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Harley-Philes?
interstatepawnllc
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I saw the Harley V-rod special on TV again the other night. I came to the same conclusion as I did the first time, I think the bike sucks. Other than the fact that it has an awesome powerplant I think it is about as un Harley as you can get. What your opinion of the V-rod?
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
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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.
I am NOT a V-rod fan.
The gene pool needs chlorine.
Have spoken to some V-Rod owners and they seem to love'em, but, a local dealer had 2 still on the floor and was offering them at about $17K each.
But, they scoot right along.
the difference between the almost right word and the right word is like the difference between a lightning bug and a lightning bolt
"I dont care how thin you make a pancake, it still has two sides"
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
I really don't care for them, they simply don't look like a Harley. I was impressed with the show and how they tested them for heat trouble and endurance.
I haven't heard how they compare on the quater mile track with some of the Jap bikes, anyone know?
JW
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.
"I AM MY OWN WORST ENEMY"
It just ain't for me. Wife don't like it either.
That was an excellent show on the V-Rod, however, I agree with jwharding, it was made for whippersnappers,,,who can't afford one, but can afford one of them jap crotchrockets[:o)].
,,,sod
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.
Sorry I freaking offened you, I'll delete it your majesty.
Harley-Philes?
I believe Michael Jackson regularly sleeps with an eight yearold Dyna Glide.
Relax, you'll have a long time to get your riding in while they are taking a dirt nap.
Oh yeah, I watched the show too, I agree, its built tough, but butt ugly.
In the demonstable absence of evolutionary perfection, if some calamity is not to occur, we shall have to learn to live with ourselves as we are. Fast. -Tattersall
"I AM MY OWN WORST ENEMY"
And as far as having more riding time left because of your young age, don't bet on it. If only 1% of the crap you spout is true you'll be wrapped around a pole while I'm still cruising down the road on my "slow hunk of chrome." I WILL probably pay an increased insurance premium because of lunatics like you. Assuming you HAVE insurance.
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.
quote:Originally posted by interstatepawnllc
Harley-Philes?
I believe Michael Jackson regularly sleeps with an eight yearold Dyna Glide.
Did ya have to bring up the "King of Kinkdom"?
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
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Old? First you forget names; then you forget faces; then you forget to pull your zipper up; then you forget to pull your zipper down.
Ohh, and owning a Harley, haha never! I made the comment to a member yesterday about a Harley that was won at a raffle, the winner took the money instead of the bike and I called him a good man. The member said something to the effect of , "your nuts, take the money?" I said yep, either that or take it straight to the Suzuki shop and trade it for a something I want. A comment you made before about those who cannot afford Harleys are the ones like me who always rag on them, well bud I wouldnt care if it was free, I don't want one mainly because of the attitude of alot of the Harley owners, sorta like yours.
Now, how do you like me now?
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
LOWRIDER...To those who don't have one, i can't explain. To those that do,i don't have to.
Hey gramps, you gotta a new Road King??
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
Naw, that's my kid's. That's him and his pickup reflected on it. He was here this week, and left without cleaning guns. Kid's getting lazy, took me most of last evening to catch up.
Whudumeengramps?[:(!]
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Old? First you forget names; then you forget faces; then you forget to pull your zipper up; then you forget to pull your zipper down.
JC
Ted Kennedy's breath has killed more people than my car.
Yamaha V-Star Custom
Better quality and half the price.[;)]
A dead intruder cannot testify against you in a court of law!
If they're still moving, put another round in them!
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.
And worth about a thousand bucks five years from now.
I knew I could ruffle some feathers with that picture.[:D]
A dead intruder cannot testify against you in a court of law!
If they're still moving, put another round in them!
Gold, Guns & Harleys![;)]
Trinity +++
"Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it."(Proverbs 22:6)
Mudge the disgusted
I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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.
Yamaha V-Star Custom
Better quality and half the price.[;)]
A dead intruder cannot testify against you in a court of law!
If they're still moving, put another round in them!
I know you're just having fun here,,,so no flame from me.
However,,,riding a motorcycle that looks like a Harley but isn't one?[:o)]
Doesn't that compare to these women that bounce around bursting at the seams with those huge breast implants???
It sorta looks the same,,,sorta feels the same(so i'm told),,,but it aint the same,,, 'cause they aint real!!!
,,,sod
p.s. I know I'm not good with analagies,,but do you get the picture??
I am on my 4th BMW now, and lovin it. It matches the style that I like to ride and I can ride for hundreds of miles day after day after day. The performance in the corners is awesome. But when I park it by the bar girls just look at it and think What is that thing? (The bike not me [8D])
So if it has two wheels and a motor, I don't really care, each to their own. Just remember that all good things start with "B"
For example: Beer, Bikes, Bait, Bullets, and Babes. He haw![:p]
Something I've noticed about bike bashers. Most all of the time, it's the anti-HD riders that start it. There's even a website totally devoted to bashing Harleys. I know of no HD website's that are like that.
I ride a '93 1200 Sportster, custom tanks, bars, pipes, etc. Even some HD riders think it's a LowRider till they look closer. It ain't for sale, but I'll bet if I did sell it, it would bring more than any other nonHD bike made in '93.
"If they won't give us good terms, come back and we'll fight it out."
-- Gen. James Longstreet
Okay I tried to stay out of this one, but can not resist. Harley's? Have had two of them. The little ones -- you know the 883 and the 1200. Great fun bikes, but kept blowing head gaskets [:(]-- not made for long distance high speed. I do want a Fat Boy someday, when I want to ride no more than 50 miles in a day, park it in front of the bar and have girls quiver at my ride. But that is for later in life when I slow down.[:D]
I am on my 4th BMW now, and lovin it. It matches the style that I like to ride and I can ride for hundreds of miles day after day after day. The performance in the corners is awesome. But when I park it by the bar girls just look at it and think What is that thing? (The bike not me [8D])
So if it has two wheels and a motor, I don't really care, each to their own. Just remember that all good things start with "B"
For example: Beer, Bikes, Bait, Bullets, and Babes. He haw![:p]
QUIT SUCKING SO HARD!
As for blowing the head gaskets on the Sportsters, (or rather, the rocker box gaskets), there's a reason I learned the hard way. You've got to warm up a Sportster slow, letting it idle till the rockers are warm to the touch. I always let mine run for a couple of minutes on the day's first start up. You can't just jump on and ride like you can your BMW.
Not made for long trips? I've ridden to Myrtle Beach 4 times, 350 miles one way, Daytona twice, 500 miles one way, and Panama City once, 350 miles one way. On the trip home from Panama City, I'm not admitting to how fast we were riding, but there was only one vehicle, a Chevy pickup, that passed us. There was 4 of us on that trip, a 2000 Softail, a '95 Softail, a '93 Fatboy, and my '93 Sportster.
I haven't learned how to post pics here yet. If any of you are interested in seeing a pic of my HD, go to www.sportster.org
Click on "Boutique", then type in Miss Scarlet in the description line.
I ride what I want, you ride what you want, no problem....JUST RIDE!!
"If they won't give us good terms, come back and we'll fight it out."
-- Gen. James Longstreet
I think there was more of a problem with the operator than the Sportster in regard to the head gasket blowing (racing carb, cross over pipe off, long range hard sustained high speed riding, etc.).
I actually switched to the BMW after a friend let me ride his from LA to Tombstone and back. The riding position just fit my comfort zone better than the Harley and the "style" that I ride was more conducive to the BMW. I started with a 77 R100RS, then a 96 R1100RS (which my son "stole" from me), then a 94 R100GSPD (looked like a giant dirt bike) and now a canyon racer/road cruiser 03 R1150R.
I do like the Harleys and those that ride them not trailer them. Do you ever make it to the Stugis Rally? Everyone should do it once in their life. My favorite ride is to Saloon #10 and play poker while Wild Bill's chair sits empty in honor of the great shootist.
I agree completely. RIDE, just RIDE. It is cheaper than thearpy.
Plains Scout: I don't know where you got the idea that Harleys were only good for 50 miles per day but evidently you aren't talking to the right Harley people. The good folks who ride BMWs really like to ride them and really like to rack up the miles but they aren't the only bikers on the road that cover the long distances.
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.
This is the 2002 1200 custom that I rode 3402 mile before I got tired of the rough ride. Don't get me wrong the first 2000 miles I was in heaven[:D][:D] Then I rode a friends Deuce and Fatboy[V] Should have stayed off of them bikes. I later bought a 2003 V-Star 1100 Classic a nice ride, no doubt about it, but it doesn't compare to the Fatboy that it looks sort of like.