HI guys

I am in the market for a new harley.

i have had those bloody jap things and now want a real bike !

My drama is i am in melbourne and have looked at Peter stevens stores and to be honest  Im lost

which one ????

fat boy

soft tail

street bob ??

so my thoughts are..

i want something that goes ok doenst need to be a rocket but i dont want a slug.

i dont want a grampas bike, but i dont want to spend 50k on one yet.

I will be takeing the wife out for some fun on it too as well as some good "boys rides"

i dont want a big granny rear seat

there are so many options and accessories i not really sure where to go

can anyone recomend a shop thats not full of shit and wont screw me over in melbourne ??

 

Thanks Guys

 

lol cheers mate apreicate that

do i just go and buy one off the floor at peter stevens or is there somewhere better ???

thanks guys
i feel so green here

I am on another forum like this for a hobby i have and when i see another newbie i go "ahh here we go".................. now i know how they feel lol.lol

ok well saturday i will go to peter stevens and see how quick i can spend some money

One quik thing do they all have the smae motor and or injection system ? do i need to unrestirct them from new for extra performance ?
with pipes are the some to stay away from ?

Thanks

bath,

They should have 1 or 2 bikes that you could test ride. All you have to do is ring them and arrange a time for a test.

They do it in Sydney, so I can't see why it would be any diff. in Melb.

Sit on all off them and see what is the most comfortable.

I always loved the look of the Fatty so my choice was easy......

a test ride would be orsum, i have ridden a mates fatboy which felt like a fat boy too as im only 5.7 tall

i will ring them tomorrow and see what they say

thanks for that advice

a guy i sort of know HAD a v rod and he loved it but a guy a chated to today said there a trurd ??

anyone got one who can commnet ? i checked them out and there only a 1.1 ltr motor not the 1600 cc

Hey dazza,how do we softail riders know if you are not too limp to be able to handle a softail?? Maybe thats why you need a dyna,because the softy's just scare you way too much!!!!!!! Dont let it worry you though,when you get older you can always upgradeIt's all about lines Bathmagic,if you want a set of shockies to spoil the look of a perfectly good bike,go for a dyna

Hi and welcome.... suggest you PM Vlad (Vladt), get his number and have a chat with him.... he has just been through the selection path and ended up with a short list of Night Train and Street Bob... he is located in Melbourne as well

As the forum is likely to get this style question again and again we need to produce a newby flowchart if you like.

Perhaps a matrix or filter based on some pretty basic questions. There really arent that many different bikes that arent cosmetic options of the same bike.

Hows this for starters:

Fat front Wheel or Skinny Front Wheel

Exposed Shocks or Hidden Shocks

Air Cooled or Water Cooled

Under $20k $20k-$30k Over $30k

Forward Controls or Mid Controls

Balanced Motor or Unblanced Motor

Solo or Pillion (although easily changed)

Black Motor or Silver Motor

I think an answer too each of these would make it pretty easy to offer a model choice.

cheers

Surly

Traps... did somebody mention traps.... guess you guys havn't met the rest of the peeps yet...

Hey Bathmagic... looks like you've ruled out the v-rod... only leave a couple dozen options. Go down to Peter Stevens and and any other H-D dealer and ride as many bikes that take your fancy and then some that don't... narrow it down to two and ride them again... it will be a clearcut decision... or your will still be totally confused... then look at what you liked about the other bikes that didn't make the cut and that will be your 'wish list' for customisation.....

Hehe, as you can see we have all pretty much been down this road.
Check out PS and Harley City in Brunswick

peter stevens = adelaide im thinking ????

dont 4get about port lincon hd , look it up , not sure of name , but they will fly u over n do ya a great deal if and wen u no wat bike ur after , 

so im told

well uncle ho your comment about the sportster realy got my back up, went something like this, doesnt the bloody wanker know anything about the history of HD and their longest running (and the worlds) model. The very best HD made for those who have the balls to ride one as apposed to an armchair with 2 wheels under it or a modern day 2 wheeled winnabago. But then i calmed down and figured what the fuck does it matter i love my bike and you love yours and aint that all that matters in the end. You deal with the same weather as i do, the same nut cases and cotton tops who try to run over us with monotinous regularity. You also enjoy being on the road as much as i do(well i hope so), just being there is what matters in the end. But please dont hang shit on my ride because i wont waste my time hanging shit on yours because i,m too busy riding to worry about that crap. Sportster, half a harley? yeah the fast half! stay upright mate.

rt.... she got more taste than you

No doubt this will get me banned..... but isn't the Sportster 'the' girls bike

 

mate freedom of speach ya can say wat ya want

and isnt that skirster

my missus rides 1 and i dont mind a ride on it either

i no of a sporty that pumps out 160hp at the wheel here in adelaide , now thats no girls bike

built buy u no who SCOTTY

well that was good timing
I called peter stevens at dandenong today and theres a test ride on next week.
so im off there tormorrow to have a sniff and put my name on the list for a ride on...
fat boy
soft tail night train
v-rod
and yes a Dyna ....

the guy at peter stevens was quite helpfull and was willing to chat for a while on the differences which was good.

BUt shit i recon i can burn some cash at that place once we started talking wide rear wheels and motor up grades

is it best to get a standard one and then buy pipes and seats and controls off the net from the US ?
given the recent fall or rise in the AUS against the US dollar this stuff should be dropping in price not going UP?
Cheers for your help and advice guys

PS where on this site do i search for users so i can contact this "Valdt" guy??

Thanks

ahh yeh i am fucking green on this site eh !
found the search on the top RH side !

That's good news about the ride day

This will give you the best chance to get a feel for all of them, Make sure you have a second ride of the on you feel most comfortable on

 

You are much better off buying all your BLING from the U.S. ( you will save mega bucks )

Although I have found a Local guy selling online and his stuff is in stock and shipped next day  www.cheapharleyparts.com.au

 

 

hey PUB and anyone else that I may have offended.... don't just read the words... take them in the context of the total thread and understand the meaning of smilies...

My shortlist last year included the 50th aniversary, but at 6'2" I am a bit lanky for the bike. It is a great bike with a great engine... nuf said

Pub, I would like to state for the record that I have no idea what a "cotton top" is but I imagine if it ran me over, it would be soft and fluffy.
However a case of nuts would probably hurt.

Bathmagic, we all have our preferences depending on our environment and the type of riding we do, what our mates ride or in some cases, the bike that impressed us when it rode past us as a snotty little kid with our face up to the window of mums EH. So We're all a little biased.

However, I would say that whichever Harley you buy, it will be the love of your life and you'll get immense enjoyment out of riding it and maybe even doing a few mods if that takes your fancy.
My advice if it's your first HD and you're not sure what you want it for, get something that will do a bit of everything.
A bit of touring, a bit of cruising and a bit of scratching.
They will all do it, but I reckon a Dyna will do them all the best if you are going for a big twin.

If you're a newish rider, the mid mount pegs on most of the dyna's would be a good idea as well rather than forwards and you could convert it to forwards later if you desired.