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OK let me just say it straight up... I was a Harley Snob!
You know what I mean, you'er riding, a Harley rider is riding toward you, you wave, they don't, generally 'cause you're riding a sport bike. Greater than thou they are...
So while I would wave back from a top my Harley, I never understood that sport bike thing. Greater than thou was I.
Eight years in to riding my 750+ pound touring Harley Road King Classic I got the itch for some twisties and sport handling excitement. Something that would put a smile on my face as I carved up some country road way on a smooth agile riding machine. I began to understand that there was more to motorcycling than a Harley. I was beginning getting it...
So after buying and selling several different sport bikes ( Honda CBR 250, Honda CBR 600RR, Harley Sportster 48 ) searching the various forums I came upon the Ninja 650. A Ninja? I'm not a Ninja! I'm too old to be a Ninja... Boy was I missing out. Still not getting it.
So after my time researching through all of the bike web sites, returning to the 2012 Ninja 650, I was sold after an 18 mile test ride! I found it and finally got the sport riding thing. A smile on my face as I let the world slip away cruising through any open road I could find.
So as I enjoy my Harley Road King Classic, touring with my wife or alone, it's even better knowing I can enjoy the best of both worlds. The sport ride is an fun, exciting, awesome experience! The Ninja 650 is a perfect, affordable sport bike for me, a great balance of power touring technology.
The bonus is I now share the sport bike excitement riding together with my son.
A lucky man I am !!
Here's to growing and hoping you can relate!
You know what I mean, you'er riding, a Harley rider is riding toward you, you wave, they don't, generally 'cause you're riding a sport bike. Greater than thou they are...
So while I would wave back from a top my Harley, I never understood that sport bike thing. Greater than thou was I.
Eight years in to riding my 750+ pound touring Harley Road King Classic I got the itch for some twisties and sport handling excitement. Something that would put a smile on my face as I carved up some country road way on a smooth agile riding machine. I began to understand that there was more to motorcycling than a Harley. I was beginning getting it...
So after buying and selling several different sport bikes ( Honda CBR 250, Honda CBR 600RR, Harley Sportster 48 ) searching the various forums I came upon the Ninja 650. A Ninja? I'm not a Ninja! I'm too old to be a Ninja... Boy was I missing out. Still not getting it.
So after my time researching through all of the bike web sites, returning to the 2012 Ninja 650, I was sold after an 18 mile test ride! I found it and finally got the sport riding thing. A smile on my face as I let the world slip away cruising through any open road I could find.
So as I enjoy my Harley Road King Classic, touring with my wife or alone, it's even better knowing I can enjoy the best of both worlds. The sport ride is an fun, exciting, awesome experience! The Ninja 650 is a perfect, affordable sport bike for me, a great balance of power touring technology.
The bonus is I now share the sport bike excitement riding together with my son.
A lucky man I am !!
Here's to growing and hoping you can relate!
