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Old 09-22-2008, 12:30 AM
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Rebuilt a couple of 5/7's and a 10/12 in my youth.
Many years later, I climbed aboard a paraffin powered tractor, and wondered why I felt right at home.....
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Old 09-22-2008, 07:34 AM
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My dad lives next door to me and he's got a Sportster 1250 that I ride now and then. I used to have a Honda Shadow myself, and I do have to admit that cruisers are a far more comfortable ride...in the end, I enjoy riding them now and then, but I couldn't own one at this stage in my life. I can see myself being on a cruiser some day...not necessarily a Harley. My next bike WILL be a Ducati 848 or 1098 though, but that's a few years off.
 
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Old 09-22-2008, 07:36 AM
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My friend has a '84 Honda VT500C Shadow. Most uncomfortable ride I've ever had.
 
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Old 09-22-2008, 07:53 AM
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I never rode a Harley, but I rode a friend's Suzuki 1400 Intruder a time or two. It was a nice cushy comfy ride with plenty of torque and power. The only problem was that I couldn't find the damn footpegs (never thought to look in front of my knees) and I kept overreving the motor...lol. After I got on to it, it wasn't bad at all and I can see the allure of highway pegs on long trips. I still prefer my nice tight CBR, though, by a wide margin.
 
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Old 09-22-2008, 07:59 AM
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I'd be okay with riding a cruiser if it didn't have those ridiculous fart pipes.
I like the sound of a stock Harley, but all the aftermarket pipes do sound dopey. I wouldn't mind having a cruiser for riding two up, the pegs on my bike kinda scrunch up my girlfriends legs too much.
 
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Old 09-22-2008, 11:18 AM
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I don't even know where to begin with your post CBRClassic and how wrong most of your points are, so I can only hope that your view on other bikes some day expands. Or hope that you are joking for the most part.
 
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I've owned Harleys for the majority of my riding career. I just felt the needfor more agility and precision, which is why I went to my first sport bike, my cbr1000rr (08). Just had it four months, but it is great! The Harleys were great bikes as well, but a different style of riding. As was said in this thread, it depends what type of riding you want to do. I will own another someday, but most likely not without keeping the sport bike, I'm now addicted...
 
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i sat on a chopper..Lol those things are not cool
 
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Old 09-22-2008, 02:17 PM
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ORIGINAL: eweppley

The only problem was that I couldn't find the damn footpegs (never thought to look in front of my knees)
That's what I did with my boy's Softail. I don't really see the appeal of those bikes, but that's OK. To each his own.

I did see a beautiful panhead today, when I was riding back from a jobsite. This isn't the actual one I saw, but very close:
 


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