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Launch points for distant rides?

nobbie48 said:
Someone referred to the Sportster as a jackhammer with a saddle. Same ride and top heavy balance.
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I was in Finger Lakes area and met a rider who had rode her Sportster from Sudbury accompanied by a friend on an RT. About 750 km in one long painful day . They had to tighten up a few things on the Sportster on the way down and a side cover (battery??) was lost somewhere on the way. She looked shell shocked or haunted and could barely walk.
 
Lightcycle said:
Just the plastic surgery bills alone!

Then again, with her money, she'd probably be footing all the bills herself *plus* taking care of whoever she's with.
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She could be my sugar momma any time.

Her health is dodgy anyway IIRC. Win win.
 
Mad Mike said:
That's how my wife's motorcycling experience went. Her first bike was an S40, factory pink and creme-colored. She rode it for a while, then decided to go with my kid's ninja. Sadly she became too frightened to continue with motorcycles and went back to bicycles.
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Reminds me of back in the mid 90's up in Bradford when my wife at the time had a 250 Ninja and I had a cruiser. She would not go above 80 km/hr and just never got over her fear. It was tough to ride at that speed so I could keep her in my rear view mirror. We sold the Ninja after 2-3 years.
 
Freddy F said:
Reminds me of back in the mid 90's up in Bradford when my wife at the time had a 250 Ninja and I had a cruiser. She would not go above 80 km/hr and just never got over her fear. It was tough to ride at that speed so I could keep her in my rear view mirror. We sold the Ninja after 2-3 years.
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You never wait for someone riding pillion (after you leave the motel).
 
mimico_polak said:
There's a dealer in Whitby and in Cambridge so will see if I can just rent one for a day for a feeler. Don't want to buy and then regret it.
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Most HD dealers are good for test rides on their used inventory. I rode a few before buying my first. Have also rented 4 on trips after flying to a launch point.
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