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Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 11:53 am: | 
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You're very welcome. Sound like you're old enough and obviously smart enough to do well with the right learning curve. Street riding survival is about 20% learning to operate the machine and 80% adjusting the mindset from your years of driving a car to a TOTALLY different mindset to being out there on a motorcycle. It goes from a casual figuring everybody else will drive right and play by the rules to there's a bunch of drunk/texting/clueless morons who hate motorcycles behind every wheel. That's not a true scenario but somewhere out there is just that person and you never know which car he/she is driving. So ya gotta watch 100% of the cars/trucks 100% of the time. Takes awhile to really do that. Enjoy. I've been at it over 40 years and still have all my body parts. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 12:14 pm: |
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yeah im a pretty cautious driver anyways, years of driving friends' cars have increased my "oh crap!" instincts to epic proportions, i typically serve as a couple different groups of my friends dd, and usually drive their vehicles,which only seeks to improve my caution. Ill definitely keep the same mindset and work to improve it when i get this bike. I am definitely going to keep my options open for a few more days unless i come by something ridiculously awesome the 1125 is going for 5500 only has 1100 miles on it and is in like pretty pristine shape from what i can tell no dents dings strange weldmarks, anything like that. Maybe not right now but i do definitely see myself on one in the future at some point, |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 01:46 pm: |
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and i do appreciate getting another perspective buellrain on it iknow that alot of the control issues can be solved with proper training and the right attitude |
Xb9er
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 02:23 pm: |
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nothing wrong with a 1125 for a 1st bike, especially a CR. The bike will seem a lot easier to ride being you are in a upright position. Your only as fast as your right wrist lets you. I had a blast, the perfect starter bike, and I beat that thing everywhere I went. I bet my commute to and from work was faster on the blast than when I took my 1125R |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 02:39 pm: |
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gotcha i just thought of a couple other things, i live in south texas how is it for heat generation, i know some people have said they have an issue with the right foot/leg getting warm but some good solid pants ought to fix that, i'm actually looking at gear right now, going to get suited up no matter what i get, and not that i think i ever really would, this probably fits into the dumb question category but have any of you all had any experiences with taking a passenger on it? |
Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 02:52 pm: |
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Sucks as a passenger bike. Uncomfortable little thin seat, high pegs, and throws the balance and handling of the bike completely off. And yes they run on the warm side, and you don't have any twisty roads down there anyway. Others may/will disagree, but this sounds like the wrong bike for you at this time in that place for many reasons. Never thought I'd say this to anyone, but take a good look at the Sportster 883. The dealer should have some clean used ones. Could be just right for you at this time in that place for many reasons. And get a different salesman. That guy sounds less then ideal from what you've told us.} |
Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 02:57 pm: |
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C.C. Sportster's galore...and there will be a lot more in the next two months.
http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/search/mca?que ry=sportster&srchType=A&minAsk=&maxAsk= |
Xb9er
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 02:59 pm: |
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As long as your moving the heat is not an issue. when your in town and its beastly hot your legs will feel like they are on fire (mine did). I think you should go for it. Oh and yes the 1125's are not very passenger friendly. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 03:01 pm: |
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yeah i kinda figured seeing as how it had just a little vestigial bump for a passenger seat that was covered by a plastic hatch. sound advice about the salesman ironically enough the sportster 883 i asked about that one too while i was there, just out of curiosity what are the issues with it? you sound less than enthused. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 03:10 pm: |
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I personally haven't really had much experience with harley's my father a mechanic worked on them from time to time, honestly never seemed that impressed by them said that at times he seemed to see more people hauling them than he did riding them. The buell stood out to me because it has kind of a unique look and feel |
Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 03:19 pm: |
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Don't mind me, I just never cared for the Sportster. I have had 75 motorcycles of all types in the last 42 years (never married/no kids) and only 4 were Harleys. I've usually been drawn to sport type bikes so the Sportster wasn't for me. If you want to know what I would REALLY recommend is the Suzuki V-Strom 650. Of all the bikes I've owned ( and I've had some great ones) this 650 is my true favorite as a "go-for-a- ride-on-my-motorcycle!" motorcycle. Comfortable, smooth ride, great motor, handles really well, take it down a dirt road if you want,GREAT for passengers, just does it all. And a perfect compliment to the Buell. I take the Buell when I'm feeling especially frisky and edgy and want to scare myself a bit. Big fun. Otherwise the Suzuki. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 03:28 pm: |
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i see was just curious i am more of a fan of the sportbike body type, but i will definitely check out the Suzuki, at this stage of the game im open to just about anything. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 03:31 pm: |
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just checked up on some pictures that definitely looks to be more up my alley thanks Duphuckincati |
Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 04:30 pm: |
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WAY more than you need to know..
http://www.stromtrooper.com/index.php
Have fun. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 04:37 pm: |
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awesome. knowledge dump thank you |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 04:43 pm: |
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are you also a member on there? |
Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 05:03 pm: |
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I always liked an awesome dump.
No. not a member. Never have to deal with any problems with the bike. None. Just ride it. Have not even had to adjust the valves in over 20,000 miles. |
Dancemunke1
| | Posted on Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 05:17 pm: |
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wow that's an impressive testimonial whatever bike i get i do definitely want to learn to work on it myself. i mean hopefully i wont have to work on it at all too frequently but i want to get competent at it. |
