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31st July 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cheviot, OH
Posts: 2,318 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200 CX Sportster/Buell Year: 2016 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLH 1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1978 Other Motorcycle Model: XL 1200 Cussed'em Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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Would I REALLY Buy A Pan American?
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31st July 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Dunnellon FL
Posts: 4,792 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883/1200 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year: 1995 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 11 RK
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Too heavy.
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31st July 2021
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Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 530 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 883 Hugger Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2002 Other Motorcycle Model: Superlow Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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I like the way it looks and I like the idea of it, but, like every other bike in this class, I know it won't work for me ergonomically.
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31st July 2021
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer 1st Class
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Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1,310 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883DLX Sportster/Buell Year: 1992
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I'm getting used to it's appearance but don't think I will ever buy one. But that goes for every other 'fashionable' ADV bike. Fashionable because I think some people will buy this to 'Keep up with the Joneses' and eventually end up where they put normal road tires on it.
If I'm mainly on normal roads I would buy something else. If I wanted to do some serious off road riding on a trip, I would buy a much lighter and cheaper bike like a Yamaha Ténéré 700.
https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/ad...els/tenere-700
I think a Pan American is a Behemoth of a bike when it's tipt over in soft sand, dirt or mud...fully loaded.
IMHO these bike are always a compromise: To heavy for the dirt and not as comfortable and designed as a real touring bike. |
31st July 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 2,216 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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I agree with NLXL
Weight is a huge consideration with me.
It's a nice bike and all, just not my kind.
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1st August 2021
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 102 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Too Expensive
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1st August 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 2,216 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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That too.
For that money I could buy a couple old sportsters and put lights on my
'76 TT500
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9th June 2023
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 665 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 05
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Good video but i only really found the last segment useful (coming from a current HD user to the PA)
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