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I'm a new rider, and I am about to take my KickStart class and then go to the MSF. I recently sat on a Ninja 500 SE and it just felt so natural. I was able to operate the clutch and find the friction zone. That gave me so much more confidence than I thought it would. Part of me wants to just stay with the original plan and wait until after the MSF is over, but another part of me just wants to buy the bike now and practice when I finish the course. Has anyone else been in this situation? Did you wait, or did you buy your first bike and figure it out as you went?

Hello all,

I am a complete noob on motorcycles and wanted to see if anyone has had experience owning a Nightster.

I have always wanted a Harley and took a trip to the dealer this past weekend. I was all set to buy the Sportster S. The dealer is actually offering me about $2,000 off MSRP, which is a great deal.

They allowed me to take a test ride of the Sportster S and I also sat on the Low Rider S. It was an eye opening experience. I did not drop the Sportster or stall it but it was much harder and more stressful than I was anticipating. Starting it moving, balancing at low speed, and getting my feet on the pegs was a lot more work than I thought. The Low Rider S was even scarier to sit on.

I left the dealer wondering if I was trying to take a leap. Now I'm seriously looking at the Nightster Special because it has the modern technology I'm looking for but should be a little more newbie friendly.

I am also looking at a Street Bob if I can get a similar deal on one of those.

I plan on taking the MSF before I buy anything so I'm not jumping into it blind.

For all of you who have had a Nightster:

- Is it a good first Harley?
- Did you outgrow it quickly?
- How is it on 100-300 mile rides?
- If you had it to do over would you buy the Nightster or just go straight to a Sportster S or Street Bob?

I would really appreciate input from people who have lived with these bikes.

Thanks!

Hello all,

I am a complete noob on motorcycles and wanted to see if anyone has had experience owning a Nightster.

I have always wanted a Harley and took a trip to the dealer this past weekend. I was all set to buy the Sportster S. The dealer is actually offering me about $2,000 off MSRP, which is a great deal.

They allowed me to take a test ride of the Sportster S and I also sat on the Low Rider S. It was an eye opening experience. I did not drop the Sportster or stall it but it was much harder and more stressful than I was anticipating. Starting it moving, balancing at low speed, and getting my feet on the pegs was a lot more work than I thought. The Low Rider S was even scarier to sit on.

I left the dealer wondering if I was trying to take a leap. Now I'm seriously looking at the Nightster Special because it has the modern technology I'm looking for but should be a little more newbie friendly.

I am also looking at a Street Bob if I can get a similar deal on one of those.

I plan on taking the MSF before I buy anything so I'm not jumping into it blind.

For all of you who have had a Nightster:

- Is it a good first Harley?
- Did you outgrow it quickly?
- How is it on 100-300 mile rides?
- If you had it to do over would you buy the Nightster or just go straight to a Sportster S or Street Bob?

I would really appreciate input from people who have lived with these bikes.

Thanks!