When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Welcome Area OnlyNew Member Welcome Area Only. Be sure to pop in here and introduce yourself & let us know what Harley Davidson you own. Save your bike related questions for the proper area.
I'm also new to riding, but I have a suggestion. Look and see if your state offers Motorcycle Safety Courses. In PA you can take them for free at community colleges and such. I've taken it and I learned a lot. And I've spoken to veteran riders that will admit that even after 30 years of riding, they still learned something. I highly recommend it.
Welcome to the forum and have fun with the new ride!
Welcome to the forum from Indiana.
I found these books to have some very useful information even after many years of riding.
Proficient Motorcycling: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well by David L. Hough
Maximum Control: Mastering Your Heavyweight Bike by Pat Hahn
Available at most book stores and Amazon.
I'm sure there are others as well.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.