Goldwings for years,dirt bikes when i was younger,yesterday i bought a CanAM defender 1000 Lonestar easy to give grand kids rides in.
The Road King has to be a little easier on the back for longer rides. Definitely two different styles of riding. I have a friend with 3 Ducati's and while its fun to go out on a shorter, spirited ride on one every now and then, I'll take my Roadglide if I'm going to do a 6 or 7 hundred mile day.
Ive had one Cruiser style bike and it was an adjustment. Good grunt down low but tapering off very quickly. Getting used to the front end wanting to flop side to side took time and muscle. Put 30k miles on that bike before going back to a sportier ride and have stuck with those. We will see what the future holds. Always wanted one of each style, cruiser and sport bikes, in the garage at the same time.
I'm at three now. A RK, a Ninja and a -95 Africa Twin, low prices,low insurance costs. Lots of fun in the woods. Good sports!
I'm still not sure whether I NEED a cruiser at all but time will tell. I may not be old enough yet. (spell "grown up")
But any bike is better than no bike at all.
I ride trail scooters in the rocky Mountains off NM. With hundreds and hundreds of miles of trails in the state you can spend hours exploring the forest and desert lands.
I have restored/upgraded several trail scooters from the late 50's to 2005 to ride. The rides are a good work out for me and the bikes as the Rocky Mountains are appropriately names.
Here is one of the vids I did riding my 2005 Hawg-Ty that I have added electronics to for GPS,cell phone charging and lights.
With the tires inflated to 5 PSI and a TAV added ( torque converter belt drive) the bike will climb just about any trail I have encountered so far.
With the stay at home order in place, the library's are closed which have access to very high speed internet. I have several more vids that I cannot upload in a timely manner due to the slow internet at my place.
1960 Trail King. Two speed oil filled transmission-500 pound cargo capacity-used in its day for Uranium prospecting.
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Heathkit Hilltopper 1971. Wide tires,low pressure great in sand and climbing boulders. Geared 10:1
Hawg-Ty in Coyote Canyon,NM
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Neat! I never knew trail scooters was a thing. Looks like fun. My ride this weekend...
OK - just got back from the dealership. Just bought a Harley XL1200NS Sportster. My current ride is a Kawasaki VN1500. This is my first HD. Plenty of low end torque, just enough power and good mileage. It's pouring down rain, so I didn't ride it home - I'll pick it up tomorrow after work.
So many guns, so little time
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"Luck don't live out here. Wolves don't kill the unlucky deer; they kill the weak ones..." Jeremy Renner in Wind River
"Luck don't live out here. Wolves don't kill the unlucky deer; they kill the weak ones..." Jeremy Renner in Wind River
Very interesting , thanks for sharing!
World economy (and brand popularity) are so very strange things, where I live 20+ year old 60+ k miles touring Harleys run @ 10 k USD and up. But you can find 30 k miles Ninjas & Africa Twins for 1500.
I'm waiting for a better weather for my first ever Road King Twin Cam oil change,got all the tools,filters,gaskets and seven quarts of Amsoil ready. Compared to jap bikes,this is going to be different. Need to take a look at those tensioners,too.
Petander, do yourself a favor and get the updated oil pump, cam plate and tensioners for the Road King. A relatively easy change if your a bit mechanical and will take the worry of the lousy spring tensioners out of the equation. Feel free to PM me if you would like.
I have ridden the same 1965 FLH for well over 30 years, don't really remember exactly. several before that, still have a 63 model G servicar. not ridden much last 2 years due to people and their cell phones. things are not what they once were. still ride the atv's nearly every day here at the house, miles of trails.
Barry
Late to this party. Still got my 09 klr 650 probably run it until I quit or it quits. Don't ride as much as I used to due to work and pure laziness. Sold my Raider a couple years ago wishing I had that one back. Might buy mr a Harley or something some day.
Yeah, they are sexy and capable bikes, but a bit spendy at $15k to $20k for new ones...
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"Luck don't live out here. Wolves don't kill the unlucky deer; they kill the weak ones..." Jeremy Renner in Wind River
I did a bit a research last night after posting. Seems they weren't imported to USA until '16 or '17.
I'm not sure what to think of these new 1000 and/or 1100cc engines in that style of bike.
But the 650 and 750 that were made 10 to 20 years ago sound interesting...but none in USA
There are 3 of the 1000cc bikes listed for sale near me. one is advertised as NEW 2017 model (60 miles on ODO) for $9k
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Used to ride. Hit a deer doing about 80. Wasn't pretty for me, the bike, or the deer, but I walked away. Deer ended up in my freezer. Fixed the bike and sold it. Figured that was my cue to bow out. Careful riding can eliminate a lot but not all accidents and you just don't have much protection on a bike.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |