jgcable (guest)  |
| Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:22 am |
| 250R observation |
I sold my 2001 Ninja 250r in July after putting around 3000 trouble free miles on it. I went out and bought a tricked out 1988 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 that is pushing 88hp so that I could ride with all my friends and not look and feel out of place. I also needed a bike to take my wife out on.
I love the Harley. Its loud, it looks great, its a very personal feeling because I did some customization myself to personalize it. Here are a few observations after owning both.
1. A Harley is a VERY expensive way to get into biking.
2. A Harley is not a good bike to commute on because they really don't get that great gas mileage.
3. If you can't wrench a bike yourself you will find yourself spending ALOT of money on basic maintenance.
4. Accessories for just about any Harley are INSANELY expensive.
5. I like the feeling of having a heavier bike under me. I also think that my Sportster handles, brakes and does just about everything extremely well. It has kevlar lined EBC brake pads and it REALLY stops.
I do miss the Ninja though. It was a great jump on and ride type of bike, it got insane gas mileage, it handled, braked, accelerated and did everything extremely well.
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250R observation — jgcable, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:22 am -
Holy COW! How'd this get dredged back up?! — DKspokane, Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:00 am
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There are all kinds of people who ride all kinds of bikes... — JohnAndLinda, Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:00 pm
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the responses you've received probably go back to your previous posts — M, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:59 pm
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— VarVar, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:45 am -
Re: — Jstutz2003, Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:30 am
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that IS what riding is about to many people — Beta, Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:07 am
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Re: — jgcable, Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:26 am
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this is coming from the same guy — AlanS, Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:17 am
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Re: this is coming from the same guy — jgcable, Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:25 am
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Re: this is coming from the same guy — AlanS, Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:07 pm
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Re: this is coming from the same guy — jgcable, Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:56 pm
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don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out
(n/t) — M, Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:05 pm -
You can't reason with an insecure idiot... especially if said idiot is 46yo (n/t) — MIK, Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:25 pm
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Wait, didn't I see you on AOL Video? — Wes, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:25 pm
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Re: Wait, didn't I see you on AOL Video? — Leo, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:49 pm
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Re: Wait, didn't I see you on AOL Video? — jgcable, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:47 pm
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my red '06 EX250 in a sea of Harleys & other metric cruisers — M, Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:18 pm
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Re: my red '06 EX250 in a sea of Harleys & other metric cruisers — vinnitus, Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:45 pm
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Why do you come here to tell us about your poor eyesight? — MIK, Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:12 pm
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Re: this is coming from the same guy — Skippii, Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:27 am
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Re: this is coming from the same guy — jgcable, Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:04 am
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Re: this is coming from the same guy — Shotgun23, Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:35 am
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And point being? (n/t) — MIK, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:43 am
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Re: 250R observation — flh, Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:34 am