Really enjoyed this thread, I had a 2015 Scout that I sold because I wanted to do more highway riding and, to be honest, it kinds freaked me out getting pushed around on the highway lol Back in 2017, I took a SF out for a ride and at first I was intimadated coming from a Scout but by the end I was grinning Ike a fool lol I was super close to buying the SF but just couldn’t get used to all the chrome, I wanted the DH but in the SF, which they hadn’t released yet.
I ended up buying a 2013 Victory Hardball, which is a Cross Country and no fairing, blacked out and super sweet looking. It came stock with mini-apes, then wouldn’t you know it...2 weeks later they released the SFDH, I was peeved but the Vic was still a beauty. I spent 2 years, 4 handlebars later and some serious cash and I just could not get the Vic to fit me. It felt heavy, cumbersome and I really lacked the confidence to ride it. Ended up barely riding at all. Last month I finally gave up and sold the Vic.
So here I am, staring at a 2019 SFDH in smoke white with the dealer offering to take $6K off retail, essentially $21,999 Canadian. My only hesitation is not knowing if it will handle differently than the 2017 that I enjoyed, I noticed the handlebars are different so not sure how much that will change things. The front wheel is different as well but even with a bigger rim the lower profile tire is the same diameter etc, I’m thinking that shouldn’t make too much of a difference. Plus the fact that I just spent 2 years with my first big bike that I dropped once and couldn’t get confident on. Makes me a little apprehensive about trying again.
Then there’s my riding style, right now it’s mostly short day jaunts, a few hours here and there but I really would love to go on longer trips in the future, that’s been a dream of mine for some time. So I’m wondering, do I go back to the Scout which I loved cuz it was fun as all heck, or do I take the smoking deal on a big bike and be prepared for when I’m ready to do some motorcycle touring.
What’s a girl to do?? Lol Pics of my Vic HB, Scout, and SFDH I’m looking at [emoji4]
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