hawgman341
Rosenberg,Texas
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The other day one of my co-workers and i were talking about motorcycles. He being the lazy person he is said "I won't ride one untill they make one that is automatic" I said well get your license to ride buddy cuz they do make one that is fully automatic. It's called a Ridley. With this we set out to find out where to find one of these bikes. Well the web sight is great and the bike sounds great. I have but one concern, are they as great as they advertise?
They look good and the performance as stated by the reps is as good as a Harley Davidson, but I like reviews that are not paid for by the manufacturer.....
Any one out there know anything about this scoot. If so share your knowledge, good or bad. Hawgman341 out........ 
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who68
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What is a Ridley? I googled it and the only bikes were bicycles of the pedal variety made in Belgium europe.Is it made in the US?
What about a Suzuki burgman or that new Honda DN01 thats a cross between a cruiser and a scooter, though it is a lot of cash for what it is.
Maybe ask rider magazine to do article on Ridleys?
Any one solve the "Riddle"
Mark.
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Ride_Slow2004
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www.ridleymotorcycle.com/
Have seen one at the IMS, but don't know anything more. Kind of a strange looking outfit.
I have a Honda 750a sitting in the garage, 2 spd automatic, one of these days I will get it running.
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THEBurninator
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I like the looks of the Ridley but hate the idea of an automatic. There are a few riding around town, but I've never caught up to the owner to see what they think. Next time I see one, I'll do my best to get a review from a first hand owner.
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hawgman341
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If you go to the website you can hear what it sounds like and get a onesided review. Since everyone has an oppinion and i would like one from several persons. Some people can't handle the complex changing of gears, so i'm asking for those folks, since i don't want to buy one to experience it. Drop me a line if ya know anything about it.... hawgman over.
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kpapa
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hawgman341
I bet they are nice to have in city driving and parades. I am thinking that my
wife would like to ride the Ridley motorcycle. It is not a bad looking bike. When we get the chance we are going to try one.
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talon47
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I owned a 2005 Ridley Autoglide Limited Edition for a year. Beautiful bike. It may have been a lemon, but it was nothing but trouble starting at 1000 odometer miles. I decided to trade it in on a bike that was easier to maintain but could not find a dealer who would trade. Finally sold it at 3600 miles for $11,000 after purchasing it for $17,999. That said, the Ridley company was very supportive during my ownership, and I wish them well. Since I have no problem with shifting I will probably purchase a metric cruiser.
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