hi all,i have always been a harley guy but i have been considering the f6b as my next ride.i would like to know all your likes and dislikes for both brands.please help with your opinions.
hi all,i have always been a harley guy but i have been considering the f6b as my next ride.i would like to know all your likes and dislikes for both brands.please help with your opinions.
That is a HUGE conversation. You will not get an unbiased opinion here either. Ultimately you are comparing an apple to an orange.Two very different motorcycles.
Go try out an F6B and then tell us what YOU think.
We already know.
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that is why i am here to learn and get advice?
F6B:Originally Posted by lawnguy
Mechanically reliable
Doesn't leak oil
Does not overheat
Faster in acceleration
Minimal maintence costs
More value for initial cost
HD:
Not mechanically reliable
Leaks oil
Overheats
Slower in acceleration
Major lifetime maintence costs
Less value for initial cost
That's it in a nutshell. More may add to it. We do have a lot of HD ex-riders and concurrent F6B /HD riders as well on the forum. You'll get some good further comparisons.
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...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
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To have an HD that runs like an F6B you have to purchase the Screaming Eagle 110 inch model which they don't give away and you still have the overheating problem in hot weather and my buddy has one with 1000 miles on it and came into his garage and there was a puddle of oil under his 110 inch Road glide with like I said 1000 miles on it. If your looking for the big thumping noise then buy an HD which is detuned right from the factory to get it to sound like that. I have always preferred technology over archaic sound enhancements. Meaning you will never see me on an HD ever!
WOW i thought the harley guys were rough.I simply wanted to know what is was like riding a flat six vs a v twin,I don't want to spend 20 grand and not be happy thanks anyhow
It's really pretty simple. Just strap a smooth, no vibration, fairly quite turbine engine under your legs and hold on. You will be grinning for a while after you feel the front end come up as you wail into 2nd gear, and then the "Damm" will hit as you crank it into fifth and get pushed back in the seat at 75. Does this help?WOW i thought the harley guys were rough.I simply wanted to know what is was like riding a flat six vs a v twin,I don't want to spend 20 grand and not be happy thanks anyhow
I TOLD you to try one...WOW i thought the harley guys were rough.I simply wanted to know what is was like riding a flat six vs a v twin,I don't want to spend 20 grand and not be happy thanks anyhow
Let me break it down for you...
1. Smooth "turbine like" power when you accelerate.
2. More available lower end torque, in all gears
3. No thumping, no shaking, no unnecessary noise
4. Linked braking on the F6B parallels ABS.
You have to take one for a spin. People can bull hit you all day on a forum (I'm sincerely not).
I remember when I was little and was wondering about orgasms. My friend told me that his dad told him "son, a orgasm feels like you have to pee real bad, and finally you get to do it"
Works for me.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
THANK YOU,you see my local honda dealer does not allow test rides even though i have a motorcycle endorsement.that's what i'm looking for
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