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Re: Cruisers and gravel roads
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:11 am
by CentralOzzy
My friend & I rode our 1990 Heritage Softails all over Tasmania, mostly in the rain. We quite often encountered dirt roads which our 2 Softails handled quite well. Saying things like...."Harley's don't belong on dirt" has some merit....However, we went where we wanted & did not let dirt roads interfere with our fun.
Re: Cruisers and gravel roads
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:31 am
by ShovelheadJohn
Comfort zone is the key word for sure when riding. I also have to consciously remind myself to relax and not freeze up on that loose gravel so I avoid those roads if possible.
Re: Cruisers and gravel roads
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:58 pm
by jmillheiser
Wrider wrote:
SlimColo would disagree with you here. I've met him in person and he's a ton of miles on a Sportster with dual sport tires cruising the dirt roads of CO.
That would be a sight to see. I could see some of the taller mid-mount sportsters making interesting "dual sportsters". the wrecked one I saw was a custom or a low, it had forward controls (had being the key word, it snapped off a peg in the lowside) and was sitting very low.
Having ridden a sportster 1200 custom myself its definitely not a bike I would want on anything but smooth pavement, between the riding position and the sheer torque of the engine.
Re: Cruisers and gravel roads
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:13 pm
by JakePoppa
Dirt is fine. Grass is fine. But gravel....OOOOOO.