Motorcycles
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I've been test riding a couple of bikes lately, looking to trade up from the '07 Bonneville to something new. First bike I rode was a Harley Low Rider S, cool looking bike, massive grins induced when giving it the throttle, otherwise just a fairly comfortable bike to cruise on. Clunky gearbox, and broke down twice in rapid succession near the end of the test ride with an error code, but otherwise I liked it. The breaking down did leave a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth though, and a lot of heat put out when stopped at the lights etc.
Next I rode a Thruxton R, which was an all round superb bike, couldn't really fault it.Great engine, brakes, etc etc.
After the rides the Thruxton was the obvious 'winner', and while they're vastly different bikes the engineering seems much better on the Triumph. The funny thing is, now that a couple of weeks have passed I find myself wanting the Harley more. Decisions, decisions! -
My friend had similar issues with his Harley Softail Custom - he was in flight school in Columbus, MS and came and visited me in Mobile (about 3-4 hours away) - bike broke down 1.5 hours away from his house on his return trip in the rain. Luckily Harley has a good Roadside Assistance program, and good warranty stuff from what I have been told.
My business partner does lament selling his old Sportster - although he would say something to the affect of "Dues that Love riding Harley's also have to love working on Harley's" [emoji23]
If I ever get a motorcycle it would be a Triumph - simply because of the aesthetics but I also prefer their sound over the "I hate my eardrums" of most Harley's, especially once you turn them into a "screaming eagle" or whatever HD is calling their upgraded pipes hear days ha
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I"ve had 2 Harley's over the last 12 years,rode them as hard as I could,and never a single problem. I must be doing something wrong. Did you know that 90% of all Harley's are still on the road today-The other 10% made it home. Doh!!! @Sam -So sorry to hear you sold the 48,it was a really cool bike.
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I've been doing more research and it seems the error codes were likely from a poor electrical connection or bad battery, so nothing terminal (pun not intended). I haven't had a chance to ride a Roadster yet, but that's the other Harley on the list. The Triumph Bobber is another interesting proposition, which should be on sale soon. I sat on one at Moto Expo and it felt pretty comfortable.
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there's always the fireblade sp2
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I'm thinking of adding the R nine T to the garage. My local dealership has a couple 2016's and they took 2k off the price. I'd prefer the 17 with the adjustable front suspension, but the price savings would be sweet. I've always wanted an airhead.
The Roland Sands brown seat would be a must.
