1.) Yes, you're a terrible person for wanting a Harley. Look at Victory, a much better American bike.
Okay.
2.) Would be kind of a waste to buy a new bike for just that little riding. Why couldn't you ride back in Cleveland? Anyways, you could look for an early 2000s Metric Cruiser that's been bobbed or something. I've seen a lot of cool looking custom Metrics for cheap as hell. Might not have the longevity of a newer bike, but hell you don't sound like you'd need longevity.
Yeah I wouldn't want to buy a new bike, that's why I'm looking for something comparable that's a little older. And it's not that I can't ride in Cleveland it's that it isn't terribly worth it since I lived in Ohio City, which is smack dab in the middle of 10 miles of potholes and unsyncronized traffic lights. My place now is a little further out from town so I'm closer to the curvy roads in the parks (I'm sure that would mean more if you knew Cleveland, so nevermind the details) so it might be more fun next year.
Longevity is a maybe, I like what I own to be solidly built but I'm also a pretty decent mechanic so anything I own I'll be able to maintain. What I
don't want are bits and pieces that rattle, shake or pop out of place.
I've never even heard of Metric cruisers and can't find anything decent on them. Is it just a style of bike or a specific brand?
TheNiX said:
Victory Highball with lowered handlebars. So good.
I'll give them a look, thanks.
Edit: Yeah damn, definitely need the lowered handlebars.
Edit the second: Expensive and a bit too long for my taste.