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My friend wants us all to have sportsters like his harley but I think it might get uncormfortable, however I don't want to get a goldwing, I think they are uncool. What are you personal thoughts and opinons? Is there a cool bike good for long tours, what engine size will need, is a V-Twin a bad idea because of the vibration?
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a v-twin is okay as long as it's not a used Harley you do not want to break down. I'd try to get a used cruiser try Honda Shadow.Who would like to see Harley get rid of the dunflops ?
The Yamaha V-star is a great looking bike. I have a 2005 650 which is midnight black and looks really cool. A friend of mine has a 2004 1100, which has cobra pipes and is very loud. I'm only 5'6" tall at best, and weigh around 150 pounds, and I can ride it easily. His is also the cruiser where mine is more of a sportster, the only difference is his has bigger fenders, besides the bigger motor of course. But also I was going to say, his rides better than mine and has better brakes, probably better for longer rides at high speeds. Anyway, good luck!How do i get a replacement title when mine was lost?
First of all...Five thousand is not very much at all for a Harley..But I wish you the best of luck in finding one...When it comes to touring.Road King's and Classics are the most popular. But if you will be touring and buying a used bike...Save some back to get it all checked out before you ride off. You dont want to be three days into your trip and have trouble. And make sure it is atleast a five speed.Please help??my dirt bike 70 4stroke wont start i dont really know much about bikes?
Long trip - sportster is a definite no. I ride an electraglide regularly cross country - comfortable but > $5000.FROM WHICH WEB SITE I GET FULL INFORMATION ABOUT HAYABUSA bike & bout its modification?
I'd be looking for a used valkrie (Honda) - Gold wing engine, cruiser style - shaft drive full screen and bags.
See if you're comfortable on a cruiser. A Sportster may be OK, or you can pick from various Japanese models. I don't know what your experience level is, but if you're beginning you will not want to go too heavy as the heavier cruisers are trickier to balance at low speeds.
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As a general rule, people who find themselves comfortable sitting on cruisers seem to be able to ride them for very long distances. And V-twins vibrate less than parallel twins as they're pretty well balanced.
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If cruisers aren't your thing, and you have a bit of riding experience, see if you can find a Honda VFR Interceptor or BMW in your price range.
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You are not going to find a Harley, even a Sportster, for $5000 that is in good enough shape to trust for a cross country run. An old Goldwing at that price is a possibility. You might want to set aside some of your budget. A used bike may need repairs, or you might want different accessories.As far as what works, almost any cycle will do. Find what fits that you like. Or, find what you like and make it fit. Works either way. Stay above 600cc so the engine won't scream at highway speeds. As far as engine design, V- Twin, inline-4, whatever, go with what makes you happy. Bad ideas usually don't last over 100 years.
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Go with a Honda! Very comfortable!Go with a medium sized engine.
Have a great time!
A BMW with saddle bags. I have a K75, it's very smooth and dependable and shaft drive. I'd find one of those. Should be able to find a good used one in that price range pretty easily. It's a 3 cylinder, fuel injected engine, 750cc.
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I suggest buying a Yamaha 1100 V-star used. My father bought a 2005 with only 3000 miles on it for 5k. So just keep your eyes open.
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I don't suggest buying anything smaller than 1200cc's of riding a sportster on more than 2 hr. trip. I have a Softail HD and I don't enjoy the ride after 2hrs.
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You can improve the ride of any bike, using a gel seat pad.
Also using an improved seat, heated etc.
Many options to make life better. Air ride.
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Windshield.
check out he Suzuki c50 (2005- 2007), or called the volusia (from 2001-2004) great bike, really big, comfortable and a excellent bike. new ones run 6000 to 7000, so a couple years old 5000 to 4000 dollars. no vibration, its a v-twin. many accessories can be found for it. and have known a couple of riders with them with already 100,000 miles. engines are long lasting. i have a 2004 volusia and love it.
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Look for a used Honda Nighthawk 750 and spend the rest of your budget setting it up for the trip. I used to tour on one of these bikes and once I had it set up, I've never had a better machine for the job.It is pretty clear you want someone to approve you to buy a 'harley', so if you want an over priced pile of Milwaukee iron, go ahead and buy it, it makes no difference to us anyway. I owned one of those 'uncool' gold wings, matter of fact I have owned three of them, NEVER heard anyone call them 'uncool', to the contrary, been admired MANY times, real cool was the most often heard comment. BUT, you go ahead, buy your over-priced bike, waste a lot of money that could be better spent, like on lessons on etiquette, or, 'how to win friends and influence people'. Hey, nothing wrong with 'harleys' I guess, it's just that the expense does not seem to be worth the ride, I rode a 'harley' once, for around 1,200 miles, BOY, was I ever gratefull to get back on my Goldwing interstate!
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If your first concern is being cool, then maybe you should reconsider touring. You can tour on any size bike but you should consider riding comfort and how much weight you need to carry. For five grand I'd look for a Kawasaki Voyager.If your going with a twin, you might be able to find a decent Honda Shadow.
Good luck.
i ride an '05, XL1200r roadster sportster. is all stock except for seat and a detachable windsheild. i can easily.easily put in a 400 mile day. btw, i'm 6', at 190 pounds...i've put on a bit of weight over the winter, but i have no problems being comfy on my sporty. u will be the weakest link in the chain...ur azz will get sore way before the bike will in any case. on my bike, i wear gloves to minimize hand vibrations...thru the seat, i dont get much vibrations, but the stock shocks of sportster's on the 'soft' setting causes medium sized bumps to feel extremely jarring.up to and including the feeling u are about to get tossed out of the seat.
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i put on a sundowner seat. its the best seat hd makes but is half of what a mustang seat will cost u. it would also be adviseable to have a windshield on the bike. 95% of the wind blast will go over ur head...and some of the bugs will be deflected also. i can tell u from experience that, if u ride at dusk or night when the 'squito's come out, hittin a swarm of them at 45 or 50 on back roads feels like hundreds of tiny pin pricks.not all that painful, but very annoying.
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u most likely wont find a post-amf sporty for 5 grand.u might, but the odds are against u. more than likely at like 7500 to 8 grand, but because the new '07 hd's are a hot item, i see a few sportsters in the paper over here.like this 1: '04 sportster 1200 custom. black & chrome, $7000.
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sporty's that are 5 grand or close to it are most likely 883's. they feel kinda small in comparison to a 1200, but they are also lighter in weight, and those 883's that have had the stage 1 and stage 2 on it are extremely potent little hot rods.but an 883 that has had that done to it wont be selling for under 8k either.
If you are looking for a sportster and a comfortable bike, why not get both? If you go to the Harley website, there are sportsters there that can be had for under $5000. Or go to Ride-USA.com and check out their classifieds. Same thing applies. If the seat isn't comfortable enough for you, replace it. There are a bunch of after market seats that you can get to make the ride more comfortable.
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