Buying a 48
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Have you considered used. Typically people buy a new sportster and throw thousands at it in upgrades. Ride it a few times and decide riding isn’t for them or the complete opposite and ‘need’ a bigger bike and move to a Dyna or Softail. When I was shopping for my sportster I saw a few VERY low mile 48s for $6000~7000.
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Have you considered used. Typically people buy a new sportster and throw thousands at it in upgrades. Ride it a few times and decide riding isn’t for them or the complete opposite and ‘need’ a bigger bike and move to a Dyna or Softail. When I was shopping for my sportster I saw a few VERY low mile 48s for $6000~7000.
Seemed to make sense to just buy new
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If you buy a "Forty-Eight" you'll soon get to know the staff at your local gas station very well, that 2.4 gallon tank only gives around 90 miles from full to empty, so you'll be calling for gas very often.
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Originally Posted by Rob Roy's Revenge;[url=tel:20639515
20639515[/url]]If you buy a "Forty-Eight" you'll soon get to know the staff at your local gas station very well, that 2.4 gallon tank only gives around 90 miles from full to empty, so you'll be calling for gas very often.
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Oops sorry about my over estimation, you aren't far out there Dr Buzzmeister, the "Forty-Eight" tank hold 7.9 litres or 2.08694 US gallons or 1.73776 UK gallons. Not everything is bigger in the jolly old US of A.
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Yep I’ve ridden it. It’s a beautiful bike. The peanut tank doesn’t bother me, it’s all style. I have a 5gal portable gas tank. Mostly using it for commuting, and with the portable tank I can just refill at home.
so back to topic on hand… anyone see these at their dealers? I’ll talk with my dealer next weekend, interested in getting a read on availability and the order/wait process that others are seeing
so back to topic on hand… anyone see these at their dealers? I’ll talk with my dealer next weekend, interested in getting a read on availability and the order/wait process that others are seeing
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