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| I have yet to drive a motorcycle and would like to know if the Victory Hammer is good for someone starting out. I like the looks of the Hammer and love that back wide tire. She also looks stable on the road. I will be doing mostly cruising and not to much high speed stuff. I would just hate to spend 6-10k for a smaller bike, just to trade it in on something like the Hammer a year later. Thanks.
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| You won't believe how easy and fun this thing is to ride. Now granted, the 250mm rear needs a little more counter steering to get it into turns, but once you get it down it's a bike that handles very well. Suggest upgrading to the stage 1 performance kit if you do decide to buy. Plenty of pickup and go if you need it. Good luck!!
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| As an MSF instructor, I would never recommend a bike this large to a new rider. Buy a used middleweight cruiser for $3000 to $4000, get some mileage under your belt, then move up to a larger bike. The Hammer is smooth and easy to ride, but it is also powerful, heavy, and can easily lock up it's wheels and skid with the Brembo brakes.
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| | I agree with Leslie, this is way too much bike for a beginner. I just got mine last week and WOW! It is a beast. I rode a Honda Aero 750 for two years as a starter bike before I got this one and there is no way I could have handled this thing as a beginner. Once you get your teeth cut on the smaller bike, I would definitely recommend the Hammer to boost the expirience. It's the ultimate drag cruiser. I love it. |
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| My honest opinion is... This is alot of motorcycle, 650 lbs and a learning curve with the back tire. Although this is truly an awesome bike, it might be a bit much for a real beginner.
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| I just purchased my Hammer this year. I owned one back before, but that was 31 years ago, and it was a small Yamaha 250. It took me several weeks to get use to the bike, and feel totally comfortable, and confident. It's a little treaky around the corners with the wide tire. Now I'm 1 with the machine. A total blast to drive! No regrets, better looking than any stock bike including Harleys, and I'd buy it again. Go for it!
Lee Tranzow |
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| I have ridden, honda VTX, honda CBR600rr, honda 750 shadow, and many other bikes over the past 35 years, the Hammer is a very smoth ride and I find it easy to handle, the back wide tire does make it different than other bikes i have owned but if this is your first bike it will not feel odd to you, it has a lot of pewer and i can agree with your last statement, i owned a honda 750 ace 2003 very nice bike just very low on power, I have only owned my hammer for 2 weeks it has been very cold here in Charlotte but ridding anyway and the Hammer is a very good ride, i think you will love it.
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