[JPark708]

Hey everyone, new guy here. Just saw this bike and really think its pretty awesome. I dont ride now, but looking to get into it.

Hope to see you around and hang out for a bit

 

[VS Admin]

Welcome @JPark708!

 

[harleyhoonigan]

welcome to the forum.
how did you find this forum?

 

[HarleyVest]

Hey everyone, new guy here. Just saw this bike and really think its pretty awesome. I dont ride now, but looking to get into it.

Hope to see you around and hang out for a bit

@JPark708

Are you just starting out or have ridden in the past?

The HDstreet will be a hot bike I can see it coming already. It seem to have got a lot of attention from the on lookers at EICMA (Milan,Italy) Will you be getting the 500 or 750?

Welcome to the forum by the way!

 

[Livin On]

welcome aboard JPArk, TBH even a Street 500 may be a handful for a new rider, but hey I've got a friend who bought a 600RR as his first bike, you just have to be crazy enough and confident enough

 

[harleyhoonigan]

welcome aboard JPArk, TBH even a Street 500 may be a handful for a new rider, but hey I've got a friend who bought a 600RR as his first bike, you just have to be crazy enough and confident enough

That and have control and not me too tempted to go into the higher power levels. Some people have no control and lack judgement and get hurt.

Best to ease into the different power levels

 

[JPark708]

welcome to the forum.
how did you find this forum?

I did a search and it popped up...

 

[JPark708]

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! I havent done much riding. Dirtbikes when I was younger, but not much on the street.

 

[HarleyVest]

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! I havent done much riding. Dirtbikes when I was younger, but not much on the street.

@JPark708

If you have experience from riding a dirt bike then it should be a sinch for you to hop back on to a cruiser but then again if it was a while back going to riders edge is a wise choice to get refreshed. I find dirt biking riding style to be a little different.

 

[Livin On]

yea dirt riding is wayy different that street riding, but you're already familiar with the dynamics of operating a bike so you will skip alot of the learning curve. I thought you were a brand new rider, you should be fine...

you looking at Street 500 or 750??

 

[JPark708]

yea dirt riding is wayy different that street riding, but you're already familiar with the dynamics of operating a bike so you will skip alot of the learning curve. I thought you were a brand new rider, you should be fine...

you looking at Street 500 or 750??

If you saw me on a dirt bike, you would think i was a new rider.

Lets say this. I have been on a bike, rode it around a couple times, but not really anything beyond that.

Ill say that I consider myself to be a new rider.

 

[Livin On]

If you saw me on a dirt bike, you would think i was a new rider.

Lets say this. I have been on a bike, rode it around a couple times, but not really anything beyond that.

Ill say that I consider myself to be a new rider.

consider riding school... the HD Street 500 and 740 will be lighter than typical harleys, but still going to be much heavier than the aforementioned dirt bike or even a little sport bike.

 

[harleyhoonigan]

consider riding school... the HD Street 500 and 740 will be lighter than typical harleys, but still going to be much heavier than the aforementioned dirt bike or even a little sport bike.

Is there any info out right now about how much the street 500 and 750 will weigh?

 

[fkystreet]

welcome to the forum.

 

[HarleyVest]

If you saw me on a dirt bike, you would think i was a new rider.

Lets say this. I have been on a bike, rode it around a couple times, but not really anything beyond that.

Ill say that I consider myself to be a new rider.

It's alright, better to have some experience rather than none at all.

 

[BiggerTwin]

Is there any info out right now about how much the street 500 and 750 will weigh?

480 pounds wet.

Alan

 

[HarleyVest]

480 pounds wet.

Alan

Not too bad Is this wet weight for both 500 and 750?

 

[BiggerTwin]

Not too bad Is this wet weight for both 500 and 750?

Yes, Harley says they are both 480 lbs. wet.

Alan

 

[fkystreet]

wait they both weigh the same? ?

 

[BiggerTwin]

wait they both weigh the same? ?

Other than the 750 having a slightly larger bore or stroke, the two bikes are identical. Theoretically, the 500 could weigh more since it has more metal and less air space inside the cylinder. I assume the differences in cylinder weight are insignificant.

Alan