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WHy the Hype over Harley Davidsons?
Travis Hallam
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There has to be better buys for the money.
Ruger270, what do you think?
Mad Dog
Ruger270, what do you think?
Mad Dog
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the first step to failure is trying
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American used to Roar like Lions for Liberty- Now they Bleat like Sheep for Security.
Always Remember Security without Liberty is called PRISON! -
Mad Dog
American used to Roar like Lions for Liberty- Now they Bleat like Sheep for Security.
Always Remember Security without Liberty is called PRISON! -
The gene pool needs chlorine.
NSDQ!
"Many free countries have lost their liberty, and ours may lose hers; but if she shall, be it my proudest plume, not that I was the last to desert; but that I never deserted her." -President Abraham Lincoln
And Cletus, you'd better take a hard look in the mirror before you accuse anyone else of being ignorant.
Lord Lowrider the Loquacious.
Member:Secret Select Society of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets
She was only a fisherman's daughter,
But when she saw my rod she reeled.
Of course I'm ignorant, that simply means I don't.
Stupid is when you ain't gonna find out.
By the way, when I started that thread, I did it because me and Kidd C thought it was funny when you went off on Ruger270man, of course it backfired and you went off on me[:I][:I]
JW
POOF
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A dead intruder cannot testify against you in a court of law!
If they're still moving, put another round in them!
Big Daddy my heros have always been cowboys,they still are it seems
That being said, harleys are just too danged slow[:D]
"If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand."
Mudge the HOG driver
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
I bought a used 1988 Low Rider, 1,700 miles on it. I loved that bike. Looked great, sounded great, rode great. Leaked no oil, had no mechanical problems. The previous owner had removed the pipes and put on straight pipes. First thing I did was put factory pipes back on, I couldn't understand the fascination for straight pipes.
My buddy told me, Watch out, they will steal your Harley. He had gone into a little restraunt right downtown in our little town, had lunch, and when he came out his Harley had been stolen. He hadn't heard it crank up, so they had picked it up and put it in a pickup truck, apparently.
After that, I was real nervous about getting my beautiful Harley stolen, and always had to keep it hidden at my house, chained up with a $110 cobra link.
I couldn't justify the fact that, used, the Harley cost 4 times the Honda. I loved the Harley but not worth the cost or theft worry.
Back when I was a Harley rider, I heard the story of the "Honda Sled".
A Honda Sled is when a Harley guy and a Honda guy park their bikes together. They chain them together for safety while they go into the bar. The Harley bandits come up and shove the Honda over. Then they lay the Harley gently on top of the Honda. They cable a tow chain to the Honda and drive off, towing their new bike on top of the Honda Sled.
You can get quite a few miles on the Honda Sled before it is ground into powder, and the guys who are mad at you will be on foot.
"It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others"
Go for a ride on one.
If you still have to ask, You will never understand.
The original point and click interface was a Smith and Wesson.
It's just right.
"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
By miles and miles really.
They have very good paint and i wished more Japanese bikes came with belt drive like HD's.
I presently own a BMW K75S and have ridden Japanese m/c's for years.
I also have ridden a few HD'S in my time.
As a long distance rider i can say for sure there are more HD's out on the open road than ever before but sadly these HD'S riders are in the minority with the majority rarely putting more than 2-3,000 miles a year on their machines if that many miles.
mike
I like the older ones ok. That three speed tranny was just right for hauling my bulk around without all the shifting like on the five speeds. I would like to get a Road King when/if finances ever allow. Easy to build the engine for your particular taste too. Lots of torque cam if you live in the mountains, lots of horse power if you live in the flatlands. There is more to a Harley than looks and mystique. There is a reason they've survived this long you know.
Big Daddy my heros have always been cowboys,they still are it seems
Your gonna need that torque in * County.
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
LIFES MOSTLY SCARS AND SOUVENIR'S - Max Stalling
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
A friend of mine has an old pan head sitting in his yard! It's been covered up with a tarp and setting in the elements for the last 5 years! I can not get him to sell it, and the stupid snot won't even find some place better to store it!!![:(!]
LIFES MOSTLY SCARS AND SOUVENIR'S - Max Stalling
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
Pa, this guy oughta be arrested!!
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
Don't fly the river!
I always get a big chuckle out of seeing a real mean looking dude and his ole lady in tow mounting his Hog and hitting the electric start.................real men ride real motorcycles that have kickstarts[}:)]. Sadly we are in a metro-man, girly-man world, but there remains a separation between old time riders and the new weekenders.[;)]
Pack slow, fall stable, pull high, hit dead center.
Don't fly the river!
Harley's had kickstarts? When was that, back during the Truman administration.[:D]
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
25 years ago things were a whole lot different than today. Then it was a few of us into the Harleys because we wanted to ride an American motorcycle. We worked on em to keep them running and we did things to make them loud. I think part of the greasy biker image came from that, heck a lot of times you had to screw with the bike a little when you were out and about and damned if you didnt get some grime on ya.
Today it is just the "in" thing to do. the bikes are good that is a no brainer. It is not the bike, but the riders these days. I cant stand the new wave of rider, he throws a leg over the saddle of a harley and instantly thinks he is the American badass. Every piece of clothing he wears says Harley on it somewhere, makes me wanna puke. They lay out the money and think they can buy into a lifestyle they no nothing about. I would not wear a piece of clothing that say's harley on it ever again. I threw it all out about ten years ago.
Sorry gettin off subject here. Yes the Harleys are overated. Aircolled twin is as about as old as the hills. You are paying huge amounts of money and getting less. My 2002 twin cam flht has given me mucho problems, so much so that my next new bike will be another brand. I will still hang on to my antique harleys. I pick up a new touring bike every 4 or 5 years,always a Harley. You can bet your bottom dollar the next new one wont be a Harley.
In my ute, yhough....
Mudge the geezer
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
-Hank Hill
I built my present scoot, took me two years. Its my fourth big twin. Had it for twelve years now. It was sixteen years old when I got it. Sure is slow. Funny, as you get older, you get to where it's more fun to cruise along and enjoy the view. Can't imagine someone being too inept to be able to work on a two cylinder, four valve, lawn mower engine. Engine's got more than 150,000 miles on it, runs great. Don't seem to see very many 28 year old Hondas, Suzukis, Yamahas with 150K on them running around out there. See a lot of guys pulling into the various Japanese dealers for those $150.00 tune ups, though. Lots of folks on the new lipstick choppers doing the same. My last tune up cost me less than $20.00. Almost half of that was beer. Took about an hour.
Yeah, HD is really over-rated all right...
You know how svelte and trim I am. I'm here to tell ya' my XLCH will throw my sorry * over the bars if she don't like how I'm kicking her. Somtimes I wish for an electric starter.
"the difference between the almost right word and the right word is like the difference between a lightning bug and a lightning bolt" - Mark Twain.
I built my present scoot, took me two years..
Can't imagine someone being too inept to be able to work on a two cylinder, four valve, lawn mower engine.,,,
My last tune up cost me less than $20.00. Almost half of that was beer. Took about an hour.
Yeah, HD is really over-rated all right...
Huu yeah right skippy.[:o)] Tuned up that old harley side valve for less than 20 bucks eh? Must be a side valve (flathead in case you dont know) they are the only ones even remotly close to a lawn mower engine.
Big Daddy my heros have always been cowboys,they still are it seems
JC
You know how svelte and trim I am. I'm here to tell ya' my XLCH will throw my sorry * over the bars if she don't like how I'm kicking her. Somtimes I wish for an electric starter.
been there done that. always when there was an audiance to see it happen.
"It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others"
I like the older bikes, fairly easy for this longtime gearhead to work on with realatively simple hand tools.
Love the 4 speed and shin breaker too.
Don't like the hardtail (wishbone) as much anymore, the kidneys are starting to show sign of aging.
What has been said B4 on the new ages of week end wannabes is deluting the lore of the Harley, and you have to punk down stupid money for a lousy machine, and then there is the clothing you "Must" buy in order to be with the "IN" crowd. It makes me sick to be at the same cruise as them jerks.
If you are not able to purchase 2 spark plugs and a set of points & condenser for $20.00, I'll be happy to provide you with directions to where I go.
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.