Getting 1st (older) Harley
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
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From: Upstate NY
Go for it, I'm an old guy too, (62) and I just got my first Harley. I've had other bikes in the past, a Suzuki, Triumph, Norton, even a Moto Guzzi, none of them made me feel as good as the H-D does (the Norton came pretty close). Also agree on the EVO ...shop around, there's a lot of good deals on used Harleys right now.
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 178
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From: Fort Carson, CO
Don't let the age fool ya!
Go for the EVO Springer.
NO OFFENSE(cuz I'm 58!!!), but for your purposes (unless you are a tinkerer), you may want to stay away from Ironheads(Sportys up to 84). And Sportys are a bit short on "room". (I'm 6'6")
There are some DANDY shovelheads out there right now, in the $4500-7000 category, that'll out last BOTH of us. Some will tell you they are a "headache". BS, I have been running the wheels off a pan and shovel for YEARS. Sure, it's called HEAVY maintenance, but they run alongside Twinkies NO PROB. Plus, I can roll 'em into MY shop, and work on 'em. (SAME thing with an EVO)
Here ya go, ALL 3 in a "row"
Blockhead, Shovelhead, and Panhead
NO OFFENSE(cuz I'm 58!!!), but for your purposes (unless you are a tinkerer), you may want to stay away from Ironheads(Sportys up to 84). And Sportys are a bit short on "room". (I'm 6'6")
There are some DANDY shovelheads out there right now, in the $4500-7000 category, that'll out last BOTH of us. Some will tell you they are a "headache". BS, I have been running the wheels off a pan and shovel for YEARS. Sure, it's called HEAVY maintenance, but they run alongside Twinkies NO PROB. Plus, I can roll 'em into MY shop, and work on 'em. (SAME thing with an EVO)
Here ya go, ALL 3 in a "row"
Blockhead, Shovelhead, and Panhead
If you're done with the boat - trade for the Springer; I'm restoring a 1993 Springer right now myself (Photos soon) - has been left alone for almost three years and almost all the "restoration" is cosmetic. Flushed all the fluids and she runs real strong - California bike and it couldn't breath here on Pikes Peak, so I'm waiting on some new jets.
Da Gumpmeister - Beautiful Haram!!!
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