If I trade the bike in I will only have to pay taxes on the difference between the two bikes. I know it will not be alot but every bit helps. I really want to like the bike or I wouldn't have bought it.Another victim of the no test ride dealership. I have problems with the grips making my hands go numb and pressure on the wrists, yes i have installed bar risers and grip puppies but to no avail the problem still exists.I also have arthritis and am sure that it doesn't help my ergo situation.
Me and the Mrs. took a long testride on the Roadglide Ultra and we both really felt comfortable the whole time. I cannot get very comfortable on the Connie and I do not want to keep putting money into the bike that I cannot get back just trying to get it there and still not be happy with it. Motor wise it is an outstanding machine, effortless on the interstate and smooth as silk, just not the bike for me.
There's another reason to ride a harley. I couldn't find a kawa dealer that would allow even a trip around the parking lot. Broward Motorsports where I purchased mine from wouldn't allow me to start the bike. I had had two C10's prior, so in my idiocy, I figured what I knew what I was getting into. wrong. The only way I could ride the bike was after I purchased it, I could ride it for ten miles. Well, I'm not even settled in until after ten miles. My hands went numb at 15 miles. So, I guess I bought the thing. Like an idiot, I didn't check the price on the paperwork. The salesgirl thought the suggested price was what I was agreeing to pay. So, I'm way upside down if I decide to sell.
I rode a 2012 electra glide classic the other day, the salesman suggested I take it out for an hour and "enjoy myself." Boy, did I. My hands were no longer numb, my butt was happy, very little noise and buffeting around my head (I always wear a modular or 1/2 helmet, skull cap and 33db earplugs.) All I needed was a back rest and I could ride north again.
I have a love/hate relationship w/ HD. I put about 40K miles in three years on my 2005 ultra glide from Key West to Canada almost always with my wife aboard. cruise on, stereo rocking and comfy. Then again, I had to tighten and loctite everything down. I lost the gear shift lever at 2:30 am on I-26 in South Carolina. In the rain. I spent eight hours and severely blistered feet looking for that wretched thing. It's also a 60 year old design and here in south Florida, you WILL get blistered thighs in the summer or scarred calves if you get too close to the exhaust. (yes, I wear pants when I ride. amazing how the heat will carry through denim...)
I rented a BMW R1200RT from
www.rentmymotorcyle.com just west of Palm Beach Gardens. I'd kill for one of those. Like others have mentioned, big $$ and no network. From here I would have to got to Ft. lauderdale or north to Daytona/Orlando
Now, some good for the connie> It's stupid fast; like addicting fast. Almost telepathic: you think, you're there. Yesterday. If I'm not paying attention to the speedo, it will swing well into the triple digits. I'm gonna have to ride less agressively to avoid any LEO's hunting me down.
FWIW: Sorry for hijacking the thread, this was a little irritating for me.
