Hello from England! I’ll cut straight to the chase.
I passed my CBT and first rode a Honda C90 Cub. Then a Yamaha DT 125, which I have now. My Direct Access is in a fortnight as I now want to move on to bigger bikes.
I love cruisers, and so obviously I’ve always looked towards H-D. The Sportster XL883L has caught my eye and is within my price range of £5000-£6000. All the others in the range are either too expensive or look too modern.
Would the Sportster be a good choice- does it look enough like a true, timeless cruiser in the flesh, in your opinion? Does it have the famous H-D sound? Are H-Ds generally suited to the UK? The reason I want a new bike is so that I can start it off stock and modify it later if I wish, to my own specifications.
I know some people hate H-D. Would a Triumph cruiser, like the America, be worth looking into? I want to stay away from the Jap moderls. Are cruisers in general suitable for a younger rider on their first ‘big’ bike? Is the performance novice-friendly?
Any experienced and sensible insight welcome. Thanks!
I speak only of your HD inquiry…ive owned and ridden many Sporties…the name exactly fits the bike…it really does have a sporty ride.
sure you can lug it around and cruise on it, but should you feel the need to get down in some twisites, the bike will more than respond. the 883 is a very nice bike, both the 883 and the 1200 have more performance upgrades than you would believe out on the market. if it were me, and it was gonna be a novice bike, i would get the 883. its cheap, thats the biggest thing. the quality is very good, youd be very happy to stare at it while youre not riding it:)
you should be able to get all or nearly all of your money back should you decide to trade in. talk to your dealer, i know they still do that here in Chicago. if you bought an 883 here, you can trade it in next year and lose no money.
a Dyna is a very nice bike, but youre entering the realm of spending 10000 US. an 883 is around 6K or less.
Good luck, get a HD!
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Gerbings makes the HD stuff. I'm looking for personal experiences, not magazine or online reviews.
Thanks for the answers so far, guys. That is exactly the kind of input I'm looking for. I've gotten too cold too many times in the past. Makes me feel older than I am.
The Gerbing heated gear is very good. It's the highest power output of all the brands I'm familiar with. As for whether that translates into good warmth for you, a good bit of it depends on whether you fit well into their jackets. Their jackets are made relatively loose in the midsection. If you've got a belly, it's probably pretty good for you. In fact, they're generally so warm you have to turn them off and on during your ride or get the rheostat controller. If you have a more athletic build, larger in the chest than the belly, I would also consider the Widder heated vest/armchaps options. The widder are built with a more fitted construction, and tranfer heat better if you're body type fits well, even though it's slightly lower in power. I don't recommend the widder if you've got a belly, bcs undoubtably, you'll buy the jacket larger to suit your belly, and there'll be more room around your chest. The widder insulating materials distribute warmth evenly too. One thing about the Gerbing clothing is that they don't have very high-tech fabric or heating technology. The heating pads are placed in three distinct areas. You'll find that there are cold spots and really warm spots in your arms and around the sides of your body, and But usually it won't be that big a deal. The widder arm chaps are kind of a wierd design concept that some love and some hate. They distribute heat better. But folks who ride Gerbings say it doesn't matter that it's not even, or that there's a cold spot…it's still powerful enough to bake you inside! 
Gerbing heated gloves are also hot&cold. Hot on the backs of your hand, cold on the palm. If you have heated grips, that doesn't really matter.
As for how cold you can go…so long as you have really good wind protection, I am comfortable going down sub-zero in either the widder or the gerbing. It can be in the teens, and I'm comfortable.
In general, though, I highly recommend getting 2 rheostat controllers per heated suit. It's useful to be able to turn down the vest a little while keeping the legs/arms pumped up (depending on how you have it wired). I've known several folks who say the gloves don't get nearly enough power while the vest is baking them. 2 controllers would help with that.
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