Having been out of the saddle for a long time, I am now looking at bikes.
I stopped by the local HD dealer, figuring Winter to be a good time to get a deal.
So far, it looks like on of the Dynaglide models or a Sportster, or one of the Buells.
The Dynaglide seemed pretty heavy for me (under 180), but not impossibly so. I really love the sound of the Harley, though there wasn't enough time to fire one up tonight. Looks like all the Buells are on sale.
Earlier, I had looked at a Kawasaki KLR 650 thinking I wanted a degree of off-road capability while being OK for the freeway. However, I decided that it was just too high off the ground for me (I'm well under 6 feet)
I have to say, I was shocked tonight to see nothing but glorified rubber belts driving the rear axle - since 1991, they said?
So have you guys got any recommendations for me?
And where do you go to check how good of a deal you're getting from the dealer?
One question about insurance - my first bike, I just bought a separate motorcyle insurance policy for it. Right now, I'm paying through the nose already, due to a young son recently licensed.
Is my auto insurance going to skyrocket if I get a motorcycle-class endorsement on my driver's license? Is it better to get the bike insurance separately, or add it on to the current auto policy?
Oh, yeah, somewhere here recently in a thread the subject came up of each company keeping a list of 'high risk' bikes which would make it very expensive. Are the Buells and Harley's considered 'high risk'? I'm not interested in going fast, I just want a nice ride.
Whaddya say?