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| I'm 5'6'' at 170 pounds, I'm a newbee who's just taking the MRE course, I've never ridden anything with a clutch, I started on a Kawasaki 125CC at the course and I'm handling it very well. I want to splurge for this lowrider, anybody out there think I should start out with a smaller bike? I want some feedback from somebody who started out big out of MRE training....
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| | I am the same height and weight and just purchased the FXDLI. It is my first bike and I would not get anything smaller. It is perfect |
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| Hey there, I just want to tell you that I have been riding since I was 15 ys old, now, riding for 24ys. I started with a 125cc than a Honda450c Yamaha 750 virago and now a Harley FXD. I trullly think one's first bike should not be bigger than a 750cc if you would like to master it,fell confortable and more important, not killing yourself and braking a nice bike.
Good luck!
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| | I took the MRE course and thoroughly enjoyed the course. I was in the same position as you are on whether to go with a Harley or something smaller. I went with a Honda Shadow 600. I wanted to make sure I can handle the weight on sudden stops or on twisty roads or exit ramps. Plus, if I dropped the bike I did not want it to be a Harley. I would start with a small bike before going to a Harley. The Honda Shadow 600 worked great on long trips. I drove to N.Y. and Wisconsin from Ohio and felt like I had no problems keeping up with the big boys! Good Luck! |
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| I'm 33 year-old 5'4" 145 lb guy who has always driven sporty manual transmissions. My current car is a BMW 3 Series. I just bought my 1st bike a 2000 Yamaha 650 V-star ($3500). All my buddies w/bikes told me you usually drop your 1st bike once or twice. I was no exception. after putting 600 miles on her, I dropped my 500lb cruiser while braking on gravel on the side of the road. It cost me $600 to get the bike back to normal. On a brand new Harley you can add another zero to that repair bill. I'll buythe new Harley next year....
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| I just completed the MRE course and bought a Harley like the one above a week later. I've put 600 miles on it and have not stopped riding it. at first it is a little scary having so much power but you have learn to respect it. the first day i had the bike i had to ride it home 60 miles thru rain, 100 degree heat, gravel, slick streets, 18 wheelers and constrution. What a lesson,everything that was in the course. If you did well in the course get one. For me, all the other bikes were too small, the handle bars hit me in the i knees. I was going to pay about $10,000 by the time taxes were added for a bike that was an imitation of the harley I wanted. lets say that i fall and ding it up. harleys hold there market value. fix the bike sell it if you dont want to ride. If you dump the cheaper bike it not going to hold its value and your going to take a big hit on the selling price.
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| Do not get a small bike. You will be bored with it in no time. It is a sales trick. How many Harley Sportster's do you see for dale. Tons! It's usually because someone said that you should get a small bike to start out with.
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| | My wife gets behind the controls of my 2004 low rider with no problem. She does not have much riding experience and at 5'8" and 135 pounds she handles this 640 lb. bike just fine. Go big brother or you will regret it later. |
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| Na...I started on a Honda Rebel rode for one season and just rode a Low Rider for the first time. You can do it. Its a big difference HOWEVER its and really quick learning curve. Now if you wanted to try a fat boy or something I might try and talk you out of it but the Low Rider...it was easy. I wanted to try the Wide Glide too but I had issues reaching the pegs.
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