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Maybe 2 wheels again for me....

S

Smylinacha

Yellinacha
Thinking about it. Researching it. I just miss the "lean factor". I fell in love with the Sporster Forty-Eight - perfect for someone my size. I loved my Deluxe but it was a big bike for me even though I rode it all over the East Coast. There is a Forty Eight down at our local HD dealer. It's a good price 10K - not expensive. I'd have to add some saddlebags, a windshield and a luggage rack but other than that, everything would remain stock on it. Wish I could keep my Spyder too - it's been trouble free since the new DPS but I can't afford both. So if anyone is interested in an '08 but I'm going to try and trade it in - they know my Spyder well over there at HD. Going to contact our friend who is a sales guy there tomorrow. He's ridden my Spyder and loves it. But I really miss the 2 wheel experience. So we'll see - not pulling the trigger tomorrow but starting to research it.
 
Why not a plan "B"?? That's what I did so I could keep the Spyder (Had the same feelings about 2 wheels). Pick up a used 2-wheeler for 3-4000. I snapped up a '00 R1150GS, but there are bunches of used bikes out there that might fit the bill.
 
Smylinacha said:
Thinking about it. Researching it. I just miss the "lean factor". I fell in love with the Sporster Forty-Eight - perfect for someone my size. I loved my Deluxe but it was a big bike for me even though I rode it all over the East Coast. There is a Forty Eight down at our local HD dealer. It's a good price 10K - not expensive. I'd have to add some saddlebags, a windshield and a luggage rack but other than that, everything would remain stock on it. Wish I could keep my Spyder too - it's been trouble free since the new DPS but I can't afford both. So if anyone is interested in an '08 but I'm going to try and trade it in - they know my Spyder well over there at HD. Going to contact our friend who is a sales guy there tomorrow. He's ridden my Spyder and loves it. But I really miss the 2 wheel experience. So we'll see - not pulling the trigger tomorrow but starting to research it.
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The 48 is a great bike but it has the peanut tank, you'll be stopping for gas every 90 miles.:yikes: I guess you can make it thru Rhode Island on one tank?:roflblack:
 
Gee Kim, thats surprising news! Good luck in whatever you decide. I know this guy that had a spyder in my area who is handicaped with a bad hip and legs ( Injured while on military duty in Irac). He traded for a Suzuki Hayabusa. So your not the first to want to jump back on two wheels. Myself, in some ways I do miss my Honda ST1300, but I've had a couple close calls from people cutting me off or someone trying to run me over, that I just wasn't feeling safe on two wheels anymore. Part of that was because I did get in a wreck with my Honda Interceptor. A driver in a car cut out in front of me and the bike was a total loss. I came out of it with just a badly spranged thumb, but never really gained confidence on two wheels since that episode. The spyder has given me that comfort level and I've enjoyed it so far.
 
Smylinacha said:
... I fell in love with the Sporster Forty-Eight - perfect for someone my size...
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Niiiice! :thumbup:

(Of course, the red & black is good, too, Kim!)


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Smylinacha said:
Thinking about it. Researching it. I just miss the "lean factor". I fell in love with the Sporster Forty-Eight - perfect for someone my size. I loved my Deluxe but it was a big bike for me even though I rode it all over the East Coast. There is a Forty Eight down at our local HD dealer. It's a good price 10K - not expensive. I'd have to add some saddlebags, a windshield and a luggage rack but other than that, everything would remain stock on it. Wish I could keep my Spyder too - it's been trouble free since the new DPS but I can't afford both. So if anyone is interested in an '08 but I'm going to try and trade it in - they know my Spyder well over there at HD. Going to contact our friend who is a sales guy there tomorrow. He's ridden my Spyder and loves it. But I really miss the 2 wheel experience. So we'll see - not pulling the trigger tomorrow but starting to research it.
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You Go Girl :2thumbs: Test ride first make sure you like it.
 
Smylinacha said:
...So if anyone is interested in an '08...Spyder...
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Well, Kim, my daughter just made an offer on your Spyder.

It's too low for you to accept, but now you can honestly tell other folks "Well, I do have someone else who's interested..."

Good luck with your decision(s)!
 
I gotta make some calls, see what the numbers look like, gotta sit on it again. So it's not a done deal. Just the beginnings of researching. But, I do have all my accessories picked out though :2thumbs: Nothing chrome, no doo-dads but I will need bolt on bags and mini apes - black. And a black fender rack, a windshield. I like the bike for someone my size. Smaller than my Deluxe but I think I'd rather have smaller and lighter. And they have after market fairings w/ stereos. Now if they could only shrink a Roadglide - then I'd be all over that!
 
Good luck to you. It's a shame we haven't even met yet.

Still, I promise not to be too snobbish. If both of you are on two wheels, we can still ride together...............:D
 
Never been a big Harley fan, but that is a good looking bike! Love the fat tires!

Sorry to lose a Spyder owner, hope you stick around the boards... I've enjoyed reading your posts.

Harry
 
The Forty-Eight is a great looking bike. It attracted a lot of attention at the H-D exhibit during Daytona Bike Week. I also missed the lean factor and traded my Spyder for a new H-D Fatboy Low. Love it!

But I still lurk around this site as there are a LOT of great folks here!
 
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