Sold the Nomad

[ponch]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

With a statement like this;
"There are two types of people in the world...those who ride a Harley and those who wish they did!"
I would say Scott is

And this is from someone that won't ride anything but a 1600 Nomad.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by ponch

And this is from someone that won't ride anything but a 1600 Nomad.

True, but I don't say the 1600 Nomad is what everybody wishes they had.

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

True, but I don't say the 1600 Nomad is what everybody wishes they had.

Now Tim.... Do you know how many PM's I get from members secretly considering buying a Harley? More than you can imagine.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Now Tim.... Do you know how many PM's I get from members secretly considering buying a Harley? More than you can imagine.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Mum's the word

[ponch]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Now Tim.... Do you know how many PM's I get from members secretly considering buying a Harley? More than you can imagine.

I bet more than PM me about buying a BMW.

[fammdw]

Wish I had plenty of money. I'd buy me a Harley and a BMW... and a Yamaha Super Tenere and a Victory Cross Country and a Yamaha Raider and a Honda F6B and a Kawasaki Concours and a Yamaha FZ1 and a... Well you get the point.

[a340driver]

I think we can all recognize the two types of people as a cheap marketing tool. I'd rather help my son with his education costs, and purchase a bike with as much value for the buck as I can ... What ever you ride .. ENJOY !!

[nomadtom69]

Just Ride and Enjoy no motorcycle should be bought for resale value ride it until it drops like a steed well used up and buy another that is what CJ did he used up his Nomad and went to a HD when he totals it he may buy a Victory (maybe)

[nomadtom69]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-R...item3ccef1bf39
Would not mind having one of these to ride sometimes

[ponch]

Originally Posted by nomadtom69

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-R...item3ccef1bf39
Would not mind having one of these to ride sometimes

While mechanically good, they are detuned big time, something like 25HP.

[NRiderUSA]

A ride by any other name is still a ride...... unless your buying the ride for status.... its still a ride.....so ride

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by ponch

Another bike?

HD has it down for sure. I just had a problem with the religious aspects. It's hard for the salesman when a customer walks in and they don't believe. It's hard for the customer too.

Yes, another bike for the collection. I told you I was thinking of continuing to add to it. A bobber is my first choice... you know... a bike I can rip-up and not clean, ever.

However, I am looking at another bike, despite my uncertain future of riding as much as in past years.

To my original comment; when visiting dealers of other bike brands, around here it is a completely different experience than walking into a HD dealer -- and not in a positive way. With an HD dealer, there is consistency, and a more professional level of dealership. Yeah... one can knock HD and its dealers all they want, but show me a BMW, Kawasaki, Victory, Yamaha, and etc dealership network that is as consistent. You cannot; which is what causes my reservation after having gone through the HD experience.

You can knock it all you want... but until you have experienced it, you cannot speak with authority -- but only observationally.

The four Victory dealers within 50 miles from my house do not ever have a new Victory in stock. Two of the dealers deal in everything from tractors to snowmobiles. Motorcycles are third-string on their product sales list. That doesn't feel good... no matter who you are.

Just saying Ponch...

[spoon059]

Originally Posted by a340driver

I think we can all recognize the two types of people as a cheap marketing tool. I'd rather help my son with his education costs, and purchase a bike with as much value for the buck as I can ... What ever you ride .. ENJOY !!

Originally Posted by NRiderUSA

A ride by any other name is still a ride...... unless your buying the ride for status.... its still a ride.....so ride

I've ridden some Harleys, they are fun but not worth the money that people are sking for them. I have a newborn daughter. I have 26 years left on my mortgage. I refuse to borrow money for toys. I paid cash for my motorcycle and cash for my RV. If I had $25,000 in cash it would be put immediately into savings for the household fund and savings for my daughter's education fund.

I have plenty of friends who are paying a lot of money a month for a lot of years for a Harley that gets ridden about 1/10 of the time my Nomad gets ridden. It seems whatever free time they have they spend washing it, waxing it and customizing it so it doesn't look like everyone elses Harley. In my opinion, the ride of a $16,000 Harley isn't 5 times more enjoyable than my $3000 Nomad.

[nomadtom69]

you are right about detuned 61hp on the r1200cl and 109hp on the r1200gs but I think the Nomad is in the 61 hp range stock

[ponch]

Originally Posted by nomadtom69

you are right about detuned 61hp on the r1200cl and 109hp on the r1200gs but I think the Nomad is in the 61 hp range stock

The stock R1150 is 95 HP and that is what the R1200C is based on (Oilhead). The R1200GS/R/RT is a somewhat different engine (Hexhead). It has a balancer shaft that smooths things out and it makes more power, 110HP. In 2010, they changed the heads to have double overhead cams with shim adjustment. Same power, but more torque, 88 vs 85ft/lbs. The new watercooled boxer makes 125hp and 92ft/lbs. Not bad for a 1170cc's.