clutch? Is it belt driven? How does it perform? At 750cc's it's certainly not the largest motor, but then again most of the smaller displacement Import bikes generate more horsepower than even our big v-twins. I'm curious to say the least, toexperience a Ridely for myself. Unfortunately, the closest dealer to me here in So Cal appears to be in Henderson, NV. That's a long way to go for a test ride.
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I'll agree with SoftailBrian. If it took an automatic bike to get my wife on the road, I'd buy one too. I'd still think it was stupid, but I wouldn't tell her that. I really don't care what brand anybody rides either as long as they ride.I just think automatic anything (except weapons) takes the fun out of it.
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I can't put my hands on the issue, but a few months ago I believe it was American Iron magazine had a short write up/road test on the Ridley and all in all, for the niche that it is intended for, it came out pretty well. The hardest routine maintenance was the replacement of a main belt at about 15,000 miles at a cost of under $100.00 or so. Other than that, there is literally no maintenance other than oil changes.
It's no rocket and took the writer a while to get use to the idea of a V-twin w/o any shift, but it works for the right rider.
It's no rocket and took the writer a while to get use to the idea of a V-twin w/o any shift, but it works for the right rider.
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