Is a Harley Davidson Softail a good first bike?

Is a Harley Davidson Softail a good first bike?

The Harley Davidson Softtail Slim is the perfect beginner bike. Usually a bike does well either with city riding or country cruising, but the Softtail Slim handled both like a 700-pound ballerina, there was no jerking when accelerating as in some older Harley models, and the clutch is butter-smooth.

How fast is a Harley breakout?

lbs) @ 3000 RPM . With this drive-train, the Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout 114 is capable of reaching a maximum top speed of ….

Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout 114 Engine and Transmission Technical Data
Maximum torque 155.00 Nm (15.8 kgf-m or 114.3 ft.lbs) @ 3000 RPM
Engine Maximum RPM

Is it hard to learn to ride a Harley?

It’s the same with bikes. IS IT HARDER TO LEARN TO RIDE A HARLEY® THAN OTHER TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE? Not at all. Larger, heavier Harley-Davidson® motorcycles are positionally stable, with wide tires that make keeping the bike upright a little simpler.

When did I Buy my Harley Davidson Softail classic?

Know better, choose better. Bought my Heritige Softail Classic FLSTC brand new , in July 07 to go for a ride around Australia .

Is the Heritge Softail Classic a good bike?

The Harley Davidson Heritge Softail Classic is happy out on the open road Great mile munching tourer, Look and Sounds Great, Comfortable long distance Tourer, Big Saddlebags Small fuel tank , Engine Heat , 340 kilo plus Weight, City riding and tight mountain roads can be challenging Similar opinion? Write a review on ProductReview.com.au !

What kind of bike was the 1985 Softail?

The 1985 Softail was one of my most memorable bikes of all time. Ran like a Rolex that thing. I have had three twin cams and I am over them. Sure they put out way more power and still look good but I found the the knocking noises my 2014 Softail was making when hot intolerable.

Which is better a Japanese cruiser or a Harley Davidson?

It is nowhere near as refined as Japanese cruisers BUT riding the Harley is more of an ‘experience’, It has ‘heart & soul’, something that Japanese cruisers (whilst superior – engineering wise) have in my view lacked. There is a myth about Harley reliability, sure pre EVO engineered Harley’s had reliability issues but modern Harley’s are reliable.