Anchorhead said:
I'm not terribly versed on Harleys. That drawing is clearly based on one, but they have a ton of models that are very similar. Beyond the big differences - Softail, Sportster, Springer, etc, I can't tell them apart very well.If you ever make the jump, by all means, take the MSF beginner's course. Two days of classroom & riding, covering the fundamentals and the physics - they supply the bike. I wish they would have had that when I was starting out. Really makes a difference with myth vs fact where skilled riding is concerned.
Nice Virago! That's exactly the sort of basic bike I've always liked. I tend to be drawn in by the black ones. Heh. I dunno much about Harleys either, due to apathy, though I love the old WWII style ones. Those and Indians. And Nortons. Ah, what am I saying? I just love the old style bikes. A friend of mine was a Norton nut. He must've had at least a dozen frames in the loft above his garage!
I would imagine I could find a course like that in Canada too. Not locally, but probably within an hour of here in any direction. (yeah, I live in that kind of town) Perhaps at the license office I went for my beginner's license.