New bike or should I say tractor

[veg]

Having pissed about for months I finally took the plunge and bought this, never owned in my 32yrs riding, I have only really owned Italian or Brit bikes in the past 10 yrs so in for a culture shock
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[veg]

[ellasae]

Hmmmm , the jury's out on that one veg , it's certainly a different riding experience to an lc though.

I've been looking at the picture whilst typing and it's starting to grow on me now

[ellasae]

What have you done to me veg? I just found myself looking at them on eBay

[veg]

Not your usual Harley good fun to ride and I won't be buying chaps, a cut off or calling my wife my old lady in the near future.

[lrcarl]

Nice one bro
Got a sportster in bits in the shed
Gonna be next project
Carl

[veg]

Collecting it tomorrow then got a 135 mile ride home so I will either be in love or feckin hate the thing, will let you know.

[neo]

Jan 26, 2017 15:32:22 GMT 1 veg said:

Hi veg, I have had a couple of sportys there not bad at all I had an 883r (bit wheezey) then another 883 taken out to a 12. I like the look of the 48s but there not my bag, my wife liked it on the back nice an close and same height. Enjoy bud :thumbup: PS wear your thermals brrr

[KevtheRev]

Nice bike ! I'm not a Harley man myself but that bike looks much closer to the Buell bikes than it does to the usual HD stuff. And I did like the look of the Buells , never rode one though .

[veg]

Well apart from being frozen solid I am a happy bunny massively different to my LC or most of my previous bikes but it made me smile and realise that what I love about bikes is the grin factor not the warp drive but they make me feel good and this is a feel good bike

[neo]

Jan 27, 2017 17:50:09 GMT 1 veg said:

Well apart from being frozen solid I am a happy bunny massively different to my LC or most of my previous bikes but it made me smile and realise that what I love about bikes is the grin factor not the warp drive but they make me feel good and this is a feel good bike

Great :thumbup: it's not always about blurring the scenery, wait until spring /summer gets here

[icarus001]

I went to test ride one at the end of last year, but they messed me about and it put me off the dealer, so I walked away.
I'm still not sure what to do, I fancy something different (all my other six bikes are Yamaha 2Ts), so I've been looking at the Guzzi Griso as well, but those 48's do look like fun to ride.

[neo]

Jan 27, 2017 19:03:21 GMT 1 icarus001 said:

I went to test ride one at the end of last year, but they messed me about and it put me off the dealer, so I walked away.
I'm still not sure what to do, I fancy something different (all my other six bikes are Yamaha 2Ts), so I've been looking at the Guzzi Griso as well, but those 48's do look like fun to ride.

I prefer the wide glide type front end and fat tyre on the front with the little peanut tank and tank riser side mount number plate and neubuck single seat hmmm love the look of them but just don't do it for me when I ride them. Never mind we're all different

[cb250g5]

Did the national rally a couple of years back, on my HD XR1200. A mate was on a Griso - boy could that drink fuel, despite us all running line astern, it was 20 or 30 % less fuel efficient than even my HD. Otherwise a really nice bike, I've never had a Guzzi - another itch that needs scratching one day. Early California maybe.

[veg]

Had a v11 sport good bikes shaft drive is noticeable but tbh they are even more of an acquired taste, I got messed about by local dealer in uppingham so went to national and got this from Southampton who were really really good.
Just a completely different vibe but will still easily do a ton plus or you can just boat about. Riding position on this is more reminiscent of an 80's jap bike

[will27]

Good choice veg I have a Fatbob 👍