New rider question
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From: Japan
I started on an ol' 1980 Honda CX500. It was a good bike for me and I feel it helped me hone my riding skills well. You (I mean your dad) can probably pick one of those or any number of those kind of bikes, such as a Yamaha Special or whatever for under $1000. Shoot, I paid $800 for mine back in 1988. Either way, I say go gratefully with your dad's intuition, since he's the one paying, AND take the MSF course AND put an engine guard on your Harley when you get it. I never dropped my Honda, but the engine guard on my Fatboy has saved many of my engine parts and painted parts from dents and scratches more than once.
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If you are a new rider then take the sissy course, all harleys run about 600lbs, just don't go past point of no return. Just ask GA girl, you don't have to be burly to ride ride a harley. My apologies, its not a sissy course, moreover a "get educated course". Well worth the time and the effort.
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From: Tampa, FL
man, give him a bear hug and appreciate the gift. Not too many old men do that. Eventually you'll get the Harley. Make sure you ride with your dad and enjoy it while it lasts. You will have those memories forever. Whatever you ride does not matter.
I wish I could have enjoyed the same with my old man.
I wish I could have enjoyed the same with my old man.
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From: Baltimore!
Samcro, Dude, are you for real? My old man made me pay for everything I ever wanted. You've got a pop who wants to foot the bill as long as you learn on something safe and you just don't like anything but that street bob? I'm not trying to be a dick, but good god, guy!
Who cares if it's a HD look-a-like or not? My best friend, a HARDCORE HD rider (he's actually in an MC) started out riding a CB 750, then went to a Honda Magna, and a few more jap bikes before he got his Superglide.
My point is that your dad is cool as hell for approving (AND FINANCING) your riding, so smile, say thanks, and get something with two wheels and a damn engine and take the MSF course. THEN, when your dad sees you being careful and not riding like an idiot, HE'S GOING TO BUY YOU A STREET BOB!
Dude, seriously. Quit being so picky and get your *** on a bike QUICK before he changes his mind and you have to find a way to get your own street bob.
And take that MSF course. I can name three specific times that I was saved from a BAD crash with stuff that I learned from that course.
Have fun!
Who cares if it's a HD look-a-like or not? My best friend, a HARDCORE HD rider (he's actually in an MC) started out riding a CB 750, then went to a Honda Magna, and a few more jap bikes before he got his Superglide.
My point is that your dad is cool as hell for approving (AND FINANCING) your riding, so smile, say thanks, and get something with two wheels and a damn engine and take the MSF course. THEN, when your dad sees you being careful and not riding like an idiot, HE'S GOING TO BUY YOU A STREET BOB!
Dude, seriously. Quit being so picky and get your *** on a bike QUICK before he changes his mind and you have to find a way to get your own street bob.
And take that MSF course. I can name three specific times that I was saved from a BAD crash with stuff that I learned from that course.
Have fun!
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From: Arkansas
This has been interesting. I didn't know there were so many different types of Jap bikes out there or what they've been doing with them. Last one I owned was a GW that I bought back in 84. My OL wouldn't ride on the H-D. Said it was too loud and vibrated too much.
When we decided to split the sheets in 87 the 1st thing I got rid of was the GW.
If the Ole man is paying for it...Take what you get and be glad you got it. Whatever you learn on don't matter. It's what you end up living with that counts and when you are able you can buy whatever you want. Never had anybody buy a bike for me. My Ole Man loaned me part of the money to get my first Harley. I paid him back in a couple of months....No matter what he did after that, no matter how pissed he made me....I always calmed right down when I thought about him helping me to get on that first real Scooter so long ago.
You can pay your Ole Man back by graciously accepting what ever he gets you and learning to ride it safely and going riding with him and just having fun together.
When we decided to split the sheets in 87 the 1st thing I got rid of was the GW.
If the Ole man is paying for it...Take what you get and be glad you got it. Whatever you learn on don't matter. It's what you end up living with that counts and when you are able you can buy whatever you want. Never had anybody buy a bike for me. My Ole Man loaned me part of the money to get my first Harley. I paid him back in a couple of months....No matter what he did after that, no matter how pissed he made me....I always calmed right down when I thought about him helping me to get on that first real Scooter so long ago.
You can pay your Ole Man back by graciously accepting what ever he gets you and learning to ride it safely and going riding with him and just having fun together.
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