hey guys im new to the forums i am yet to buy my first harley as im still on a restricted licence for a few more months. but after doing some reserch i think im going to go with a dyna wide glide as i am a taller rider and i am now riding a 650 ninja so would like somthing that still handles well around corners.

is this a good choice for a first harley? i know i should test ride it first  but they wont let me till im full licenced so would sitting on the bike be a good way of checking how it would feel on the road or is riding it the only real way to decide if the bikes right for me

oh an one last thing  vivid black or vivid black with flames www.harley-davidson.com/en_AU/Motorcycles/wide-glide.html#/c/pnw

 I was first looking at v rods they do look nice but i like the old school chopper look and i was told that u cant quite get that true harley sound from the v rods either

i want too but ive already waited what feels like forever to be able to buy a harley the only way i could ride one now would be to try a private sellers bike an i dont want to waste anyones time as i wana buy brand new so i can modifiy it my own way. an i also dont want to wait because i go full licence in the middle of winter lol if i buy the bike then i wont get much time to ride it with melbournes shitty weather :/

i was first looking at the softails too i like the night train but they dont sell them anymore. amd from what i was told a few people said the dyna wide glides handle well around corners and are a bit lighter so thats y thought dyna would be the way to go for a first ride i geuss the only way im gonna find out is when i hop on one an go for a ride an see what feels the best for me just sux i hav to wait till july b4 i can know for sure

My advice.... if you believe reviews etc. the Dyna Fat Bob is supposed to be one of the better rides......in saying that everyone on this forum seems to love their own ride for their own reason...you just gotta ride some to see what floats your boat.

yeah cheers mate

Brad its a personal choice wait until you get your full licence and take a Dyna and a Softail out and see which one you feel more compatible with.I ride a dyna and have ridden a lot of softails and i have enjoyed both.I ride a Dyna now because i broke my back and neck in an accident and found the Dyna a little more comfortable on long trips.The bike i would really like to tour on would be a Road King but my money didnt stretch that far so one day i will get one.Well what ever you do get you will enjoy and here is safe riding to you.Welcome to the forum.

 G'day Brad, learn to wait...   ...   ...   ...      ...      ...      ...      ...    than , ride safe.

Welcome aboard matey.

Welcome mate and good luck on whatever ride you choose

Thanx for all the advise I will wait till I get my full licence an ride a few b4 I make my final choice least that way I'll have more cash saved for an exhaust and a few other mods .Harley does know how to make the choice hard with alot of great bikes to choose from

stik with ya jappa lol na every blokes gotta have a harley sometime i had em went back to busa then got anutha harley then went back to jappa lol its ok i just get bored easy but if ya gunna get a bike see if once ya get ya ticket take em all for a ride but do it on different days then if ya can take a mates evo for a ride you DONT have to get the latest one out you will find there are many great bikes in the country an alot of them are evos
if ya gunna buy new do ya research on pipes ect an if you can get them from somewhere alot cheaper than dealers heap of fellas in here could help ya an please dont do the vance n hinze an chubby t bars like evey other bloody new bike owner lol but you will know the one when ya sit ya ass on it an go for a squirt .and dont listen to anyone else its YOUR DECISSION NOT THEIRS everyone will tell ya their bikes the type to get but get wat you want even a good second handy thats had the cams an work done will save ya fair bit as well

Gidday and good luck with your selection.

Take your time and enjoy the journey - the right ride will become obvious to YOU.

I read all the advice provided here before I bought my scooter.
That's why I chose a Deluxe - EVERYBODY said SO !!!

Oh - and it has to be black, but of course that would be obvious as well.

Go the iron 883 mate, great first bike

Even a v-star mate

Even a v-star mate

set ya budget like this

BIKE 24000
EXTRAS 4000
CLOTHES 12000
JEWELRY 2000
ATTITUDE 1000
TATTOOS 400
SLUT .40

an there was a read in a ozbike yrs ago on how to be a badass biker see if ya can get it lol

Fuck. I cocked that one up, spent $30k on the bike, $10k on bling, $23.00 on clothing, but the sluts seem to love me.....

ya done it right then bloke lol

Nice one Derek!!!!!
Ronny, I think youve been through more than Lindy Chamberlin re rooting, so all this advice is sage....