I'm 58, ride a Black Ultra, and think I'm as "cool as I ever was! Have fun with your "problem".
Cross Bones instead of SG?
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2006
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Well, a few years back, about 8 to be exact, I sold my Road Glide and bought a Wide Glide and tricked it out. I had a Wide Glide back in the 90's and felt the same way as you do about getting back on a "street machine". So I sold the RG, bought the WG and about 1 month later, realized that after owning a touring bike (RK and RG), I could never be happy on the WG or any other non-touring bike for that matter. I was around 41 years old then and new that those bikes are for short, around town riding. Don't kid yourself, you WILL regret the change!!
I see the Heritage in your sig. Why not turn that into a Crossbones or something pretty close to it. Hell make it into a badass custom Softail. Fenders, forks and a few other things can make that change pretty quick. You have your cool street ride and your comfy road sofa.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: ST. Louis
Dude, you can have a Crossbones or a new 09 Street Glide????
Come on, you won't be rding that Cross Bones 12,000 miles a year.
Have you test rode that new Spring Seat?
Go get drunk and pass out, then when you wake up you can think it was all just a bad dream. Not just a bad idea.
Softails are nice bikes, but not if you wanna ride one comfort and not be all stressed and worn out when you are done. If you where just be boppin around and taking a few longer rides, then fine suffer. I'm staying in the Touring family.
Come on, you won't be rding that Cross Bones 12,000 miles a year.
Have you test rode that new Spring Seat?
Go get drunk and pass out, then when you wake up you can think it was all just a bad dream. Not just a bad idea.
Softails are nice bikes, but not if you wanna ride one comfort and not be all stressed and worn out when you are done. If you where just be boppin around and taking a few longer rides, then fine suffer. I'm staying in the Touring family.
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Joined: Jun 2008
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have you rode the xbones?? i did at demo days and it is the most antiquated feeling bike i have ridden in a long time , and you can barely lean it at all before it drags.
get what you like but check it out real good first. well and at least its a hd so it will probably hold its value fairly well and thats a good thing cause i can't imagine wanting to keep it long unless you have another bike to ride most of the time
get what you like but check it out real good first. well and at least its a hd so it will probably hold its value fairly well and thats a good thing cause i can't imagine wanting to keep it long unless you have another bike to ride most of the time
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 963
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From: Displaced hillbilly
I'm gonna get something after I get the SG paid off just to joy ride every now and then, maybe some kind of pro street styled ride, but I ain't giving up my SG. I ride it daily to work, about a 70 mile round trip. With those kinds of miles I want all those comforts to keep what I have left of my sanity.
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
I guess I'm different here, but I think you need to ride what gets you excited for your next ride. I work with a guy that rides his Yamaha Warrior 40 miles a day to work and loves it. The only other bike he has considered to replace the Warrior is the Fat Bob, but it doesn't have as much power. He has 20000 on the bike now.
Get the fun bike and when its not fun anymore, trade it in.
Beary
Get the fun bike and when its not fun anymore, trade it in.
Beary