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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2022, 07:59:30 PM » |
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Just a suggestion , a motorcycle training course. They remember everything. My daughter took one and three of four court ordered HD riders failed. It seems they knew more than the instructors. They didn't believe in front brakes.
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2022, 08:11:50 PM » |
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Great looking bike.  Parking lot practice is great, but I heartily second da prez suggestion above. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2022, 08:28:01 PM » |
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Your some will enjoy that Magna. Power to weight ratio is nearly identical to the Valkyrie. The Magna’s make power and torque all the way to red line and to the rev limiter. It will out corner the Valk.
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2022, 08:31:15 PM » |
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Nice bike. Have fun. Be careful. |
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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2022, 07:28:22 AM » |
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Great looking bike. Parking lot practice is great, but I heartily second da prez suggestion above. Absolutely - get him enrolled in an approved MSF course ASAP. They will give him much to think about. Even if he is in the beginning course (where they supply 250's / 300's), he will learn things fully applicable to riding a larger bike. And yes - front brakes are there for a reason  . |
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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2022, 05:46:25 PM » |
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being a believer in lots of dirt bike experience before hitting the streets which are unforgiving...there are a wide variety of motorcycle schools that are worth a look |
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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2022, 08:55:34 PM » |
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enjoy, fond memories ahead driving all over the place much like I did 5 years ago when bought age 16 son his 1st cycle 1997 identical honda magna, but in matching black to my Valk I/S. He passed his driving test on paper then we both headed out after he figured out the clutch around our block. Yours has no passenger seat, but ours did and he sat on back around the block a few times while I showed him a few pointers on stopping and clutch work, etc. Be patient and if like my son, he killed the cycle several times before he got the hang of the clutch at takeoffs.
He took the beginner cycle course as required when age 16 in WI driving 250cc's of a long list around cones, etc. It was a 2 day course about 4 hours each day mostly the instructor talking and cycles idling a lot. I think he learned more with me and him driving on rural WI roads vs. in a parking lot with safety instructor doing 20 mph tops.
IMO, the 750cc magna is an ideal starter cycle, not too big, not too small. Can go slow and steady or rip it up like our Valks. It keeps right up side by side up to say 70mph with our double sized engine Valks, then looses steam and our Valks take over, not like we went much over 70 mph anyways.
Is too small for me but is nice to have only 540lbs. to flick around and only a 28 inch seat height is all.
We only paid 2K for ours with about 13K miles on it, now has near 28K miles some 5 years later. That first year he drove it over 5000 miles in just mostly 4 months of summer riding drove that thing all over the place.
fyi, OEM is 16 tooth front sprocket, but if you need to replace the chain anytime soon like we did, and you are not into racing/higher rpms (if so, get a 15 tooth front sprocket), I highly recommend a 17 tooth front sprocket with new chain keeping the OEM size rear sprocket. It lowers rpms by about 300 all across the gears and allows quieter operation say at 25 mph in 2nd gear in town driving. Tad slower, but not that much at all and at hwy speeds 65 mph that near 300 less rpms is a blessing having less noise/rpms. Also, less shifting as well extending each gear by about 300 rpms at most. LIke said, 16 tooth OEM front sprocket, IMO, in town 2nd gear 25 mph seems tad too high of revving/rpms, but with 17 tooth front sprocket lower rpms was nicer to leave in 2nd gear longer at 25-30 mph in town driving.
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2022, 05:35:37 AM » |
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oh yah, be careful changing out that oil filter right next to the left side exhaust header pipe is right next to it when cycle warmed up. I took off this weekend the oil filter on kid's magna to drain oil when HOT and accidentally 1 second touched the exhaust pipe and left a raspberry burn 1 inch by 3 inches on my right forearm. HOT HOT HOT.  at least no tupperware to take off for oil filter and oil plug right there in front, easy oil change, just do NOT screw in dipstick at all to check oil level standing bike upright NOT on the center stand. |
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2022, 03:34:19 PM » |
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Very Cool!
I want to do the opposite. I have a 2002 Magna, I am looking at a 1998 Valk (Cream/Blue Two-Tone ). I am hoping to get my Dad (mid-60s) on the Magna. He showed some interest when my wife and I started riding a few years ago. Time will tell!
Cheers!
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cookiedough
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2022, 06:47:10 PM » |
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Very Cool!
I want to do the opposite. I have a 2002 Magna, I am looking at a 1998 Valk (Cream/Blue Two-Tone ). I am hoping to get my Dad (mid-60s) on the Magna. He showed some interest when my wife and I started riding a few years ago. Time will tell!
Cheers!
I like the magna, but for someone my weight or taller than 6ft. , does not fit too well. Alterations can be made to the seat to be moved further back and up am sure to make more fitted to my body frame. I do like getting on/off much easier at only 28 inch seat height vs. the Valk though. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2022, 01:05:07 AM » |
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Congrats, lots of great memories to come, I have just started the same journey with my son...enjoy.
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