buy or not 06 sportster low
Road Captain
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From: Nc
I bought a Nightster having read all the threads about "all you need are some progressives and a better seat" sold it after my OL refused to ever ride on it again and she's a flyweight! Happy with my Softail - even if it is an old man's bike because at least it has a beauty riding on the back seat.
I told her OK , but I will not sell the sportster . So I added a Kawasaki to the garage and still have the sportster ( 54,000 still going strong )
Tourer
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From: Michigan
Very well said, the sporty I looked at before my Dyna was cheap and that is why I was looking, but the Dyna was worth the extra money and something I will have for many years.
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As most people have said go for a Dyna, I'm 6 ft and a around 200 lbs an had ideas of changing my Nightrain for a sportster 48 ( still can't believe I was thinking of doing that ) but 2 dealers at my local Harley dealership advised me to stick with the Train as they said with my height and build I'd look far to big on it, look like I was riding a mini bike, and with two up it would look worse.u
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Stage III
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From: kentucky
Thanks so much to everyone who responded to this thread. This is honestly way more help than I expected for a newbie right off the bat.
The fact of the sportster I'm looking at is it is my only chance to get into the Harley-Davidson spectrum of bikes, which I really want to do. If I don't nab this one tonight I'm most likely looking at getting a Honda shadow 1100 Sprint or something more along those lines. This sportster is at the absolute top of my price range. I am sold on getting the dyna if I can find an older one with more miles for around the same price but I haven't found it yet.
The fact of the sportster I'm looking at is it is my only chance to get into the Harley-Davidson spectrum of bikes, which I really want to do. If I don't nab this one tonight I'm most likely looking at getting a Honda shadow 1100 Sprint or something more along those lines. This sportster is at the absolute top of my price range. I am sold on getting the dyna if I can find an older one with more miles for around the same price but I haven't found it yet.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: MN
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/mcy/2952597226.html plus it has a kick starter. Hope you can turn a wrench though.
Tourer
Joined: May 2011
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From: Michigan
Thanks so much to everyone who responded to this thread. This is honestly way more help than I expected for a newbie right off the bat.
The fact of the sportster I'm looking at is it is my only chance to get into the Harley-Davidson spectrum of bikes, which I really want to do. If I don't nab this one tonight I'm most likely looking at getting a Honda shadow 1100 Sprint or something more along those lines. This sportster is at the absolute top of my price range. I am sold on getting the dyna if I can find an older one with more miles for around the same price but I haven't found it yet.
The fact of the sportster I'm looking at is it is my only chance to get into the Harley-Davidson spectrum of bikes, which I really want to do. If I don't nab this one tonight I'm most likely looking at getting a Honda shadow 1100 Sprint or something more along those lines. This sportster is at the absolute top of my price range. I am sold on getting the dyna if I can find an older one with more miles for around the same price but I haven't found it yet.
Stellar HDF Member
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There are those and plenty of them in the Evo forum who will tell you to go that route, you could try posting there and see what they say, they might be older bikes but they would probably be in your price range, and unlike Twiin Camms the engines are said to be near bullet proof,never had a problem with mine when I had it that's for sure, good luck whatever you buy and welcome to the wonderful of Harley.
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Cruiser
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From: MN
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I had a sporty for the same reasons he wants one - it allowed me to get my first Harley. Was it too small? Sure. But it was a Harley and I paid cash for it. About 18 months later, sold it for my Bob. I will always love tha sporty because she was my first. Sold it to a friend, so I still see her once and awhile.
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