Is thinking of selling my s2r and buying
A Harley 48 or victory hammer. What
Are people's thoughts. Has any one heard
Bad reports about the above bikes. Some
Input would be good. I do love my monster.

Well, if you are considering selling then I guess that your not that attached to it really.

I had a Harley too not long ago. They are a very...............hmmmmm............  agricultural machine.

1#   They don't handle   (maybe the 48 is a tad better than my Dyna)
2#   As for stopping, best allow at least double the distance as they are dam near impossible to pull up.

Mine went because I found it bloody boring to ride, my partner Joanne hated the Harley mentality/stigma that went with the bike and ended up refusing to come out  
Have you actually ridden one yet...?
Horses for courses I say............ is your call mate.

Oh deary me, maybe another Monster for sale.......?    Hard to sell at the moment I hear.....   

I have not ride a Harley. I did ride a victory
The Vic was a nice bike to ride, not as good
As the duc. A lot more comfortable though
On long rides. It's just a thought at the moment
Last thing I want to is sell my s2r to cheap.

I do like the look of the 48 & I can imagine it would be a bike that would make up the dream garage although with a 8l tank I am not sure how much I would ride it... Stick with the monster & love life😊

need to wash your mind out with soap !!

I have several mates with Harleys.  An Iron 883, a Dyna, and another with some other turd.

I mean that literally.  They are turds.  I have ridden them all.  You could go and just buy a Harley at first.
You could maybe even have a Jap bike and then buy a Harley, but going from a Monster to a Harley would
be like drinking expensive champagne all night and then changing to Metho.

If you just want pure comfort, or that "I own a Harley" prestige, then buy a Harley.

If you have any attraction to speed, cornering or just plain handling, don't do it.

Also, if  you like a lot of oil on your garage floor, a Harley would be your best choice.

LOL

I sold a large cruiser to buy a 1100 evo. One of my better decisions.

One is transport. The other is everything else, and makes a commute a thrill packed escape from the world.

After the duc, you will regret it

Back in my 20's I used to ride with one bloke in his late 50's, he used to ride a Bandit, but thought as he was getting older a cruiser might be a better buy.

All I can say is he regretted his decision, sold it and bought a new XJ-900 I think it was.

I've loved every bike I ridden long distance.

This includes riding a TTR-250 from Sydney to Brisbane and back....twice(don't ask) 6 days touring on a '85 GSXR-750 and multiple trips to and from Sydney to Melbourne on various others. I'll add that I had a Ti rod put in my femur at 20. All those trip were done after, the 6 day trip 15 months after having put in.

Even IF a HD was nice to ride ........had brakes that worked and didn't sound as the French say "Orible"
You have to deal with the stigma of looking like a complete wanker in your matching pretend HD biker club regalia
shiny chrome bling stupid German WW2 open face look a like helmet with a skull mask and black wrap around Terminator sunglasses
and the I look bad and may be a 1% bikie but
in reality am an office worker .

No go look yourself in the bathroom mirror and punch yourself in the face.


Oh and did I mention no other motorcycle rider on the road will ever give you another nod
unless he too is a bad boy accountant also going through a mid life crisis .

Apparently you need to trade in 75% of your riding skill as well. Promise to drag your feet along the ground when travelling slower than a fast sprint. Riding with full protective gear is no longer an option.

Oh and all the "performance" bits only job is to increase the efficiency of turning petrol into noise.

Even if you do buy one.....Do not join HOG, I've had more run ins with them than any 1%.

Quote from: dmb80 on May 27, 2013, 12:34:30 AM
Is thinking of selling my s2r and buying
A Harley 48 or victory hammer. What
Are people's thoughts. Has any one heard
Bad reports about the above bikes. Some
Input would be good. I do love my monster.

Hey Dave
Your just joking right?
Buy the responses so far, i guess you better ask that question on a Harley forum,    if they can read

You could always get ostracised from all motorcycle communities, by buying a Diavel.

The diavel is s sweet looking bike. Would
Buy a blue one if I had a spare 30k
Has anyone got a termi stubby they want
To sell.

Quote from: Two dogs on May 27, 2013, 02:46:28 PM
Even IF a HD was nice to ride ........had brakes that worked and didn't sound as the French say "Orible"
You have to deal with the stigma of looking like a complete wanker in your matching pretend HD biker club regalia
shiny chrome bling stupid German WW2 open face look a like helmet with a skull mask and black wrap around Terminator sunglasses
and the I look bad and may be a 1% bikie but
in reality am an office worker .

No go look yourself in the bathroom mirror and punch yourself in the face.


Oh and did I mention no other motorcycle rider on the road will ever give you another nod
unless he too is a bad boy accountant also going through a mid life crisis .

F%$&ing LOL.  Tip my hat to you sir.

Quote from: suzyj on May 28, 2013, 12:41:35 AM
You could always get ostracised from all motorcycle communities, by buying a Diavel.

What were Ducati thinking THAT.