Angie
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Anybody can be normal, where's the fun in that?
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With all of my riding experience (this summer) I have so much advice to add. Well, ok, not really. But I have ridden both a Sportster 1200 and of course my Suzie Q. (Savage if you're with me) The Sportster is a fun bike, and when you drop her into gear she's ready to fly! If, however, you're not comfortable with the weight (my main problem) then you'll have problems. I didnt have any trouble on the highway, though I admit I didnt take curves very fast, but its the low speed/parking lot stuff that made me nervous. I know, for a fact, that if I kill it (and I killed that poor Harley about 10 times everytime I rode it) in a bad place and it started to tip - there was nothing I could do to stop it. And unless you can do all the work yourself, anything Harley is expensive to fix.
So, are Sportster fun? oh yeah, its a thrill to feel that power when you get er out on the open road. For me, it's just too big and too heavy for me to feel comfortable on it. Seat height wasnt a problem, it was just too heavy. When I've got my Savage parked next to the Harley, they look so cute together. LOL I just enjoy the ride alot more on my bike, cause Im not having heart attacks because I almost put it in the ditch. (another reason I quit riding the Harley). Ride what you like, like what you ride. If you can, try renting a Sporster for a few days. It will give you alot better feel for how it handles than a 15 min test ride.
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