Harley-Davidson's aging biker problem

[Rabidsnipe]

Wait for it...

Took longer than I thought.

[dm_gsxr]

I'm a 10%'r or maybe a 2%'r

My stock Harley Softail had to be in the shop almost exactly every 10,000 miles of the 40,000 miles I had it. One was a mistake at the factory where they assembled the drive train with the wrong spacer. It tore the drive train up enough that they thought they might have to replace the shaft (they didn't). It took 6 weeks for that one to be fixed and returned. Others were a faulty fuel pump that had to go in the shop twice. The other was a leaking front cylinder head so relatively minor but still had to spend a few days in the shop.

Carl

[PhilBiker]

no he did not....

Maybe he's Meeting someone for a ride  .

[chornbe]

Doesn't the Sportster have closer to 50hp?  At 22hp you have to set up your passes on other cars and hang in the other lane too long.  It's easy to think that they aren't powerful enough.  Closest comparison I have to 22 horses was about 3 weeks ago on an '86 KLR 600 with street tires.  (ride down hwy 28 from Deals Gap to Franklin)  Fun to ride, good handling and a decent pace, but still under powered for passing.  This bike also had virtually no brakes and the front forks dive under any braking, but the who package made for a fun ride.  When I was taking it somewhat easy on the VFR, my buddy was having to squeeze everything the klr had to sometimes keep me in sight.  This guy is a very good rider but his bike was under powered.  

Put him on his '89 Honda Hawk and 56hp is close enough.  That's probably a bike that you'd love if you've never been on one.              

It was, uhm, like... a joke. Ya know... all the people ragging on under powered bikes, and all...?

God, I just love ST.N.  

[Powder Addict]

They're Harleys, they won't last 5 years, let alone 10-20 years  

It's like all awesome and shit the way you like thought that up like all by yourself and shit.

It was, uhm, like... a joke. Ya know... all the people ragging on under powered bikes, and all...?

God, I just love ST.N.  

Oh,

The irony

[chornbe]

wow, string together three things that have no common context and try to make a funny.

Methinks your favorite powder is, in fact, not real snow...  

[STJoe]

Lighten up guys.  Us old guys aren't getting any younger.