Topic: I taught her right - Wife encounters Harley OWNER

[Klark Kent]

Oh and check out Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  it's a great film.  from the same guys who did spamalot.
-KK

[DJ_AX]

Here in the middle of West Detroit suburbia... I live right next to a park that has 20 miles of gently twisting 40mph road running through it. It's a really popular stretch for bikers to ride through on nice days. Seeing all the bikes that go through. 90% are Harleys, 8% were crotch rockets, scooters, or minibikes. and less than 2% (mine and one other I've seen) good old Honda SOHCs
As un-restored, un-polished, and scarred (but running like a champ!) as my 750 is, I always see heads turning wherever I go, and get comments wherever I stop. I just think it's hilarious as I've invested less than most of those other guys one payments. Or even less than any of thier new bikes visits to the shop.
Oh yeah and my wife's a keeper too! She appreciates it as much as I do, and encourages it.

[Orcinus]

I just returned this week to a job that I was working 4 years ago, they loaned me out and finally called me back.  Just before I left, one of the guys bought a Yamaha Cruiser, now something like 12 out of my 20 coworkers are all riding Harleys or clones of one make or another.  I can't tell the darn things apart.  I'm sure looking forward to getting my F2 finished even though none of the guys understand.  They all think I should run out and get something like they've got...  I think the only one that understands is the original yamaha owner, and that's because he's my bike's PO.  He let it go because he didn't have room for it and his new toy, but he's already told me that he's sorry that he let it go.  It's gonna be interesting... 

[Gordon]

MAN! i thought so, but i wasn't gonna say anything... you and Gordon are the drunk typers...

Hey now, how the Hell did I get dragged into this? 
I check in on this thread after a couple of days and find my good name being sullied!

Sheesh!  Now I have to go get another beer...

[cbjunkie]

hey man - you got a rep - s'all i'm sayin'...

 

[nickjtc]

hey man - you got a rep - s'all i'm sayin'...

 

I got a rep too, hic, and no one even knows me, burp........

[Raul CB750K1]

Though having three old bikes, I would not mind to have a Sportster. I've tried and I think it's overpriced -those 8.500 euros are hard to swallow-, but it's the only Harley that could match my anatomy and my riding style and habits. And I would buy it not only because I like it, but also to shut some mouths off.


Being said that, I have to say that I have a lot of Harley T-shirts. Right now I'm working in Curitiba, Brazil, and one of the first things I did was to search on the internet for the Harley dealer, go there and buy a T-shirt where clearly specifies the city. Some people do it with Hard Rock Cafe t-shirts, I do it with Harley T-shirts. Back on your town it's a great way to brag about how cool you are- loving bikes and being a cosmopolitan man. Nahville, Vegas, SF, NY, Memphis, Madrid, Berlin, Munich and now Curitiba. Cool......


Raul


P.S. Cheapo, you really have a gift to start long-running posts.... ;-)

[ElCheapo]

Geeze Raul, I leave for two days, and this thread just went wild.. I am not anti-Harley. I am anti stupid. Stupid people ride Honda's too. Just look at me.

Anyway, my uncle goes to get his severly mal-functioning Road Glide from the shop. Still dies, still too lean, runs like crap. They say "The factory guys gave it the clean bill of health", He says "So you didn't fix it?" the respond again with "The factory guys gave it the clean bill of health". So the truth is they have no idea why thier BRAND NEW bike will not run correctly. Also might I add they somehow managed to burn out the radio (for the second time) in the bike during thier "Inspection".... The last burn out was during the install of the O.E. CB radio. With less than 3,000 miles on it and $18,000 later you would think you would have a bike you did not have to fix. There are aftermarket fixes (including hand grenades) for these problems. Why should he have to fix a NEW bike? BTW - His  Gold wing runs like a top.

So I say no matter what you ride or like, they are ALL crap at some time. If they were perfect we would not by newer bikes. No one brand is really all that much better than the other. Just a matter of preference. There are alot of cool Honda's out there I absolutely hate.

[kslrr]

Hey Klark, nice save.   And I love all of Monty Pythons stuff!  Classic comedy like the classic bikes that we love.  And thanks for the welcome.