searay40dad
Active Member
- Oct 23, 2006
- 1,161
- Boat Info
- 2001 480 Sedan Bridge w/ Novurania RIB
- Engines
- 660 hp CAT 3196's
I could post this on a biker site I guess, but you never know who you’re going to hear from. Atleast I “know of” some of you and who is full of BS and who is not. As the last thing I need is a Harley version of Wingnuts trying to give me advice. So, consider me asking for a mulligan in advance…
Haven’t ridden in ages but feeling a small need for speed so I have decided to buy a bike if/when the weather ever decides to break. I am set on the following: 1) Harley Davidson; 2) 20k budget tops; and 3) do not want a touring bike. Don’t see Sturgis or Daytona (aka divorce) in my future or any long hops. I’m thinking more of a Sunday afternoon cruising kind of bike. I am 48, 5’11, and am a bagel shy of 240 lbs. I don’t need customized looks or performance but do want something that fits me well and has some giddy up. At this time, the wife doesn’t share my desire to ride but I’m hoping she will get past it, so I would want a bike we can ride two up. In my younger (much) days I did a fair amount of motocross racing and owned a nice street bike for a couple of years. So, I know my way around a bike but it’s been awhile and I’m sure I’m rusty. I still have my MC endorsement. I’ve been looking at Softails, specifically the ‘13 & ’14 Breakouts. Great looking bike, very muscular with good cruising attributes including a 103 cu. in (1690 cc) v-twin with 96 ft. lbs torque, ABS braking and a security system. I also like the Dynas but find I keep coming back to this particular Softail. So, if any of you hardcore boater-bikers have opinions, I’m all ears…
Haven’t ridden in ages but feeling a small need for speed so I have decided to buy a bike if/when the weather ever decides to break. I am set on the following: 1) Harley Davidson; 2) 20k budget tops; and 3) do not want a touring bike. Don’t see Sturgis or Daytona (aka divorce) in my future or any long hops. I’m thinking more of a Sunday afternoon cruising kind of bike. I am 48, 5’11, and am a bagel shy of 240 lbs. I don’t need customized looks or performance but do want something that fits me well and has some giddy up. At this time, the wife doesn’t share my desire to ride but I’m hoping she will get past it, so I would want a bike we can ride two up. In my younger (much) days I did a fair amount of motocross racing and owned a nice street bike for a couple of years. So, I know my way around a bike but it’s been awhile and I’m sure I’m rusty. I still have my MC endorsement. I’ve been looking at Softails, specifically the ‘13 & ’14 Breakouts. Great looking bike, very muscular with good cruising attributes including a 103 cu. in (1690 cc) v-twin with 96 ft. lbs torque, ABS braking and a security system. I also like the Dynas but find I keep coming back to this particular Softail. So, if any of you hardcore boater-bikers have opinions, I’m all ears…