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Naw, not really. Just a Las Vegas rental.
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Naw, not really. Just a Las Vegas rental.
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I hoped on a Harley soft tail custome for a test ride took it out came back they asked me how I liked it I told them it sucked it has no power no giddy up and go the sales guy told me I was probly short shifting I told him no I was running it hard, I told him if you want to feel real power hope on my 9!!! He got PI$$ED off to say the least!!! Got ta love it!!!:bigthumbsup:
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The Street glide was nice and had some great features. The fairing was nice at speed, really made it quiet compared to my 109. The sound system rocked. Six speeds was great too. Our 109's should have come with a sixth. The clutch seemed to have a problem disengaging though. Pulling up to a stop, the bike wanted to power you forward somewhat. I chalk that up to an adjustment I suppose. ABS is always good and it had cruise control. I messed with the cruise some, but really I think that's overkill on a motorcycle. My wife was pretty comfortable on the back. The engine shaking the whole bike at idle is annoying as F but it does smooth out at speed. Not nearly as powerful as my bike but it has decent power. It rolls easier into corners than my bike. The wide rear tire on a 109 makes you have to work a bit harder.
All in all I like my bike much better but it was cool to ride something different for a day. This experience solidified my opinion that HD's don't really offer anything more for the higher prices they command. I wouldn't mind trying out a Rocker though, just for fun.
The folks at LVHD were very nice. That's a big fooking Harley dealership! They made the rental process seamless and easy. The bike was a 2010 and in excellent condition.
All in all I like my bike much better but it was cool to ride something different for a day. This experience solidified my opinion that HD's don't really offer anything more for the higher prices they command. I wouldn't mind trying out a Rocker though, just for fun.
The folks at LVHD were very nice. That's a big fooking Harley dealership! They made the rental process seamless and easy. The bike was a 2010 and in excellent condition.
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And a related question . . . how much deposit. I had a buddy flying in from Germany and I was going to let him ride my bike while I rode a rental. I was going to rent a Harley and they wanted a $2,000 deposit--for ME, a fully insured person, to drive it. I don't trust anyone with that much money.
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The rental was just under $200 for the day. They put $1000 on my credit card as a deposit then credited it when I returned the bike. I don't have a problem with a deposit on my cc. If any issues arise, I can talk to my credit card company and dispute the charge.
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Holy hell.
Thats a lot of money for a 1 day rental.
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I thought it was fair. :dontknow:Holy hell.
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My wife rented us an Ultra Glide for a weekend. It was a present for me. We picked up a brand new bike. Had like 9 miles on it at LAX airport. We got up to the to near the top of the grapevine and the bike just stopped. Called them and two hours later another new bike was delivered and we were on our way. I felt that the controls were a lot harder than the Honda 750 Aero I had at the time. And it was not much faster. But it did ride nice. And the wind did not beat us up so much. But we still could hardly hear the music. And when you had to turn on the power the exhaust volume went up a bunch and the bike not so much on acceleration. All in all it was what made me decide not to buy a harley.
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If you call around, I think that is a common rate.Holy hell.
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I wasnt aware that $200/day was considered the norm. I thought it would be closer to a cars rental price.
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