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n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Choom Gangster posted:

I put down all my miles on a hardtail.

Here's my girl bike. Well, it's not actually a Sporto I suppose, it's a 99 Buell Lightning 12. Save all the boring jokes about it being a stupid chopper.

This isn't the most recent photo. It was right around when I was buttoning everything up.

Hows stopping w/ no front brake?

# ¿ Nov 4, 2011 05:25

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 00:54

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I've ridden for years and I found the 883 to be a rather terrible bike to ride at lower speeds. It's very top heavy and hard to handle. After riding it I frankly was shocked that people say it's a girl's bike. Yes it's slow, but it's heavy and ungainly at slower speeds. I don't think it's a bike that will build a beginning rider's confidence.

# ¿ Jan 4, 2012 17:55

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I've found the non sportster Harleys to be better weighted and less top heavy. I've never actually ridden one. I could see how you would feel more confident on one than the sportster.

# ¿ Jan 5, 2012 21:58

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Something about the size of the headlight that messes up the look of the frontend for me.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2012 17:43

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Did the battery need to be charged? Fuse? Harley Factor?

# ¿ Jun 19, 2012 15:17

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

So it turned over a few times / backfired / then was totally dead? Any new battery should be able to turn a motor for a pretty long time before dying.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2012 23:52

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I don't think backfiring is all that dangerous in general. Just don't go loving w/ the throttle as you start it. Just hold the starter down for a bit and see if it starts.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2012 15:32

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I can't wait to simultaneously hate what you are going to do to that bike because you have questionable taste, but respect the fact that you do most of the work yourself and do at least somewhat original things to your bike.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2012 01:08

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Jim Silly-Balls posted:

The one bike that had some decent crossover appeal to the non-harley crowd, they axe without advertising it.

There isnt an big enough

I live in Milwaukee, and this poo poo makes me so drat mad, because I really want to root for them, but they keep pulling the dumbest moves.

Don't you think the AMA series they supported was advertising?

# ¿ Aug 21, 2012 20:06

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Harley updates their bikes - they're just restricted as hell as to what they can do because their buyers like "classic" Harleys. They're pretty drat good at what they do though.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2012 13:58

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Try cleaning the seals w/ a sealmate or a homebrew version of it first.

# ¿ Sep 5, 2012 02:02

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 00:54

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I think the fork boots look a little too big and even if they fit a little silly.

# ¿ Feb 5, 2013 02:53

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