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I'm with Nigel and the rest of you on this. The big twin Harley's are great bikes for their purpose. I rode a couple in my youth, and they were very comfortble cruisers even then. I'd probably own one by now, except at my advanced age I can no longer deal with bikes in the 675 lbs. to 900 lbs. (wet) range. The problem isn't in riding them, but in maneuvering them around at very low speeds in parking areas. If one of those started to lean a bit too far, I wouldn't have the strength to yank it back in time. And if I dropped it, I'd never be able to pick it up again. I did own a Sportster for a brief period, and might even try one again, but even those are beyond my comfortable weight limit now. I wouldn't even own my 961 (491 lbs. wet) now, except that it's a Norton and I've been a Norton guy too long to change now. My solution to the problem is a lightweight MK3 I think I will finally have together in time for this year's summer riding.

Ken

<blockquote data-quote="lcrken" data-source="post: 574376" data-attributes="member: 1258">I&#039;m with Nigel and the rest of you on this.&nbsp; The big twin Harley&#039;s are great bikes for their purpose.&nbsp; I rode a couple in my youth, and they were&nbsp; very comfortble cruisers even then.&nbsp; I&#039;d probably own one by now, except at my advanced age I can no longer deal with bikes in the 675 lbs. to 900 lbs. (wet) range.&nbsp; The problem isn&#039;t in riding them, but in maneuvering them around at very low speeds in parking areas.&nbsp; If one of those started to lean a bit too far, I wouldn&#039;t have the strength to yank it back in time.&nbsp; And if I dropped it, I&#039;d never be able to pick it up again.&nbsp; I did own a Sportster for a brief period, and might even try one again, but even those are beyond my comfortable weight limit now.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t even own my 961 (491 lbs. wet) now, except that it&#039;s a Norton and I&#039;ve been a Norton guy too long to change now.&nbsp; My solution to the problem is a lightweight MK3 I think I will finally have together in time for this year&#039;s summer riding.Ken</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lcrken, post: 574376, member: 1258"] I'm with Nigel and the rest of you on this. The big twin Harley's are great bikes for their purpose. I rode a couple in my youth, and they were very comfortble cruisers even then. I'd probably own one by now, except at my advanced age I can no longer deal with bikes in the 675 lbs. to 900 lbs. (wet) range. The problem isn't in riding them, but in maneuvering them around at very low speeds in parking areas. If one of those started to lean a bit too far, I wouldn't have the strength to yank it back in time. And if I dropped it, I'd never be able to pick it up again. I did own a Sportster for a brief period, and might even try one again, but even those are beyond my comfortable weight limit now. I wouldn't even own my 961 (491 lbs. wet) now, except that it's a Norton and I've been a Norton guy too long to change now. My solution to the problem is a lightweight MK3 I think I will finally have together in time for this year's summer riding. Ken [/QUOTE]