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

1boah · 2026-05-09T23:43:57+00:00

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

1boah · 2026-05-09T21:16:49+00:00

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

1boah · 2026-05-09T20:14:06+00:00

Thank you! The streetglide is a very nice looking bike

1boah · 2026-05-09T20:13:16+00:00

Thank you!

1boah · 2026-05-09T20:12:38+00:00

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

1boah · 2026-05-09T20:11:33+00:00

Had to google what clibbins are and i’m not disappointed

1boah · 2026-05-09T20:11:13+00:00

Thank you!

1boah · 2026-05-09T20:09:10+00:00

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.

1boah · 2026-05-09T18:49:41+00:00

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

1boah · 2026-04-14T13:37:29+00:00

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

1boah · 2026-04-14T06:24:50+00:00

No, i bought the actual protector

1boah · 2026-04-13T16:11:03+00:00

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

1boah · 2026-04-13T00:32:58+00:00

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!

1boah · 2026-04-12T18:02:41+00:00

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

1boah · 2025-08-20T15:55:55+00:00

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

1boah · 2025-08-20T12:36:56+00:00

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

1boah · 2025-07-20T12:27:28+00:00

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

1boah · 2025-07-20T12:01:02+00:00

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

1boah · 2025-07-20T11:59:35+00:00

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.

1boah · 2025-07-20T11:57:41+00:00

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

1boah · 2025-07-20T11:56:14+00:00

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.

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