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Passed along to me by one of my Harley ridin' buddies, a Dyna owner rode a friend's 06 America and posted this at v-twinforum.com. I took the liberty of highlighting significant points.
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My best friend picked up one last week and he let me ride it for a few hours last weekend. I thought I would "share" my impressions on it with ya'll. Since I'm used to my FXDX, the Bonnie was initially much lighter, much quieter and generally less "impressive" the first time I sat on it. However, the perp twin provided an interesting feel much different than my HD or how I remember my old VMax. Other than the turn signal's being single switch push/button reset on the left side only with the horn on the right (trust me it worked quite well for announcing right hand turns), the controls were pretty simple to accomodate. The foot controls weren't the most ideal for my 6'5" frame, but no bike really is with factory seats and controls.

My first few miles on it was mostly spent trying to make the best of a bike I wasn't used to. The power/weight ratio is significantly higher than my Dyna, so "short shifting" wasn't the best route on this one. But all in all, it scooted along much better than I had expected. Brakes were smooth enough and required little effort. What surprised me the most was how "nimble" the bike was compared to my FXDX... I made a sharp U-turn with little effort or worries and even found myself purposely doing the side to side routine. It most certainly does not fall into the "Harley look-alike" category, you would have to be blind to not tell it is most certainly "unique". Kinda peeved me that I got more "comments" on this bike than mine....of course it wasn't comment's like "bad**s bike", more along the lines of "Triumph is making bikes again?" from the older riders.

Truth be told, I ain't trading in my Dyna for one of these anytime soon...But it's a cool ride!!!!!

Anyway, my .02
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Pretty much what we've all experienced with our bikes.

Interesting comments but I'm sure the America was pretty much stock if it was quite. It probably had stock pipes. I wonder how many times someone told him his Dyna was a bad a** bike? Considering there is 5 million of them running around.

Always good to hear an "others" viewpoint - good or bad. I like that it was fairly good.
I don't want to intentionally start the usual Hardly bashing thing here, just want to take the opportunity to share a joke with you....

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Considering there is 5 million of them running around.

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With regard to the above.....
"90% of all Harley's ever sold are still out on the hiways" was once proclaimed by a "high up the food chain" Hardley exec (in a show of Harley reliability)
BUT, was met by a sharp witted retort of .....
"What, they just leave them there?"

Well, truth be told, I just bought a 2006 America - traded in a 1995 Honda 1100c "ACE" Shadow. The Triumph is my second bike. The first is my 2003 Harley Ultra. Two bikes, two types of rides. Commute and travel.

Be well, all.

I'd like to take him up to Hwy. 180 in the GA. mtns. and whip his FDXDXXXXXFSDFASDFSADFASDFSAFSD's butt, while working the Trump turn signals to perfection!

Ride Safe on a Friday!

It seems to me that the triumph riders around here feel the need to prove something to the Harley guys, Why is that? Cause hes got his own opinion and his own taste in mc's? Cause he spent more money than them and they want to say they're right and he's wrong? Cause they like Harleys better than Triumph, Who the f&^% cares? The only thing I can think of is jealosy, why would anyone care if a Harley rider likes his bike or not' He ain't paying for it. To me this Harley bashing crap is chidish and getting old, no ones picking on any other brands so I guess the conclusion is Jealousy!

i think it comes down more to people encounter more harley guys shall i say looking down on any other bike if its not a harley, never heard a guy with a jap bike talk down about it because its not a honda or yamaha, thats just my thoughts

Frank

I would like to know where all these harley guys are that are talking down about bikes, I've been to Daytona, Laconia, Sturgis, Americade and dozens of local events and i dont see it , Maybe back in the 70's and early 80's but not now. Go to a harley forum and find a thread about what Triumph riders think or Honda riders or whatever riders think, you aint gonna find one cuz they aint worried what someone else thinks.

Come to Long Island sometime.... I get lots of compliments, but I also get the "nice little bike" or just plain old eye roll.

Not the EYE ROLL!! Those dirty rotten no good r$#tg^&uh buzzards. But seriously I' m around Harley riders all the time , and yes some of them are from Long Island but I really think the attitude about Harley riders is just stereotypical nonsense from days gone by. I went on a PGR mission yesterday . There were about 150 bikes, most of them Harleys, people from Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Canada, and all over N.Y. The group I rode with was 5 Harleys 2 Hondas, and my BA, not a harsh word was spoken about anyones ride. Like I said I run into Harley riders from all over the US and things have changed. I also know I'm not gonna change the way people think, so those of you who think harley riders are down on you, oh well, I dont carry that burden, and I would bet im in contact with more Harley riders and bikers in general than most of the people here because the motorcycle world is what my life revolves around at this point. Just enjoy what you ride and try not to throw the 1st stone.

Stone:

Why are you so mossy about this? I agree with you that I have NEVER had a Harley Hugger make any other than a complimentary comment about my Triumph to my face. However, I also think that most of the comments about Harleys made here are with tongue in cheek - and I know I can only speak for myself, but I'm pretty certain of that for most others here as well.

Roll on, Stone. Roll on...

I always hated a one sided debate or fight, I believe in point, counterpoint. Harleys have been a big part of my life, both riding them and hangin with the people that ride them. Theres a couple of people around the site that defend harley but not many. And i'm really trying to keep my debates motorcycle motivated . and stay away from the political crap. Mossy , interesting term

That's right, you tell him BUD! we can post what we want....

Bud bash


We're just messin with ya stone!

By the way Dinqua, Nice one !!!!!!!

I knew you'd get a good laugh out of that one.

Only here can we take a guy saying nice things about our bikes and turn it into a Harley bashing
Dang guys

Whatever, Have another beer bro!

I think (know ) this has been said before but perhaps it needs repeating...the older (read real bikers) Harley owners I have encountered have had nothing but nice things to say about my ride...including the proverbial they still making those..... BUT I have noticed some of the newer (read POSERS) looking down their noses ...but then they're posers so what the fu(k do they know!!!

Even had one tell me "there are only two kinds of riders those who own a Harley and those who wish they did" I so wanted to see him lay his "baby" down when he almost lost it backing up to leave...

BUT nothing but respect (like Stone said) from those who Really ride for the love of riding...

Stone just an observation...it could be that you havn't encountered this because you ride with GENUINE RIDERS

You know how to make Budweiser?........ Send him to school!

I think thats it, that i do ride with genuine riders , and that i myself am not a poser, and dont try to be anything else than what i am.Like I said on another thread, maybe they stereotype me because I have long hair and biker tats.

Genuine rider ?
I think everyone who rides does so because they love it otherwise why ride. I dont think anyone is being held at gunpoint and being told they MUST ride.

A genuine rider A. didn't buy his bike because price of gas went up, B. doesn't own his 1st motorcycle and"knows" its the best cuz he read it somewhere,C. doesn't ride cuz hes sick of carpooling and thought the fresh air would do him good, D. Doesn't belittle someone else or the bike they ride cuz they believe in freedom and personal choice. A genuine rider don't care what anyone thinks about them, they just love to ride. Oh and a genuine rider aint got a 4 year old bike with less than a1000 miles on it.

I have at least one exception to your "doesn't own a 4 year old bike with less than a1000 miles on it" rule.

Jay Leno

True! but i would classify him as a rider and a collector,I bet if you add em up they're over 250 a year

Pebble, thats funny, my 2nd grade classmates called me that, seriously! then when I got older it was boulders,{for obvious reasons}.

By the way I did 6k my first year...

35 years

I feel like the newbie now only riding 20 something years not counting my brief 5 year absence after the crash

JC, I was wondering where you were on this post and by the way, your visors are en route.

Buuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrppppppppppppp !!!

Thanks!!!