My dad complains about how uncomfortable his #Harley bikes are for long days of riding because of the vibration.
Maybe Harleys don't actually make good touring bikes. 🤔 #motorcycle
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My dad complains about how uncomfortable his #Harley bikes are for long days of riding because of the vibration.
Maybe Harleys don't actually make good touring bikes. 🤔 #motorcycle
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Sam Whited
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Neil E. Hodges
in reply to Sam Whited • •Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺
in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •I wish we got the bigger Japanese cruisers here in Australia. These days, I think we've just got the Kawasaki Vulcan S, and Honda Rebels - no V-twins. Muscle cruisers don't do much for me personally.
There are still plenty of older used Japanese V-twins on the market though.
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Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺
in reply to Sam Whited • • •@sam I've never ridden a Harley, but by all accounts, they seem about as reliable as any non-Japanese brand ever since AMF sold the company in 1981. The AMF years seems to be when their reliability was at its worst and they became widely known for leaking oil everywhere.
I wouldn't have any reliability concerns about owning a modern Harley, especially as they're still relatively simple, and both parts and mechanics are everywhere.
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Greg A. Woods
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in reply to Neil E. Hodges • • •I love the aesthetic and design of Harley bikes, but between the outrageous prices, vibrations, and heavy clutch lever, I don't know if they're the bikes for me.
I'll definitely get me an Iron 883 someday though. It's always been a dream bike. I've got to at least try it, and I'm sure it won't be hard to sell if I end up not liking it.
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Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺
in reply to Dave Heinemann 🇦🇺 • • •I still found my Honda CRF300 Rally a bit too vibey in the bars and ordered a Crampbuster at the recommendation of @kev. Finally got it and installed it today, then took the bike for a spin. Seems to make a big difference!
If you haven't seen them, it's a plastic lever that clips onto the throttle tube. It lets me hold the throttle open with the weight of my wrist and almost no grip on the tube itself. Seems a world of difference.
Your dad might find them helpful - there are Harley models.
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Kev Quirk
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