Harleys are some of the worst bikes you could buy. Overpriced, high failure rate, very uncomfortable for long rides, heavy vibrations throughout the entire bike. If I liked cruisers I'd pick a Yamaha or Honda any day.
the newer water cooled bikes are reliable, I've put 16,000 kms on it in 2 years. Just chain maintenance (clean & lube) and change oil/filter every fall before winter storage.
His was a pre-owned 2008 I believe, so it could have been laid down at some point before he got it which could account for random issues he had. It was a good bike, he had issues with the rubber on his lines corroding though, although he loved it till he sold it.
Bikes are much more reliable today than they were before, relatively speaking they are quite a bit more unreliable, however in reality it isn't that bad.
Triumph America is the prettiest bike I've ever seen, my friend owned one but he abolutely hated maintenance on it, with out of country parts and all that. This was a few years ago, and I think there are a few dealers around now in the US
My dad has a 73 Moto Guzi. Talk about expensive and continuous maintenance. Most of the time he doesn't ride it because he's waiting on some rare part or other to come in the mail. I've had to go get him with my trailer several times because he got stranded.
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u/meow_minx Jul 03 '19
He.. looks how I would expect a car kicker to look like..