Replies to post #1099 on Cars, etc. (GEARHEAD)

[Bob Zumbrunnen]

Give me the right of survivorship on your iHub stock.

The Valkyrie is very much an experts-only bike. They are incredibly powerful for their weight. They'd be powerful if they were cars.

One accidental tiny twist of the grip leads to minor freakage, which leads to a death grip on the throttle, which leads to it opening more as the bike tries to jump out from under you, which leads to major freakage as the bike deposits you onto the asphalt (if you're lucky) before it careens off into a stationary object.

I can't stress enough what a major bike that is. A warmed over Gold Wing without all the weight.

Surely you could afford to buy a 500cc bike to learn on then trade it in on something bigger once you're used to it.

If you survive your first ride on the Valk, your survival likelihood might go from 5% to 30%, but it's still a real big handful of bike to get used to.

[jmhollen]

What you need is a Harley Glide Widely with the overstuffed leather couch and solid state heated-&-cooled saddlebags-&-trunk kit for your Dunkin' donuts, Dorito's chips, French onion dip, and 1/2-case of low-octane Duff beer, there - Homey.....!!!



We'd hate to see you get 5 miles out of town and starve to death.........


:-)

Park your Sub at the iHub - Bub; .....the experience might just "...float your boat..." !!!