My First Bike

oo7

Hi,

I've wanted a bike for years and I've now decided to get one.

I'm looking for a Harley Davison 883 Iron, and then I hope to customise it a lot.

I have some questions which I hope someone can help me with:

01 - is there a specific site in Ireland for buying / selling bikes, or is Done Deal your best bet?

02 - once I buy the bike, how soon do you think I could realistically get up on it, as I don't have a licence so I plan to look into that tomorrow?

03 - I heard there is a day course that you need to go on... Is there a big waiting list for this?

04 - is there a huge vet premium if you bring it in from the UK, similar to importing a car?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

Pugzilla

Done Deal is probably the best place for finding bikes. There's also Bike Buyers Guide, but the ads tend to be out of date.

Before you can ride a bike on your own you will need to do a bike theory test, get learner permit and then do Initial Basic Training (16 hours). How long this will all take will depend on location.

I would hold off getting a bike until you finish your IBT. You will have a much better idea of what type of bike you want.

oo7

Thanks, I'm really wanting an 883 and to make the following / similar customisations

http://youtu.be/3_sHdEggobQ

Pugzilla wrote: »

Done Deal is probably the best place for finding bikes. There's also Bike Buyers Guide, but the ads tend to be out of date.

Before you can ride a bike on your own you will need to do a bike theory test, get learner permit and then do Initial Basic Training (16 hours). How long this will all take will depend on location.

I would hold off getting a bike until you finish your IBT. You will have a much better idea of what type of bike you want.

cantdecide

You can use this link to tell you how much you'll pay to VRT a UK import- there is no VAT as this would have already been paid in the EU when the bike was registered in the UK.

My advice to anyone interested in getting into bikes for the first time is go get your theory test, go to the NDLS for your learner permit, go and complete IBT (on a school bike and with school gear) and just take it from there. You'll know everything you need to know after this IMO.

It's good to have ambitions and it's good to know what you want. Look at this thread for example I got my GSX1400 as my second ever bike ever in 08 and I still have it in my garage!!

lostboy75

definitely do IBT before buying a bike. some people think they really want to go the bike route, but once they try it, realize its not actually for them. would be a pain for you to be one of those small percentage.
also that way you could actually take the bike for a test ride before buying

editing to add, just watched your linked video, damn thats nice. something i never thought i would say about a HD

arybvtcw0eolkf

If I had the money to spend on customizing an 883 I'd rather spend that on a 1200 Sportster and take a little longer over the customizing.

Mesrine65

You'll never go wrong with a 1200 Blockhead, the Sportster engine is near bulletproof with superior engineering design & workmanship.

It should have been duplicated & made larger for the big bikes instead of using the Twin-Cam engines IMHO

http://www.jamesrussellpublishing.biz/beforeyoubuyharley.html

KTR1C

Where are you planning on buying the HD ?? :pac: