RK for a beginner?
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From: Big ol Titties
How exactly does a 15 year old afford a friggin RK? I have a fealling the OP is a troll but what the hell I'll bite. To answer your question no a RK is not a good starter bike for a 15 year old KID. Any harley at that age (with zero experience on two wheels) is not the best idea. I am all about "go big or go home" but get real. Go find a Rebel or ride dirt for awhile and then go out and get the bike you want. Kids do enough stupid **** in highschool trying to show off as it is you don't need to add to it.
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From: N.W. Illinois Stephenson County
1. MSF course first and foremost, before you do anything else.
2. No, don't start on a heavyweight bike. Don't start on an expensive bike. YOU WILL DROP YOUR BIKE ONCE OR TWICE.
3. Start on a used Sportster, or a Japanese 650 or 900cc cruiser. You can add windshields and bags if you really want to. Ride it for at least a year.
4. Now that you have dropped a bike, had a few near misses, learned to stop and start with stability and confidence...go ahead and trade up to the big bike.
2. No, don't start on a heavyweight bike. Don't start on an expensive bike. YOU WILL DROP YOUR BIKE ONCE OR TWICE.
3. Start on a used Sportster, or a Japanese 650 or 900cc cruiser. You can add windshields and bags if you really want to. Ride it for at least a year.
4. Now that you have dropped a bike, had a few near misses, learned to stop and start with stability and confidence...go ahead and trade up to the big bike.
This is spot on advice. Only thing I would add is : NO PASSENGER. At least for the first year. Having someone on the back is an added responsibility and changes the handling of a bike.
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