Back to Riding an American-Made Bike
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10-17-2018, 03:18 PM
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Back to Riding an American-Made Bike
After owning a 1980 FLHT and then two Kawasaki Nomads over the past decades, I have returned to riding a HD with the purchase of 2011 FLHTC (from HDF member HogglyWoggly who took excellent care of the bike and who kindly gave me a square deal).
Compared to the Nomads, I find the ride significantly more comfortable, nimble (at speed), and less fatiguing on the long haul (I'm in my late 60's and just finished a 5,000 mi trip through the Midwest). The biggest challenge for me so far with this bike is improving my slow-speed handling skills. While I've got almost 200,000 miles of riding under my belt (including a foolish slow-speed high-side with unplanned dismount and subsequent practice of my airborne back-stroke), I'm thinking its time I rely less on good old fashion dumb luck and get myself some old-fart motorcycle training through a MSF course (and at least learn how to roll this bike back upright by myself).
Compared to the Nomads, I find the ride significantly more comfortable, nimble (at speed), and less fatiguing on the long haul (I'm in my late 60's and just finished a 5,000 mi trip through the Midwest). The biggest challenge for me so far with this bike is improving my slow-speed handling skills. While I've got almost 200,000 miles of riding under my belt (including a foolish slow-speed high-side with unplanned dismount and subsequent practice of my airborne back-stroke), I'm thinking its time I rely less on good old fashion dumb luck and get myself some old-fart motorcycle training through a MSF course (and at least learn how to roll this bike back upright by myself).
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