Younger Riders...
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Fort Myers, Florida
Im 21, live in new york, and own a 750 metric cruiser i got for a grand...
Nearly every single person my age owns a sportbike. I want to like them, I appreciate the performance they offer, but could never understand why so many people my age think thats Bas *** and a cruiser isn't.. haha. I mean, to me its...
plastic vs chrome
loud deep pipes vs ...a sewing machine
laid back vs hunched over grinding on your *****
I simply dont freakin get it... WHATS SO HOT ABOUT SPORT BIKES??? Im not trying to diss them out, I just dont get it.
To me I want I bike designed for riding... not racing. sportbikes are designed for racing, which is done or meant for the track. Cruisers are for the street. I dont care to zip around, but im at the age where I should like this ****...
Can someone shine some light on the sportbike for me cause I want to understand what it is that makes everyone my age get one but me. And I know its not money related.
Nearly every single person my age owns a sportbike. I want to like them, I appreciate the performance they offer, but could never understand why so many people my age think thats Bas *** and a cruiser isn't.. haha. I mean, to me its...
plastic vs chrome
loud deep pipes vs ...a sewing machine
laid back vs hunched over grinding on your *****
I simply dont freakin get it... WHATS SO HOT ABOUT SPORT BIKES??? Im not trying to diss them out, I just dont get it.
To me I want I bike designed for riding... not racing. sportbikes are designed for racing, which is done or meant for the track. Cruisers are for the street. I dont care to zip around, but im at the age where I should like this ****...
Can someone shine some light on the sportbike for me cause I want to understand what it is that makes everyone my age get one but me. And I know its not money related.
Hey... I'm 22 and I have a 903 cc metric cruiser. I don't know anyone my age that has a cruiser. Everyone has sports bikes. It's crazy. I've always been into cruisers though. I used to ride on a custom chopper that was 100 cubic inch. That thing was sweet. Then I rented an 883 and a road king. I fell in love with cruisers. Almost a year ago, I was looking into cruisers and decided to buy one.
I do understand how people can get into the sports bike thing. It is very popular over here and it is more of a social thing rather than a riding thing from what I've seen.
I hopefully will own another cruiser in the next few years. I hope to get something bigger like a Raider, M109R, Victory, or a Rocker. Only time will tell and whatever these bikes look like in the next few years.
These days, I've seen that almost all mainstream cruisers are very dependable now-a-days.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: MA
Sure they can. Just like I did, you get a job and buy mostly complete busted up bike. Simple fact is most kids don't have the will. Where there's a will there's a way, you can just as easily buy a wrecked bike off the insurance company and with the aftermarket for these machines build a VERY nice bike, without the $10,000+ markup for a new bike.
In fact a lot of older riders don't know the difference either. I met a guy that recently spent $600 bucks getting fork seals done on a dyna. COME THE **** ON, dude didn't know enough to tell that mechanic that he was a ****ing idiot for even ATTEMPTING to charge that. I would have laughed at the guy and walked right back out the door. I about fell off my bar stool when this saw my Triumph and told me his aftermarket FORK seals cost him 600 bucks installed.
When did riding owning a bike become am excercise in credit fortitude? They say "freedom aint free," but damn.
In fact a lot of older riders don't know the difference either. I met a guy that recently spent $600 bucks getting fork seals done on a dyna. COME THE **** ON, dude didn't know enough to tell that mechanic that he was a ****ing idiot for even ATTEMPTING to charge that. I would have laughed at the guy and walked right back out the door. I about fell off my bar stool when this saw my Triumph and told me his aftermarket FORK seals cost him 600 bucks installed.
When did riding owning a bike become am excercise in credit fortitude? They say "freedom aint free," but damn.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Joisy
I know there are a lot of guys on here that can strip down and rebuild their bikes. I'm not one of them (I wish I could), but even if you can't with a little common sense and a minimal amount of mechanical knowlege you can still get a descent bike. It may not win any beauty contest but who cares. If you really want a Harley, and you do a little research it's not that hard.
Exactly my point.
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From: Fort Myers, Florida
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Joisy
Yeah more or less, maybe the EVO, I wouldn't wish my Ironhead on my worst enemy, that thing pissed me off WAY to many times.
I have lines on a couple interesting bikes up there, but I'm fishing in a different price range myself.
I have lines on a couple interesting bikes up there, but I'm fishing in a different price range myself.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: anacoco, la
Even so, $4,200 was quite a bit of money if you take inflation into consideration.
For example, $4,200 in 1978 has the same 'buying power' as $13,492 in 2006.
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
For example, $4,200 in 1978 has the same 'buying power' as $13,492 in 2006.
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
my .02
course, i'd still rather pay 4,200.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Mission Viejo, CA / Salt Lake City, UT
Stick with your Ninja - I think there's a rule that you have to be overweight and over 30 to ride a Harley... (welll, maybe over 40...)
Lisa
Lisa
Hey all,
This is my first post here... Today I went to the local dealer (College Station), they had an open house today, and had some live music and such.
But the problem was, I was the youngest person there by at least 10 years (except for the sexy salesladies of course). I'm 17, and decided to check it out. I rode..... my...... 2007 kawasaki ninja 250r
to the dealership, and decided to see what's up. There were a few people there, doing whatever it is Harley riders do, and generally talking about their experiences. But there were no younger people there. None!
Why is it that Harley is not advertising to the younger generations? I got my ninja 250 b/c it cost only $3,600, looks great, gets 70 mpg, and still goes 0-60 in 5.75 seconds. I looked at the Harleys, and the best I could find was a Buell blast for 5k.
So, my questions are... are there any younger riders here?
What do you Harley riders think of younger riders?
Why doesn't Harley advertise more to younger riders?
This is my first post here... Today I went to the local dealer (College Station), they had an open house today, and had some live music and such.
But the problem was, I was the youngest person there by at least 10 years (except for the sexy salesladies of course). I'm 17, and decided to check it out. I rode..... my...... 2007 kawasaki ninja 250r
to the dealership, and decided to see what's up. There were a few people there, doing whatever it is Harley riders do, and generally talking about their experiences. But there were no younger people there. None!
Why is it that Harley is not advertising to the younger generations? I got my ninja 250 b/c it cost only $3,600, looks great, gets 70 mpg, and still goes 0-60 in 5.75 seconds. I looked at the Harleys, and the best I could find was a Buell blast for 5k.
So, my questions are... are there any younger riders here?
What do you Harley riders think of younger riders?
Why doesn't Harley advertise more to younger riders?
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 308
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From: Alabama
If they can afford a sport bike with insurance, sure they can. Insurance is so ridiculous on 600+cc sport bikes they would have enough to buy a Harley outright after paying their insurance for a mere 7 years.
This is assuming $2,000/year insurance, 7 * $2,000 = $14,000
Keep in mind the "kids" in question will get raped on their rates. $2,000/year is actually pretty conservative.
This is assuming $2,000/year insurance, 7 * $2,000 = $14,000
Keep in mind the "kids" in question will get raped on their rates. $2,000/year is actually pretty conservative.
Last edited by Fear Night; Dec 23, 2008 at 09:13 PM.
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