A 25-mile commute through Russian traffic and a powerful two-wheeled samurai sword, and you get a video showing the "quick" way to work. Sometimes this two-wheeler even becomes a one-wheeler as rare empty stretches of road disappear when the nose goes skyward.
Even Sonny Barger quit Harley, he's on a Victory Vision because he said the amount of miles he rides each year makes a Harley worthless upon trade-in (for him). Read it in the April 2011 issue of Twisted South. That's my contribution to this thread :-)
__________________________________________________________ "This man is Jesus, shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. When will he come to Kenya to save us?"
The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit! -Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
The bottom line: HD is an American legend, they sound different, they ride different, they're built different, they last longer,they're the best, and the choice of the best.
How many cars have push rods?
they sound different,
Haven't heard a VTX have you?
they ride different,
Your right. The Honda is more comfortable with more power and less vibration.
they're built different, they last longer,they're the best,
LOL Buying an expensive brand name does not make it the best.
The rice grinder crowd is always making excuses why they bough some piece of jap crap. You saved some money? Good, spend it on leathers and tattoos so you can look like a Hog rider but remember: We're all laughing at you.
Now that is funny. I don't know ANY Honda rider that is trying to imitate ANYTHING HD. They buy their bikes not because they are cheaper, they are, but because mechanically they are better. Dependable bikes with more power, smother ride. Read the reviews for yourself.
I'll post more when I get back. Have to pick up the kid from work.
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
The bottom line: HD is an American legend, they sound different, they ride different, they're built different, they last longer,they're the best, and the choice of the best.
The rice grinder crowd is always making excuses why they bough some piece of jap crap. You saved some money? Good, spend it on leathers and tattoos so you can look like a Hog rider but remember: We're all laughing at you.
...still kicking that nest....Son, you got guts! LOL
honestly...I like all bikes. But the one thing Harley definitely has over other bikes is trade-in value, even the older ones are highly sought after. 30 year old Harleys are still looked upon as an American Classic...and they are. Having said all that...ALL modern bikes are so much better made than they were 15 years ago it's really kinda pointless arguing who makes "the best". We all ride what we ride because we like to ride it. The Japanese HAVE done a wonderful job of capturing the allure of the Harley V-Twins...I think the Shadow is a GREAT looking bike...and from a distance, I have a hard time telling what's a Harley and what isn't.
Now, I've never ridden more than about 300 miles in a day but I've ridden in 3 countries on 2 continents. I've ridden everything from dirt trails to perfectly paved roads. I know what lasts, what breaks and what wears out.
Without a doubt, the HD is the finest road machine I have ever mounted. I can't comment on the other American made bikes nor the Euro-peon stuff, but I'm still waiting to see a jap bike with 30,000 miles on it that's not ready for the scrap heap.
And yeah, I know all about the high milage Gold Wings. If I wanted to pull a trailer, I'd buy a convertible.
"The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally not a 20 percent traitor" - Ronald Reagan
but I'm still waiting to see a jap bike with 30,000 miles on it that's not ready for the scrap heap.
I've got 34k on my HD and the only thing I've needed was a stader. I'd jump on that bike tonight and ride to the Pacific ocean and back and never worry about a break down...that's a fact.
Me too, but when you pull up at a light you can hear the difference and they won't look you in the eye.
That's funny but true...I rode to Sturgis with a buddy that rides a big Yamaha...he was completely decked out in Harley garb. I ribbed him about it for 4,000 miles.
Jennifer Anniston...so I have to watch every chick flick she's in...
__________________________________________________________ "This man is Jesus, shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. When will he come to Kenya to save us?"
The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit! -Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
I've got 34k on my HD and the only thing I've needed was a stader. I'd jump on that bike tonight and ride to the Pacific ocean and back and never worry about a break down...that's a fact.
Exactly, try that that with jap crap and you'll be calling a cab.
"The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally not a 20 percent traitor" - Ronald Reagan
My Yamaha buddy often refers to "moving up" to a Harley...He'll be the first to say he wants one. He rode mine one day and said the difference was unbelievable. I know I've put loads of miles on mine, had many 500 mile plus days and I've never thought, boy, I wish I had something else.
maybe, but my FXSTC has a wide 200 back tire and a skinny 21 inch front tire so tire width isn't such a great guide anymore. The bike in the 2nd video is really nice.
I'll probably have pictures of this weeks ride to post later.
Saw the new Star the other day. Boys in the car were looking at it wondering what it was and who makes it. I laughed. I actually knew that it was the new Star by Yamaha.
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
#189. To: farmfriend, Freedomsnotfree, Lod, Flintlock (#179)
I've got to confess, I've been looking at a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic just because they're different. I know, they're built in India....
__________________________________________________________ "This man is Jesus, shouted one man, spilling his Guinness as Barack Obama began his inaugural address. When will he come to Kenya to save us?"
The best and first guarantor of our neutrality and our independent existence is the defensive will of the people and the proverbial marksmanship of the Swiss shooter. Each soldier a good marksman! Each shot a hit! -Schweizerische Schuetzenzeitung (Swiss Shooting Federation) April, 1941
the new screaming eagles have 110's. Mine is a 103 with 6 speeds and it pulls like a freight train at 90 mph, I can't imagine what the bigger motors feel like. I only tech 2500ish rpms at 75 mph.
Mine's coming up on 40 years old, and it's getting refreshed again so it can keep putting along for another 10 or 12 years. Got all the sheet metal off it tonight and sanded off the old paint. Tomorrow the heads and jugs come off for a fresh top end. Next weekend the paint should be done, in two weeks she'll be good as new, once again. :)