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Only minimally acquainted with 2-wheelers, and I had to look up Bimota. Not a name I’d heard before.
I have had 5 bikes, and the only one I regretted was the Honda CX650. It was a lovely bike, but top-heavy. I’m am only 5’ tall and my feet didn’t reach the ground, so I dumped it a few times.
The 1100 Sporty was also a little high, and had all non-stock parts. It was a peculiar year.
My current ride, a 93FXR is a TREASURE. I will just keep it running, replacing worn out parts, and riding it till we go through the Pearly Gates together.
I’d been considering buying a bike, so now I know what to avoid.
I was looking for something smaller anyway, like a Honda Shadow.
I had, many years ago, a BMW R-75. It was the worst piece of junk I ever owned, and that includes not just motorcycles but everything else as well.
Noisy. Inch going too fast
I don’t take motorcycle advice from a car magazine nor car advice from a motorcycle magazine.
And some of the comments in this article are the apogee of insanity and the nadir of wisdom, such as complaining about the Yamaha R1 being uncomfortable for long rides? Lol, a bike that was designed to lap Laguna Seca faster than full-on race bikes of just a few years ago? Well, granny boy, get back in your Prius and be more comfortable.
I regretted buying the Yamaha 175 Enduro. 2 stroke engines are a pain in the backside. I had one motorcycle which was stolen very easily, very poor design.
The Harley Sportster made no sense. There was so much fanfare that happened up to its big reveal and i t turned out to be a disappointment. HD has to stop trying to be something it’s not and that is a sports bike company. They should stick to what they know — well built cruisers. I realize the foreign manufacturers, like Kawasaki and Honda, are hurting their bottom line with their own cruisers, but HD has to just up their game—not change it.
Ha. The 883 sportster? I rebuilt and rode a 77 AMF Sportster. Oh man. I loved that piece of junk. Every time something vibrated off, I’d put locktight on it and bolt it back on. Horrible machine. Kick start only. Not for the weak and feeble. Still it was small, my dirt bikes are bigger. I looked like a spider on that thing.
My ‘79 Honda cb750f super sport, now that was a sweet sweet ride. Still, the AMF with no baffles was fun for annoying people
I’ll stay with my ‘36 Indian Chief.
I’ve never had a bad motorcycle. Some I’ve liked more than others though. My first was a Honda 50 Super Sport (I was 15 y/o). My second was a YDS-3 Yamaha 250 2-stroke. My second was a Honda 450 4 cylinder. It was my least favorite scooter bar none. By that time I was in the Navy, in Hawaii, married with a baby on the way, little money and flying by butt of with little time for anything but family when not in deployment to WESTPAC.
Finally in the late ‘70s things had stabilized enough to buy a Suzuki 550/4. Nice scooter, comfy two up and stone reliable. I never really liked it. So I bought a Honda Saber V4. Awesome bike. Smooth, fast, great handling,my daily driver. After about 2 years on it I had a very near-death experience on it coming home from work one afternoon. I wasn’t actually hit but sacred me enough to reconsider bikes with a wife and two young boys depending on me. That was my last bike.
Until about 30-some years later, I got back in the pool with a new, 2012 BMW R1200RT (Midnight Blue). Magnificent motorcycle, awesome power, handles like a sport bike, so smooth it’s not a problem Riding several hundred miles a day without pain. I’m 72 now snd my knees are shot so I seldom ride it any more but I’ll never sell it.
Interesting. I was thinking about buying the HD 883 based on the promotional video; it is a very cool looking cruiser. My local HD dealer did not have one for me to test ride however. I may still look at it but the odds of my buying it have gone way down.
Harley dealers love selling the small Sprotster because it usually precipitates two more sales (at least).
The first is when the guy who bought the Sporty decides he wished he’d got the big Harley to begin with so he brings it back to trade it in on his dream bike. And the second is when the the dealer sells the used Sporty to some other sucker and starts the cycle again.
“Many Harley-Davidson bikes have the distinction of being well built, reliable, and comfortable to ride. “
Figured this would be good for a laugh. They leave out HD being capable of anything related to motorcycle performance.
Written by an idiot, he leads off with an 883 Sporty. It doesn’t pretend to be anything but what it is, a 1957 design that delivers a lot of fun and bang for the buck.
He needs to stick with his crotch rockets.
Anyone remember Hodaka? Had one as a kid, wrenched more than I rode.
The R1 on this list is nuts. People don’t buy those as sport tourers so saying it’s uncomfortable is stupid.
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I was in the motorcycle repair business in the 70s. New Harley’s were AMF and at a nadir in quality. I mostly worked on Hondas and Kawasakis. Fast reliable bikes. The British bikes were leakers at best…..cRap at worse.
The best road bikes were the 750 Hondas and 900 Kawasakis. Then the Honda Gold Wings were smooth powerful rides.
I have no idea of what’s out there today but if I were to ride today it wouldn’t be a sports bike or a backward trike. A big Harley or perhaps a nice looking new Indian (or will it be called a Guardian)