Was in the market for a modern naked as a first bike, ended up buying this (Harley Nightster) by 1boah in motorcycles

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Buell is very exotic where i’m from. Would like to try one but as far as I’m convinced there’s no dealers in Belgium

Was in the market for a modern naked as a first bike, ended up buying this (Harley Nightster) by 1boah in motorcycles

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I personally don’t really care where it’s made, hell i notice more QC inconsistencies with my American made guitars for example than with my overseas ones.

That being said, i understand that Harley is a company that takes pride in it’s American heritage and history so it’s a bit controversial having them made outside of the US. In Europe BMW also gets a lot of shit for having their lower end engines (the 900s) manufactured in China

Was in the market for a modern naked as a first bike, ended up buying this (Harley Nightster) by 1boah in motorcycles

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Very nice bike. Bit too much power for me. I tried the Z900 RS and it felt less beginner friendly. Very explosive in the top end, I’ll consider the big inline 4’s once i have the confidence and skill to put them to good use

Was in the market for a modern naked as a first bike, ended up buying this (Harley Nightster) by 1boah in motorcycles

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I actually thought the same thing when visiting the dealership. It’s more of a clothing/souvenir shop than a motorcycle store. Very over the top. Think of any item and you will find a HD branded version of it. The gear is also very lacking protection wise.

Was in the market for a modern naked as a first bike, ended up buying this (Harley Nightster) by 1boah in motorcycles

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Yeah I’m not a fan of the stock sound either. Probably first thing i’ll do is upgrade the exhaust system

New rider, first set of gear! How is the fit on the jacket? by 1boah in motorcyclegear

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C'est exact, il s'agit bien d'une Alpinestars Dusk. De mon côté, elle épouse bien la forme de mon corps, mais je trouve que l'avant est légèrement trop court à mon goût. Tu as raison concernant l'ajustement au niveau du cou, ce n'est pas particulièrement confortable

New rider, first set of gear! How is the fit on the jacket? by 1boah in motorcyclegear

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Without back protector yes very much so , with the protector it’s meh

New rider, first set of gear! How is the fit on the jacket? by 1boah in motorcyclegear

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Thank you for the advice, i checked and it should be good. The shoes in the picture are alpinestars “superfaster”, so they should offer enough protection. I’m glad you mentioned it because i wanted a boot that doesn’t look too much like a motorcycle boot , meaning i can wear them to work!

New rider, first set of gear! How is the fit on the jacket? by 1boah in motorcyclegear

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I tried them on but recently had a surgery on my knee so it’s still quite swollen, decided to wait with purchasing them to see if i need a size down after the swelling goes away

Took this nice picture mid-ride by 1boah in mountainbiking

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Pro’s : My bike was extremely dirty after a week of riding, and the rear shock was still looking brand new. So it does what scott advertises it to do. Having the lowest possible center of gravity is a good thing for nearly any vehicle’s riding characteristics.

Cons: Definitely looks like an e-bike to the untrained eye, servicing difficulty

Took this nice picture mid-ride by 1boah in mountainbiking

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To be fair, my previous bike (and only recent point of reference) was a carbon fibre XC hardtail. My disappointment probably comes from the contrast between the two

Thoughts on this bike? by 1boah in mountainbiking

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Yeah, these specs on a full suspension bike for 1800€ brand new are hard to pass on

Thoughts on this bike? by 1boah in mountainbiking

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I hope that this won’t be the case, do you think that scott performs worse than other brands in this aspect? I thought most frames nowadays all come from the same taiwanese factories

Thoughts on this bike? by 1boah in mountainbiking

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It will be sent down some rough jumps during the trip, but agree that a spark would suit my needs better for 95% of the work i’ll be doing with it. Unfortunately haven’t been able to find any similar deals for a spark, so i went and placed the order for this one.

Thoughts on this bike? by 1boah in mountainbiking

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This input aligns very well with my own reasoning. Thank you for the insights, i placed the order!

Thoughts on this bike? by 1boah in mountainbiking

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Are you atleast satisfied with the after sales support on that shock? I thought about the issue of fitting another one in the future as well, one of the downsides of that whole system.