Which Harley?

[Taz]

I'm winning a Harley Fatbob at the kentish hotel this weekend.

[martybabe]

I'm winning a Harley Fatbob at the kentish hotel this weekend.

Onya mate I'm winning an 883 sporty with Radio Haweraki, I don't know why the others bothered to enter.

[Rob Taylor]

Fattys do sell well.Just get one & its real easy to sell if you dont like...Kerry at KTLbikes has a 1996 Fatty NZ new only 5800ks ,its as new only $16000..So its cheap ,as new and just waiting for you.Cant go wrong at that price,worth a look!!!

[nallac]

That was us (ya didnt happen to get any pic did ya? I left my bloody camera at home cos it was pissing down rain when I left)

Marty - you owe it to yourself to at least check out the Victorys.

no i didn't,forgot the camera in the mad rush getting kids ready..
was the first time i'd seen them in the flesh= beautiful.
And sound horny too,i was standing next to the kids playground area when
you guys left enmass....hmmmmm nice.

+1 to marty to check out the victory range....just ask BigDave aswell.

[martybabe]

Fats do sell well.Just get one & its real easy to sell if you don't like...Kerry at KTL bikes has a 1996 Fatty NZ new only 5800ks ,its as new only $16000..So its cheap ,as new and just waiting for you.Cant go wrong at that price,worth a look!!!

Yeah, I checked out his stuff, looks good but I'm not ready to buy yet, I will check it out before the big day though.

+1 to Marty to check out the victory range....just ask Big Dave aswell.

Still to see one in the flesh, until someone stocks them within riding range of my one horse town I doubt they'll be on the short list. They do look cool though.

[Headbanger]

I reckon you should buy the bike you like, and I'm pretty sure you like the fatties.

Simple.

[Scouse]

My picks would be for looks a black and white Softtail Delux. but for ground clearance a fat bob or wideglide / superglide / lowrider, but they are nowere as good lookin as the Delux.

[Rob Taylor]

My picks would be for looks a black and white Softtail Delux. but for ground clearance a fat bob or wideglide / superglide / lowrider, but they are nowere as good lookin as the Delux.

Hell yea the deluxe is one bloody nice bike.I back you up 100% on that bro

[martybabe]

I reckon you should buy the bike you like, and I'm pretty sure you like the fatties.

Simple.

I think you've got me bang to rights HB but I reserve the right to change my mind if I fall in love with another model after test riding a few.

My picks would be for looks a black and white Softail Deluxe. but for ground clearance a fat bob or wide glide / super glide / lowrider, but they are nowhere as good looking as the Delux.

Hell yea the deluxe is one bloody nice bike.I back you up 100% on that bro

I've got this special paint job in mind, it's been niggling away at me for years so any plain old fatty or Heritage will do but your dead right the deluxe is gorgeous.

Thanks everyone, I've got to wait for a few things to drop into place before the choosing begins nothings ever simple eh. I'll let you know what I end up with later in the year, All the best.

[Big Dave]

Gif me yor clodes and yor modorcycle.

Fat boys are like big ol' muscle cars.
Beautiful if you set up for the corners correctly - ugly if you don't.

[chubby]

Which Harley is best? How do you want to ride, what do you want to do? Can i assume you will still get your speed fix from your gixer then what do you want the Harley for? Go and ride them they all bring a different attitude. I rode a few and I have a fatboy. Perfect for long runs, comfortable and easy to ride. It suits me and what I want to do. You make up your own mind. i have views on all the bikes but they are mine and you need to get what works for you. As you said, you only want to own one.

Good luck and yes, mine is different from all the others (no pics available)

[peasea]

If, I say, If, all goes to plan this year, I will see a Harley in my garage once more and all will be well with the cosmos.

I will be keeping my gsx1400 as a do everything bike but I cannot make up my mind which Harley I should have.

I really like the look of the fatboy pre fat rear wheel and I have a special paint job in mind but I'm well aware of their shortcomings as a riding tool.

My heart belongs to a customised Fatboy/Heritage but my head belongs where?

Which of all the Harley models is the best to ride guys, on paper it looks like the superglide, not too heavy, highest ground clearance and a speedo where you need it.

I doubt I will be in the position to choose another Hog so I've got to get this one right. Looks wise nothing touches a customised Fatty for me but my head will ultimately decide based on which is the easiest to live with .

So what is the best grin factor Harley guys and why ? I will of course test ride whatever I can get my hands on but I'd really like to know what you guys thing is the best of the bunch. Thanks

One word of advice; patience.

After being without bikes for some time we floated around bike shops and websites with the cash trying very hard to burn holes in our pockets. We waited, waited and waited some more. I don't know what your budget is but bargains are to be had and we were lucky enough to get two. First up was a 2007 1200 Custom EFI (rubber-mounted engine) Sportster for the female half of this team, it came with smooth rims, heated grips, a wee pack rack and a few other goodies, 12,000k's on the dial and sexy blue paint. Next was a big block for yours truly, a 2000 Wideglide with just 19,000k's on the dial, some aesthetic enhancements, washable air filter, re-calibrated carb, drilled mufflers, axle caps and shit like that, mint condition for $16.5. Both were bargains but you have to have cash in hand and be on the ball to get them.

The 1200 EFI Sporty is peppy and nimble to a degree (not enough ground clearance for either of us) and the W/g needs a suspension makeover but both are damned sexy bikes. HD's are the kind of machine that offers the basics for an over-inflated price but once you understand that and get over it the tinkering begins. If you like to tinker, spend, and have some fun then you won't be disappointed. My Twin Cam W/g has gobs of torque compared to the Evo FXR I had but you can whack a big-bore kit on the 88ci engine if you want more, it's an easy weekend spanner throwing sesh.

If you need help/advice PM me and I'll be as helpful as I can. Ignore the doomsayers, ride what you want/love and go catch some bugs.

Cheers
pc

[JimO]

im generally not a harley guy but i like the look of the "rocker"

[peasea]

im generally not a harley guy but i like the look of the "rocker"

Ya reckon? I think it's a sick corporate take on a genre with 'real' roots. I'm a Harley fan generally but sometimes they take good things and make them bad, especially in the retail sense. Nobody would build THAT in the shed. It should have been called the 'Shocker'.

[JimO]

Ya reckon? I think it's a sick corporate take on a genre with 'real' roots. I'm a Harley fan generally but sometimes they take good things and make them bad, especially in the retail sense. Nobody would build THAT in the shed. It should have been called the 'Shocker'.

so thats 1 for and 1 against