Are Sportsters considered "starter" Harley's?
The bike you ride should fit your style and function, that's why its good HD has different lines, not everybody uses or rides their bike for the same reason. I like them all but prefer the touring line because it fits my needs, but if I had another HD, it would be a sporty or Vrod.
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And what exactly does a girl riding a bike have to do with combat? Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your service but the misogyny is a bit much.
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I am a new rider. I bought my 1st bike this March (HD48.) I could have bought any bike in the store, not bragging, just a fact. I fell in love with the 48. Your comment came across as diss on all sportster owners. I appreciate now that this isn't the case but rather you stating what you have experienced. Sorry if I came off rude. I am seeking out the rational of the populous.
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I suppose you could say a Sportster is a Beginner Bike was my 1st Street Bike at age 20..
Thing is was still riding one 40 years later .. Only reason still don't have this one.. is found the FXR been looking for a lot of years ..
Thing is was still riding one 40 years later .. Only reason still don't have this one.. is found the FXR been looking for a lot of years ..
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I agree. I served my country (infantry big red one) and didn't get how that was pertinent to the conversation.
That said; thank the good men and women who serve...it's an honor to protect our way of life.
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Thank you for your post.
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Yes. If you consider the best power to weight ratio (other than a vrod) a good starter bike. Who cares just buy what you like and ride the h*ll out of it. I can't afford to spend 20 freakin thousand dollars on a street glide or I probably would. (I would have to keep the sporty for fun). To me its about the ride. Not the chrome.
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Yes. If you consider the best power to weight ratio (other than a vrod) a good starter bike. Who cares just buy what you like and ride the h*ll out of it. I can't afford to spend 20 freakin thousand dollars on a street glide or I probably would. (I would have to keep the sporty for fun). To me its about the ride. Not the chrome.
When I was 15 (back in the 90's) I wanted an all chrome HD. Now, I have to pay for parts that will complete the balcking out of my engine. It's all about personal style. I proposed the question simply to understand if the general HD community thought of sportsters as "beginner" HD's. Seems that there is no decisive answer.
Last edited by Cris1948; Jul 28, 2011 at 12:39 PM.
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I shud have been more clear I guess but call me old skool but there are guy things I like to do, take for example. I go fishing with my buddy's and it's the guys, no one dreams of taking an OL.