Weekly? My maintenance schedule is pretty straight forward. Check the oil daily, check tire pressure weekly, change the oil every 2500 miles, change the primary oil every 5000 miles. That's it. That's all I do.
I guess it does come down to cruiser's vs sport bikes. I confess. I don't get the attraction to sport bikes. Then again, I never understood the attraction to sports cars either. Speed just isn't my thing.
I rode a Honda 919 for 70 miles or so, last Summer. How do you guys tolerate that riding position for long? I was sore for days? I'll take my 12" baby apes and reclined riding position any day.
I really didn't mean to come on as strongly anti-Harley as I sounded, but I've just gotten peeved with people with this "If it ain't a Harley it's crap" attitude. FWIW, I really like the look of the '04 sportsters, which are smoother and more powerful, if also heavier (if it involves motorcycles, I'll read about it, even if'n it ain't my exact cup of tea).
I understand completely. I really don't mean to come across as anti-Japanese as I sound. I've actually owned more Honda's than I have Harley's. Granted most were dirt bikes when I was a kid, but still.
I did own a Rebel 450 for a couple years, but it was just too small and underpowered. Amazing that the Rebel 250 is still around and the 450 is gone.
As for the '04 Sportsters. They ruined them. As a true Sportster afficianado, the Sportster is more. The new Sportster are now more of a dyna-lite than a Sportster. Since Sportsters are no more, my next bike will be a Dyna Low-Rider rather than any of the Dynettes.
I rode a Honda 919 for 70 miles or so, last Summer. How do you guys tolerate that riding position for long? I was sore for days? I'll take my 12" baby apes and reclined riding position any day.
Well, there are more kinds of bikes than just cruisers and sport bikes. My bike, a Suzuki DL1000, has a very neutral and comfortable riding position, IMO much more comfortable than any cruiser, as it doesn't place all your weight on your butt. As for the 919, it's really sized for smaller riders. I'm folded up like a pretzel on it. I'll agree that most race replicas and sport bikes are not very comfortable, at least to me. I think the guys who say they find them comfortable are lying :) .