bigpoppa
Well-known member
First time on a Cruiser + harley(Lowrider S)
I tried to make this as comprehensible and organized as possible, but my writing isn't that good, and i tried to catch the essence and my thoughts as much as possible before they disappear from my head, so here goes my experience on a cruiser and a harley for the first time:
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Test rode the Harley Davidson Lowrider S today..my very first cruiser AND harley
I dont know if all cruisers are like this or just harley but:
The Power was great lots of instant torque and pull, I didnt get to open it up as much due to location(Richmond Hill)
The pipes were stock and it still sounded like a BEAST, i cant imagine what it would
sound like with proper pipes on
A buddy on another dyna said it was way louder than his bike(he was on a stock street bob)
The Bike shakes, transmission clunks and that is pretty standard harley stuff(though i admit i found the
shaking in conjuction with the epic sound to be intoxicating and inticing)
The shifting was a little odd, not the precision i am accustomed to from japanese bikes
but this i believe was a minor issue, something i got used to in about 10 minutes( probably due
to the fact that i had never ridden either a harley nor a cruiser before)
Handling was ok, certainly not as agile as the japanese sport bikes or naked bikes i have ridden
before, but it handled well and if it werent for the low ground clearence, i could have some
fun in the twisties with it (weighs 672 lbs - compared to the 430lbs bike that i usually ride)
I dont know what the exact ground clearance measurement was, but without even trying, i was scraping
pegs regularly in turns
Another interesting thing was after the ride some friends came over and pointed out i had melted
the heel of my riding boots, apparently the pipes were so hot they must have melted them
Only thing i disliked about the bike was the clutch, it was so heavy by the end of the demo
my left thumb was sore...about 10X heavier than the honda i currently ride
But the engine with its power and torque along with the AWESOME sound and the 'unique' shakes make this a pretty neat bike,
and i would totally buy it...at 10-14k..(not 20)
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A few interesting things i also noticed:
For once when you walk into a dealership, the sales people look like they actually want to be there and are not
out of place(unlike 95% of dealerships i have visited), they seem to know what they're doing and had customer service down to a science, everyone was very friendly, personable and helpful(coffee, water, they also had food i believe)
The place was also built well, everything had a premium vibe and feel to it
as if i was walking into a modern museum or an art gallery instead of a motorcycle dealership
I also wanted to try out some of the other dynas(fat bob) but i was tight on time...maybe some other time
I wonder if the other dynas and harleys engines are as fun or is the Lowrider S just an exception?
I tried to make this as comprehensible and organized as possible, but my writing isn't that good, and i tried to catch the essence and my thoughts as much as possible before they disappear from my head, so here goes my experience on a cruiser and a harley for the first time:
---------------------------------------------
Test rode the Harley Davidson Lowrider S today..my very first cruiser AND harley
I dont know if all cruisers are like this or just harley but:
The Power was great lots of instant torque and pull, I didnt get to open it up as much due to location(Richmond Hill)
The pipes were stock and it still sounded like a BEAST, i cant imagine what it would
sound like with proper pipes on
A buddy on another dyna said it was way louder than his bike(he was on a stock street bob)
The Bike shakes, transmission clunks and that is pretty standard harley stuff(though i admit i found the
shaking in conjuction with the epic sound to be intoxicating and inticing)
The shifting was a little odd, not the precision i am accustomed to from japanese bikes
but this i believe was a minor issue, something i got used to in about 10 minutes( probably due
to the fact that i had never ridden either a harley nor a cruiser before)
Handling was ok, certainly not as agile as the japanese sport bikes or naked bikes i have ridden
before, but it handled well and if it werent for the low ground clearence, i could have some
fun in the twisties with it (weighs 672 lbs - compared to the 430lbs bike that i usually ride)
I dont know what the exact ground clearance measurement was, but without even trying, i was scraping
pegs regularly in turns
Another interesting thing was after the ride some friends came over and pointed out i had melted
the heel of my riding boots, apparently the pipes were so hot they must have melted them
Only thing i disliked about the bike was the clutch, it was so heavy by the end of the demo
my left thumb was sore...about 10X heavier than the honda i currently ride
But the engine with its power and torque along with the AWESOME sound and the 'unique' shakes make this a pretty neat bike,
and i would totally buy it...at 10-14k..(not 20)
--------------------------------
A few interesting things i also noticed:
For once when you walk into a dealership, the sales people look like they actually want to be there and are not
out of place(unlike 95% of dealerships i have visited), they seem to know what they're doing and had customer service down to a science, everyone was very friendly, personable and helpful(coffee, water, they also had food i believe)
The place was also built well, everything had a premium vibe and feel to it
as if i was walking into a modern museum or an art gallery instead of a motorcycle dealership
I also wanted to try out some of the other dynas(fat bob) but i was tight on time...maybe some other time
I wonder if the other dynas and harleys engines are as fun or is the Lowrider S just an exception?
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