Topic: The Great Biker Spend Off - Hardley Functionson

[Loudpipe]

OK guys, whatever, there are plenty of Harleys here and plenty of Harley haters to boot. Anyone got an uninhabited  desert island for sale? I wanna start again...................... 

You just want to get with Scunny's sister. I know what's going down! 

[ElCheapo]

I know nothing and nothing and this is a rouse...... Smoke........ Mirrors.......Dog and pony shooooowwwwwww........ You are under my control......

I'm not a dickhead - more like the head dick. I am the HMIC "Head Mexican In Charge" 

Whoa Cheapo.....! Are your pneumonia meds getting to you?!!

Don't I wish 

[Terry in Australia]

OK guys, whatever, there are plenty of Harleys here and plenty of Harley haters to boot. Anyone got an uninhabited  desert island for sale? I wanna start again...................... 

You just want to get with Scunny's sister. I know what's going down! 

No I don't, I wanna get with BOTH of Scunny's sisters! Ha ha, hey has anyone got a spare sister they don't need?

I need them for the "Colony", where all brands of bike are welcome. Don't worry though, there's not gonna be any religion or Kool Aid on my Island, so those babes will all be tired, but intact! Cheers, Terry.

[ElCheapo]

OK guys, whatever, there are plenty of Harleys here and plenty of Harley haters to boot. Anyone got an uninhabited  desert island for sale? I wanna start again...................... 

You just want to get with Scunny's sister. I know what's going down! 

No I don't, I wanna get with BOTH of Scunny's sisters! Ha ha, hey has anyone got a spare sister they don't need?

I need them for the "Colony", where all brands of bike are welcome. Don't worry though, there's not gonna be any religion or Kool Aid on my Island, so those babes will all be tired, but intact! Cheers, Terry.

No easy cheese huh? 

[Terry in Australia]

OK guys, whatever, there are plenty of Harleys here and plenty of Harley haters to boot. Anyone got an uninhabited  desert island for sale? I wanna start again...................... 

You just want to get with Scunny's sister. I know what's going down! 

No I don't, I wanna get with BOTH of Scunny's sisters! Ha ha, hey has anyone got a spare sister they don't need?

I need them for the "Colony", where all brands of bike are welcome. Don't worry though, there's not gonna be any religion or Kool Aid on my Island, so those babes will all be tired, but intact! Cheers, Terry.

No easy cheese huh? 

Only when they're very good mate, but I don't want 'em getting fat on that stuff, one fat bastard (me) on my island will be sufficient!

[Buffallo]

Back in the day, no matter WHAT brand of bike you had, most guys wanted their machines to be different from the next guy's. Back then, you either cut up your bike to go fast, or customized it to look sharp by making your OWN parts. My personal definition of a real biker is someone who knows not only how to ride, but works on their own machine to the best of their ability. The guys that had those old Harleys, Hondas, Triumphs or whatever that was chopped or customized were frowned upon by the police & citizens alike. If you had loud pipes or apehangers or a frontend that stuck out too far you were just asking for harrassment. Now days there are dozens of bikes out runnin' around that would have been impounded years ago. Why are these bikes being ignored for being illegal? Because now the "Outlaw" image is accepted. Because it sells. It's cool to be a 1%er. (Ha Ha) Most of them don't even know what a 1%er is! For some of these guys it's not about the ride-it's about the look. The guy that always got beat up in school now gets revenge-he's a doctor that can go out on the weekends & be a badass. As long as you can write the check, you can be cool. I have owned 2 older Harleys and still love them, but even if money was no object I think these mega buck bikes are a waste. I'd rather build somthing myself. Funny thing is-guess who stopped to help me when I ran out of gas with my 56 Panhead? Not the 20 Harleys that zoomed past me-a Honda rider! It is amazing to see someone spend $25,000.00 and then another $10,000.00 for customizing. And that's just for a standard Harley. Think of it this way-now WE are the rebelous minority-HONDA RIDERS!

[Terry in Australia]

Think of it this way-now WE are the rebelous minority-HONDA RIDERS!

In your dreams mate, we're just old farts on old jap bikes that no-one else wants........................... 

[Raul CB750K1]

There is a chain mail that I've received twice or thrice from different sources. Suppousedly it's a true story, but you never know. It's told by someone who was having a beer in a terrace -in Spain, when the weather is good, bars are allowed to put chairs and tables in the "terrace", the street-. Suddenly, a young lad with his cheapo tuned car -in the "Fast and the furious" tuning fashion- parks in such a way that blocks the exit to the storyteller's car and a big, 10 year old Mercedes. The owner and his wife, in their fifties, were having a drink too. When they were ready to go the man asked the guy to move the car. The guy, who was with their friends, told him "I'll be there right now" but continued smoking and joking with his friends.

The man and the woman got into his Mercedes, waited for a couple minutes, but seeing that the guy wouldn't come, the man honk prompting the guy to move the car. The guy said something like "what's wrong with you? I told you I'll go right now" and whispered to his friends, but enough to let the man hear it "I'll go when I want". Actually, he said something referring to his balls, a very common expression here without a corresponding translation to english.

So, the man in the Mercedes put the reverse gear, put the car in motion and crashes into the guy's car, who had spent a fortune in custom painting. While the Mercedes had almost no damage, the guy's car had a smashed door. "Are you f'king nuts?". The guy and his friends wanted to beat the man, but the rest of the people there put themselves in between. And the man said: "Listen son, in this life, to be a bragger you need balls and money. Don't worry, my insurance will pay your damage, but for my balls that you are going to have your car one month in the garage, just a little more than what you have made me wait".


Now tell me if you need to look like a badass to be one.



Raul

[eldar]

I need that mercedes!

[nickjtc]

Think of it this way-now WE are the rebelous minority-HONDA RIDERS!

In your dreams mate, we're just old farts on old jap bikes that no-one else wants........................... 

That is so profound it brought a tear to me eye!!!!

[ofreen]

Think of it this way-now WE are the rebelous minority-HONDA RIDERS!

In your dreams mate, we're just old farts on old jap bikes that no-one else wants........................... 

And cheap old farts, to boot...

[ElCheapo]

Think of it this way-now WE are the rebelous minority-HONDA RIDERS!

In your dreams mate, we're just old farts on old jap bikes that no-one else wants........................... 

And cheap old farts, to boot...

Hey... I'm not cheap  I am frugal 

[grumburg]

First restoration project was a 1950 Panhead that I bought for $900 in 1974. Was just a worn out old bike, but knew both previous owners who loved to tell stories of it's adventures. Harleys in the mid seventies were one step above scrap to most people. Took 2 years to restore because good parts were not available. The 1%ers were the magicians for these old clunkers. Kept it for 20 yrs and rode it alot (and wrenched on it a lot). A friend who is a Harley dealer salesman (and restores vintage Hondas) said 10 years ago that the market for old Harleys has peaked because no one wants to mess with these old crocks when you can buy a new antique with a warranty. Sold it to some yuppie who has it parked in his den. He also has a custom-something-or-other that he pulls out of his garage and leaves in his driveway. Someone said it has 60 miles on it. 

[ElCheapo]

First restoration project was a 1950 Panhead that I bought for $900 in 1974. Was just a worn out old bike, but knew both previous owners who loved to tell stories of it's adventures. Harleys in the mid seventies were one step above scrap to most people. Took 2 years to restore because good parts were not available. The 1%ers were the magicians for these old clunkers. Kept it for 20 yrs and rode it alot (and wrenched on it a lot). A friend who is a Harley dealer salesman (and restores vintage Hondas) said 10 years ago that the market for old Harleys has peaked because no one wants to mess with these old crocks when you can buy a new antique with a warranty. Sold it to some yuppie who has it parked in his den. He also has a custom-something-or-other that he pulls out of his garage and leaves in his driveway. Someone said it has 60 miles on it. 

The 60 miles are from pushing it. Why bother? What is the Fricken point!?

[burmashave]

He also has a custom-something-or-other that he pulls out of his garage and leaves in his driveway. Someone said it has 60 miles on it. 

I read the motorcycle classifieds last (sob) summer for a buddy who was shopping for a bike.  I was astonished at the number of late model HD's for sale.  Most of them were less than five years old, and a number were last year's models.  Ya gotta believe that a lot of HD buyers picture themselves on a big chopper.  Without any riding experience at all, they buy one, which then scares the crap out of them when they first ride it.  From then out, it's strictly a driveway/garage ornament. 

[grumburg]

First restoration project was a 1950 Panhead that I bought for $900 in 1974. Was just a worn out old bike, but knew both previous owners who loved to tell stories of it's adventures. Harleys in the mid seventies were one step above scrap to most people. Took 2 years to restore because good parts were not available. The 1%ers were the magicians for these old clunkers. Kept it for 20 yrs and rode it alot (and wrenched on it a lot). A friend who is a Harley dealer salesman (and restores vintage Hondas) said 10 years ago that the market for old Harleys has peaked because no one wants to mess with these old crocks when you can buy a new antique with a warranty. Sold it to some yuppie who has it parked in his den. He also has a custom-something-or-other that he pulls out of his garage and leaves in his driveway. Someone said it has 60 miles on it. 

He got a new piece of furniture and I got $12,000. Guess we are both happy!

The 60 miles are from pushing it. Why bother? What is the Fricken point!?

[ElCheapo]

These guys along with the many retards out there trying to be something special have inspired me to write a book titled "WTF!?" I am so sick of the sheep. I can't wait for this FAD to die. Just about every Harley owner I know wishes they could get the money they put into thier bikes out of them. If they could, they would be gone.

[grumburg]

First restoration project was a 1950 Panhead that I bought for $900 in 1974. Was just a worn out old bike, but knew both previous owners who loved to tell stories of it's adventures. Harleys in the mid seventies were one step above scrap to most people. Took 2 years to restore because good parts were not available. The 1%ers were the magicians for these old clunkers. Kept it for 20 yrs and rode it alot (and wrenched on it a lot). A friend who is a Harley dealer salesman (and restores vintage Hondas) said 10 years ago that the market for old Harleys has peaked because no one wants to mess with these old crocks when you can buy a new antique with a warranty. Sold it to some yuppie who has it parked in his den. He also has a custom-something-or-other that he pulls out of his garage and leaves in his driveway. Someone said it has 60 miles on it. 

He got a new piece of furniture and I got $12,000. Guess we are both happy!

The 60 miles are from pushing it. Why bother? What is the Fricken point!?

[grumburg]

He got a new piece of furniture and I got $12,000. Just as long as everybody is happy

[ofreen]

....who was shopping for a bike.  I was astonished at the number of late model HD's for sale.  Most of them were less than five years old, and a number were last year's models.  Ya gotta believe that a lot of HD buyers picture themselves on a big chopper. 

The situation is changing now, but not so long ago you would have to wait up to a year to get a Harley once you ordered it.  Because of this, people could sell their used Harley for as much, or more, than they paid for it.  (Insane, I know.)  So a lot of people got a new Harley every year.  When delivery time for the new one came near, they'd put the old one up for sale and use the proceeds to pay for the new one.  Not a bad strategy if you can get away with it.  You always have a new bike, so maintenance isn't an issue.  For people who don't ride much, cleaning may never be an issue, either.  Maybe just dust it off once in a while.

[Ernie]

in my humble opinion anyone who disses another rider or builder because of what he rides or builds,is missing the point completly.

[ElCheapo]

So I have not point the good part is I missed it 

[burmashave]

in my humble opinion anyone who disses another rider or builder because of what he rides or builds,is missing the point completly.

Why can't we all just get along?

[nickjtc]

in my humble opinion anyone who disses another rider or builder because of what he rides or builds,is missing the point completly.

Why can't we all just get along?

But we do...whilst being our own vociferous selves. Bottom line is that I don't think any of us would not stop to help a stranded fellow rider, irrespective of what they were riding. We just choose to not be on the same wavelength that they are on with their choice of ride.

[burmashave]

in my humble opinion anyone who disses another rider or builder because of what he rides or builds,is missing the point completly.

Why can't we all just get along?

But we do...whilst being our own vociferous selves. Bottom line is that I don't think any of us would not stop to help a stranded fellow rider, irrespective of what they were riding. We just choose to not be on the same wavelength that they are on with their choice of ride.

I hope you detected sarcasm.   I do get along with wanabees, I just don't respect them at all, and yes, I would absolutely go out of my way to help one.  The funny thing is that the sitimication with HD riders has flipped.  I've just started riding again since I sold my last bike in the late '80's.  Back then, I didn't have any particular love for HD riders, but I respected them because they were serious.  They would not give you the time of day, but the one time I was parked in the shoulder, it was a Harley rider who stopped to help.