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| hey all.. i am a 1st time rider and i am taking the college course here in upstate NY. I am 41, 6'5" tall and 295#. I been looking around and going to may different dealers in upstate checking the different models out and getting advice. i was wondering if anyone here could help me out. All dealers i have gone to have all pretty much told me that the bikes all sell for sticker price...is that true? secondly all of them been steering me to the Dyna series especially the wide glide or the bob. I like the looks of both..the wide has the forward controls but the bob doesnt. One dealer told me for $600 i can add forward controls...and for a grand total of $1500 i can change the seat to add a passenger, sissy bar, pass pegs, and the forward controls. HELP me with some solid advice here. Is the Dyna wide or bob to much bike for a beginner?
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| Congratulations on wanting to be a Harley owner! When it comes to Harleys, you pretty much get stuck with sticker price- unless you buy a brand new bike that is last year's model and the dealer wants to get rid of it. There are some dealerships that I've heard rumor sell for less than other dealers, but I've never actually seen it. Some dealers do add more perks to the purchase, however.
Now the issue of you being a new rider and buying that brand new bike. If you buy a brand new Harley, you are going to make modifications to it. Why? Because you can and YOU WILL. New pipes first, just because the new ones don't sound like a Harley ought to. The Dynas are great bikes- you won't have the heat issue you have with the Softails, because the oil tank isn't under your leg. Whichever bike you buy, you will want the forward controls. I am only 5'7" but I have a 34" inseam, so the forward controls were necessary for all that leg. Most of the Softails come with them standard.
Too much bike for a beginner? It can be, if you are stuck on testosterone and forget that just because the engine is fast, you don't have the experience to handle it. I've been riding 37 years; my husband just bought his first bike last year. Fortunately, he isn't stuck on stupid, so his Wide Glide didn't end up under a tree - even though we rode the Tail of the Dragon on our honeymoon and he'd been riding only a few months by that time. (To be fair, he had put 1200 miles on the bike before the trip.)
Instead of jumping into a 96 ci engine, have you thought about buying an older Harley with a smaller engine? The older Dynas and Softails were 1340cc. Still monster sized for a newbie, no doubt, but not as aggressive. Plus, you can find a used, low-milage bike that has already had the forward extensions added, the pipes changed out, and probably well dressed at less the cost of a new bike. Every Harley I've had I've ended putting another $2500 (or more) into to make it perfect- and that is including what I have done to- and still have to do- to my brand new Deuce.
Good luck to you and happy riding!
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| YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! ANOTHER HARLY RIDER!!
and people don't realize it, but any Harley can be too much if you forget about how fast and powerful the motor is..and understand this...the newer harleys that have the "Screamin' Eagle" motor are a 1640 motor, and the jap bikes only are a 500-600 at the most...so realize that you have a ****load of power behind you, so watch it lol, but i don't think the dyna will be to much for you, AND GRATS ON CHOOSING HARLEY, IF YOU DIDN'T ID HAVE TO KICK YOUR *** 
[font=Arial Black]Your heart is black, You don't let people in, you don't want to let people in, in fact..You may HATE all humanity. Your heart is dead..and you know what?! Either you, or someone who Was close to you KILLED it....and you really dont give a **** either way.[/font] |
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| I would go with the bigger motor because you will get used to it fast. The key is to ride your ride. What I mean is ride at the pace you are comfortable with, not what other people ride at.
I had a 88" Softail, which I bought after 14 years of not riding. It did not take long to get used to the power and started looking for more.
If you are sure you want a Harley, buy what you want and can afford now. Otherwise you will be trading up soon.
I rode my Softail for 3 years before I traded it in for an '07 Big Dog K-9.
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