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RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Gone in 60 - 11-29-2023
Ride what you love!
I miss the Progressive IMS shows when they passed through our county fairgrounds. Good opportunity to demo ride different brands of bikes. I got cruisers out of my system years ago, ending with a VTX1800, but I'd love to demo the Harleys. It's a very visceral feel, and I get the attraction. Looking at the prices kept my rides to demos only, but if I had unlimited space and resources, I'd have one.
Good luck on your sale of the Honda. How is HD support in Italy?
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - franov_imp - 11-29-2023
(11-29-2023, 02:17 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Ride what you love!
I miss the Progressive IMS shows when they passed through our county fairgrounds. Good opportunity to demo ride different brands of bikes. I got cruisers out of my system years ago, ending with a VTX1800, but I'd love to demo the Harleys. It's a very visceral feel, and I get the attraction. Looking at the prices kept my rides to demos only, but if I had unlimited space and resources, I'd have one.
Good luck on your sale of the Honda. How is HD support in Italy?
Thanks a lot! Actually, Harley is very big in Italy and the dealer network is very ramified and with lots of experience too: my local one i guess it’s open since the ‘80s, always been an official HD Dealer since then
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Gone in 60 - 11-29-2023
Interesting! I'm not well versed on Harley support in other countries. I guess that makes sense, it's quite a popular brand.
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Tev62 - 11-29-2023
(11-29-2023, 01:16 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: ... I wonder what kind of social scene. Initiation costs and acts of loyalty?
Over in Europe Harley ownership is more associated with affluent motorcyclists rather than "bikers", It's all very civilised.
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Ollie - 11-30-2023
(11-29-2023, 02:06 AM)franov_imp Wrote: just tried the HD today: what a blast! loved it and for sure I'm gonna buy it knowing myself.. in the meantime, I've chose to sell my EX, here's the link on the post I did on the forum
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=18962
Have you looked a Low Rider S or ST? The ST comes with panniers as well and two things both the S and ST have that I would prefer over a Heritage are tubeless cast wheels and twin rotors on the front.
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Tev62 - 12-01-2023
(11-30-2023, 07:19 AM)Ollie_imp Wrote:(11-29-2023, 02:06 AM)franov_imp Wrote: just tried the HD today: what a blast! loved it and for sure I'm gonna buy it knowing myself.. in the meantime, I've chose to sell my EX, here's the link on the post I did on the forum
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=18962
Have you looked a Low Rider S or ST? The ST comes with panniers as well and two things both the S and ST have that I would prefer over a Heritage are tubeless cast wheels and twin rotors on the front.
I'll 2nd that, the Low Rider ST looks excellent.
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - franov_imp - 12-01-2023
really nice looking bike, but I have something for retro-looks on my motorcycles... this is why I ended up with the CB at first, and exactly why I chose the Heritage Classic.
also, it's way more suited for a pillion, my GF will thank me
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Charlie Bravo_imp - 12-01-2023
(11-29-2023, 04:21 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Interesting! I'm not well versed on Harley support in other countries. I guess that makes sense, it's quite a popular brand.
My favorite rental bike for multi-day street rides with friends in distant places has been an H-D Street Glide. On our last ride, some years ago, the group came down to SoCal, so I rode my Yamaha FJR 1300. Due to a list of small things going south, I had an unplanned get-off out in Toolieville that involved five days in a hospital. I considered hanging up my jacket, but since it was my own fault, I decided that it could be corrected, and kept riding. Lesson learned, and so far, so good.
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Jurlie_imp - 12-02-2023
i got them both: a CB and a Harley, and I like them both in different ways. Nothing wrong with a Harley, if it’s within your budget.
RE: Switch to Harley Davidson Heritage Classic - Charlie Bravo_imp - 12-06-2023
I have the CB, and a '09 Yamaha V-Star 1300, which I am liking a lot!