2018 114 Breakout
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 431
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From: Arkansas
My first bike was a Heritage and I loved the way it handled. When i went down to buy a bike at that time a Fatboy was in my mind. The second Harley was a CVO Softail Convertible and it had a wide tire on the back. It was something I did not enjoy and when I bought again I went back to a Heritage with tires that are easy to handle for me. That is only my opinion I has seen lots of folks who love the wide tires.
Club Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Originally Posted by T^2
Nothing wrong with a Sporty.
To the OP, Evo's can be had from 3,500 to 5,500 these days and are ridiculously simple to maintain.
Twin cam models are more, but still cheaper than an M8.
If you are interested in a Breakout only, the first gender of them look better IMHO plus have a regular five gallon gas tank.
Or, you can look for a mid 90's Softail Custom.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 714
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From: Westchester cty. NY
I have a 17 Breakout, you can pick up a older one for between 13-15k. A air ride out back and some springs and emulators up front and you will have a really great handling, riding bike.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 190
Likes: 43
From: Miami
My very first bike was a Yamaha Stryker which has a raked out 21in front wheel ala breakout and I had installed the 240 on back. I blasted that thing on twisties and kept up line nicely, now Yamaha frame and specs are different than Harley but point is that the BO should handle twisties fine. My second bike was a VROD muscle with also 240 on back and while the vrod was more of a straight line drag ride it still did fine on turns. Never noticed it trying to stand up or anything.
I now have the 18 FatBoy with both massive tires, front and back. Still blast around corners scrapping floorboards.
Do big tire bikes require some extra muscling on corners than smaller tire bikes? Absolutely, but that’s until you get used to it which it is fairly quick. In my case, I have always ridden big tire bikes so it comes natural and I prefer it.
However, agree you should test ride it, give spit a spin and see how comfortable you feel with the handling.
I sat on an 18 breakout yesterday at the dealership and it is definitely lighter and feels much better balanced than the previous BO models.
Good luck!
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 115
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From: Rochester, New York
