Why My Harley is So Much Better Than Your Bike

[JSharp]

Yes. Synonymous.

There are "guys who own Harleys" and there are "Harley Guys" (r) (c) (tm)...

Don't be a Harley Guy. Ever.

Riding one of the bikes is bad enough. But that whole chaps and chain drive wallet thing is way too much...

[Sport-Touring]

[Cobalt]

Riding one of the bikes is bad enough.

Why?

[black hills]

hate to get drug down to bashing, but sometimes I can't help it:

Stopped at the local biker bar and parked the 990Adventure amongst the HD's (although there were a few semi-cleverly disquised vulcans/vtx's/etc.) and walked up on the patio. some guy starts talking to me about getting a HD because they are for "individuals" and "people who do what they want" and "all about the freedom to go where you want"    As I look back at the parking lot and see the ugly duckling sitting amongst the chrome and candy metalflake I find myself speechless

[coucours grad]

I've had that converation a few times myself.....


  "When you gonna go buy a real mans bike?"



   Standard responce is:


"When I get too old to hold  this POS up and ride it."

[JSharp]

Why?

We did the Harley demo day back in the spring. After all the glowing reports in the magazines about how wonderful they've become I had high hopes. Which quickly turned to disgust in less than 2 miles.  

If I wanted a '74 Superglide I'd have bought one then. If I wanted something that felt like it was struggling just to get to highway speeds I'd buy an old(er) Ford truck. I could haul stuff in it.

The paint and finish on the new bikes seems to be much better. That's unfortunately all I can come up with. The rest felt like it was still 1974. Or maybe 1962.

[Stripes]

  I love Harley bashing threads!  

[sleazy rider]

I don't have any problem with the bikes or those that RIDE them.  Its the Harley "owners" that need a smack.

[coucours grad]

2012 Road Glide I borrowed for a day was a beaut.  Black shiney and flawless finish. Assembly was also perfect and the bike looked fast sitting in the parking lot.


   Then I fired it up. anything other then Idle and the mirrors are useless. (shaking so bad ya cant see)


   Out of the parking lot on a right turn and a hundred dollars of floorboard are scrapping pavement. (Did I mention I've been riding Rice Sport Tourers and UJM's since 1976?) Straightened up and almost crossed yellow....got her pointed and opened her to WOT.....Mirrors are STILL useless.


    Hopped on I-64 and hit 80mph....Wow, this bike does have mirrors!!!  then I bent the wrist and at 83mph the mirrors are gone again. Now, I know I was 10 over at that point but when you come off a bike that is glass smooth at 140mph 2 up this is a bit irritating!


   I'd liken Harleys to beer. Its an aquired taste and while some like my wife prefer the American Lager for its mild (no) taste and cheap price, I prefer the Stouts....


           I'll drive anything 2 wheeled if the price is right though and I've never seen a bottle of beer that I wouldnt kiss on the lips.

[2RR2NV]

  I love Harley bashing threads!  

why yes....  we so do.

on a flipside, don't care what they ride, just that they actually ride and not waste all day at the bar. Burning daylight.....  i can't stand poker runs that are just drinking runs. I'm here to ride, Folks!!

[black hills]

why yes....  we so do.

on a flipside, don't care what they ride, just that they actually ride and not waste all day at the bar. Burning daylight.....  i can't stand poker runs that are just drinking runs. I'm here to ride, Folks!!

I'm going on one tomorrow.. it's for a great cause and I will have fun with ta lot of old friends, but seriously 9:30-5:00 to do 153 mi. at least there are steaks and beer at the end

[2RR2NV]

I'm going on one tomorrow.. it's for a great cause and I will have fun with ta lot of old friends, but seriously 9:30-5:00 to do 153 mi. at least there are steaks and beer at the end

DANNNNGGG...  that's terrible.... but yeah, good to hear they are providing SOMETHING at the end.

[Cobalt]

   Out of the parking lot on a right turn and a hundred dollars of floorboard are scrapping pavement. (Did I mention I've been riding Rice Sport Tourers and UJM's since 1976?) Straightened up and almost crossed yellow....

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I love Harleys.













Mind you, Victories are better.

[coucours grad]

I love Harleys.













Mind you, Victories are better.

 

[Dan K]

I don't mind Harleys, and if I lived in Florida I'd consider one as a second bike.  They are what they are - cruisers, without a ton of guts.  Comfortable, handle pretty well, good quality, no lean angle.  YEs, the boards scrape early, but you get used to it and they are still fun to ride - just not on a canyon road (of which, I have none around).

- Dan

[Giaka]

Chrome flaming skulls. The ultimate in badass accessories.

That's pretty sick. I wonder how it would look on my ST1300? I could put Velcro on it so I can attach it to my Versys too.  

[MCRyder]

Captain America not riding an H-D.


http://www.helmethairblog.com/peter-fonda-mv-agusta

[DrD]

Do they wear chrome panties?  Got a pic?  

[dan88z]

A lot of the HD faithful liken their rides to "old American muscle cars", and that's the appeal to them. It makes sense in a way. But the "get a real bike" crap is just laughable. Yeah, my bike  goes 150+ mph, gets 45mpg, stops on a dime, will take me on a 2400 mile trip and carve the twisties better than any cruiser. It is a pretty unreal bike isn't it?

[Mr.Black]

Shove your logical answers in any dark crevasse on your person.

This is STN. No logic allowed. Especially in an HD bashing thread.



(I do agree though)