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Dano: HD dealers selling other brands are all over the place. The dealer I bought my Harley from in 1991 also sells Hondas, Kawasakis, Yamahas, Suzukis, Triumphs and Ducatis.
Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
WELL YOU GOTTA FIGURE THE PRICE OF ACCESSORIES FOR THAT HARLEY.ENOUGH "EAGLE IRON" TO MAKE IT LOOK SHARP-$500,HELMET-$150,LEATHERS-$250 AND UP,SADDLE BAGS-$250,HOT CHICK WITH AN * SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT THE LITTLE SEAT ON THE BACK $200 PER HOUR UHHH THATS WHAT I HEARD ANY WAY(HA HA)NICE ENCLOSED HAULER FOR YOUR BIKE $5000,PICK-UP TO PULL TRAILER-$30000,SEE WHAT I MEAN?? GET A YAMAHA AND HELL YOU CAN RIDE IT EVERYWHERE YOU GO
Truck Driver,Submarine Veteran,Rusty Wallace fan,and piss poor typist
O.K. I am going to come clean with you guys as well. I think all bikers are a fraternity. Regardless of the brand that they ride. However I have observed the following over the years. A lot of Harley guys won't wave at anyone on any thing other than a Harley. Outlaw bikers usually won't wave at anyone period. Honda Goldwing guys try to be friendly but are afraid the Harley guys won't wave back so a lot of times they don't. A lot of outlaw bikers will talk to you in a restaurant or a roadside park but never wave on the road. My son had a ZXR-1100 Suzuki and when he owned it it was the fastest production bike made. It was Beautyfull, Had a Polished Frame and was Black and Red. I never rode it, and to be honest I was afraid I would let some of my youthfull stupidity resurface and cause me to hurt my self big time. Anytime some one like 7mm put the stuff on me about how fast my Harley was or wasn't I could quickly shut them up by telling them that my son would race for any amount that they could count on his ZXR-1100 I don't think anyone ever beat him Street Racing...And He told me he had ridden it at 150-160 mph. down the canal route in Wichita, this was after he had sold it. The cops would get after them on their croutch rockets and just give up trying to catch them after they scattered all different directions....That would look bad for him today if he was to get caught as he is in Law Enforcement...I Bet he would have hooked up with you 7mm and not think anything about it. It just like my dad told me about being tough, there is always somebody out there that is tougher. In this case faster....I will agree that the reason that they have the AHDRA is probably to keep the jap bikes out of their competition. Nothing I like better than to see some of those fast scooters get it on, On a Drag Strip doesn't matter what brand they are riding. I LIKE ALL BIKES AND ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS....I guess that is why I am a member of the AMA. A Real no-no for died in the wool harley guys because of their stand on loud pipes...7mm I still love you. OTO
Hey otto, I just love to pick, thats all. To be honest with you I do get edgy with the Harley guys because of the arrogance of alot of them. Pull into a biker bar with a jap bike and you will probably get an a$$woopin, don't know why that is. Some of them feel that you are not american because of the choice in bikes. I take alot of flak from them but I don't give a rats you know what! LOL! Harleys never impressed me one bit because they are ssslllooowwwww. The fasest harley made is still slow to me. I am a speed freak and the only way for me to get a rush is on something that will turn 13,000rpms between shifts. The Harley guys talk about putting down the backroads looking at the scenery, I travel the same roads dragging the footpegs wheelying out of the turns. I love the feeling I get when I crack the throttle in third gear and the bike wants to leave by itself with me sitting on the pavement. It's all on what you want from a bike. I don't go on the big rides with A.B.A.T.E because I get bored. When I'm in the Peterbuilt or my jacked up Ford I drive normal, I move with the flow of traffic and generally behave myself. Now sometimes out on the road in the Pete I get hooked up with a couple of cowboys and we go truckin the fun way, Hello Offeror! But when I get on my R1 it's a different ballgame. Cruising speed is around the 100mph mark, straight stretches are made for hugging the gas tank. Now the R1 is one of the fastest production bikes made, the Suzuki Hyabusa GSXR 1300 is the speed king at speeds in the 190's, the R1 is in the upper 180's. The Honda and Kawasaki bikes are in the same speed range as the R1. The R1 is the lightest and best handling according to the sport bike writers and I think it is the best looking bike of them all. The Hyabusa and the ZX are sport touring bikes, made for cruising long distance at very high speeds while still being comfy. the problem with the sport touring bikes is the weight, they just won't wheelie like the R1 and I love standing that thing up at speeds that are rediculous. I have nothing against the Harley guys, I'll ride with them as long as they can keep up. I just get sick of some of their attitudes and say the hell with them. When they build a harley for the same price as an R1 or similar machine with the same performance I will buy one but untill then I will stay with the "death machine". Compare this to a drunk who is hooked on Jack Daniels, sure wine has alcohol but it just aint got the kick he needs. Anywho, I'll quit babbling and leave y'all alone for awhile. Hey mudge, wanna meet sometime this summer and cruise some WV hill country? Otto, I don't know where you live but if your close to PA maybe we can do the same. With the way I work I don't have the time to cruise cross country on a bike, I do that enough in the Pete. If y'all se a skinny white boy climb off a red and white YZF R1 with a grin that won't quit, it's probably me after dusting some Harleys! Remember, ride it like you hate it!
legn4, great buy! if the 600's like the 1100 then that royal star should bee a lot of fun. h-d this...crotch rocket that...the most important thing is to have a bike to ride...and remember every brands made good ones and had some turds too! enjoy your new bike.....
Mine....84 FLT....87 FXRS.......Wife's....87 FXRC....No one in my family has ever owned anything but HARLEY ENUFF Said....R.I.P UNCLE GATOR
Please don't tell my mom i work in the oilfield..She thinks i play the piano in a bordello...
just bought a 2002 honda shadow a.c.e. bought in west plains mo----750 cc v twin--nooooovibration--love it has 100 miles it was put together in dallas- does that make it american??????
Much as we like to "hack" on each other,I've NEVER seen a biker on the side of the road that I didn't stop to ask if they needed any help. Regardless of what they're riding.I have to modify what I said about ALL bikers being my brothers (and sisters). There are some EVIL gang members (ie. Hell's Angels, Pagans, etc.) out there that would "do ya'" for your boots.Mudge the selective
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
Same here, Mudge. I always stop to see if they're having trouble. And they always stop if I'm on the shoulder somewhere. I stopped in a turn-out one time in the Arizona mountains, just over the Arizona/Utah border, to get my camera out of the saddlebags. A dude on an old Shovelhead came by, stopped to check on the wife and I, and a few minutes later, while we were still talking to the first guy, another guy on a Gold Wing stopped to see if anybody was having trouble. The guy on the Harley and the Gold Wing rider looked at each other and started whooping it up, shaking hands and slapping backs. Turned out they were old friends from Alaska and hadn't seen each other for about ten years.What a cool coincidence. The dude on the Shovelhead dug a bottle of Crown Royal out of his bags and we all had a drink and shot the * for half an hour. The Gold Wing rider was heading for Texas and the Shovelhead rider was going to visit his sick dad in Arkansas, so they took off to finish the ride together. One of the neatest experiences I've had while on the road.All brought about by the good Karma of the motorcycling brotherhood.
Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Well I broke her last nite , 81 * real nice day, weatherman said cool down to 40* & rain would go / hold north. Well he need's a new job! 3:00 am 34* lite rain & sleet. But I got home (20 miles). Never trust a weatherman!
Work'n like a dog all nite
There have been a couple of references to "biker bars" in this thread. Can somebody 'splain to me the connection there. Let it be understood that I don't drink. Howsomever...if I did, I don't think my first impulse would be to get on anything with only 2 wheels. Mrs. Mudge and I have been on poker runs where every stop was a saloon. Once we discovered the pattern that was emerging, we usually went our own way. I REALLY don't want to be riding in a group of 30-40 bike when the majority of the riders are "s---faced".Just our personal preference.Mudge the puritan
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Truck Driver,Submarine Veteran,Rusty Wallace fan,and piss poor typist
Please don't tell my mom i work in the oilfield..She thinks i play the piano in a bordello...
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
Lord Lowrider the LoquaciousMember:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets She was only a fisherman's daughter,But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Work'n like a dog all nite
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!