Great review, thanks. Can I ask, how tall are you? You said the reach was good for you. I am 194cm and I was wondering if I was too tall for this bike.
If I hadn't asked you which is a better 2nd bike that's meant to be more sportier (while planning for other bikes ahead of time such as the 959 Panagale), would you chooe a Ducati Supersport S, or a BMW R Nine T to go with the HD Roadster? WHich out of the two is more sportier and more reliable?
The Supersport is way more sporty than either. The Nine T second, and Roadster third. The latter are just retro play bikes, the Super Sport is a mid weight sporty tourer.
How tall are you? I’m curious of ergonomics. I had a street triple r and I felt kind of big on it. I’m 5-10” My wife said it looked small while I was on it. I wonder if it’s the same seating position as the street triple r wasn’t not as hunkered as the Daytona.
I hope you try and review a HD Roadster 1200 next time, preferably at Laidlaw's if you could go up north; great dealership (I've been there personally and I'm not affiliated with them; they're just truly friendly guys that seem to give fair prices). The Roadster seems to be the most performance, agile Harley that shows true modern muscle unlike most other bikes while also incorporating agility as well. Matt Laidlaw has a great video on the 1200CX Roadster; once again, I came on my own accord. Great channel BTW! Plus the Roadster solves your girls problem with its passenge seat and badass appeal.
I demoed a Roadster actually: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0jer7cFrrbU.html. I thought the Racer was a little faster and the suspension was much smoother.
As a Roadster owner, it does not solve your girl problem. Every person I have taken on mine has been almost crying due to the major discomfort of the passenger seat. Also, it carries its weight very high and feels much heavier than it is. This is increased by tenfold with a passenger.
