WTF HD72 advert

[Buddha#81]

Saw the advert for the new Harley 72 tonight.........Well it wont spin my wheels and Santa can keep mine for someone else. But the lack of safety gear on the rider in the advert is crap, but i spoze it all about the image and selling bikes, looking cool is far more important:)

[Oakie]

Thought I at least owed it a look before passing judgement so I went here: http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012-harley-davidson-seventy-two-preview

Two things ... yep, image is paramount. If you look at the list of 'features' in the article, 13 of the 15 items listed are about the appearance of the bike. The other thing I noticed ... a 7.9 litre tank? At the mileage given that runs bone dry before 160km is up. If that's worth it for a pretty peanut tank then you're welcome to it. Not for me though.

[Buddha#81]

yeah I'm not one for standing on a soap box and preaching........and no I'm not a fan of HD, a XR1200 could change my perception though. I gather this is a bike targeted at getting newcomers into HD ownership, I would have thought a flash HD leather jacket, gloves, pants, boots etc wouldnt ruin the image they were after too much.....could it?

[Kickaha]

The other thing I noticed ... a 7.9 litre tank? At the mileage given that runs bone dry before 160km is up.
You buy them for posing around town not for serious riding

[jasonu]

Thought I at least owed it a look before passing judgement so I went here: http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012-harley-davidson-seventy-two-preview

Two things ... yep, image is paramount. If you look at the list of 'features' in the article, 13 of the 15 items listed are about the appearance of the bike. The other thing I noticed ... a 7.9 litre tank? At the mileage given that runs bone dry before 160km is up. If that's worth it for a pretty peanut tank then you're welcome to it. Not for me though.

It looks like everyother bike of that sportster style HD has ever built.

[trumpy]

[QUOTE=Buddha#81;1130454484]........and no I'm not a fan of HD, a XR1200 could change my perception though. /QUOTE]

Never been much of an HD fan myself but just bought me an XR1200X and it's very definitely a completely different animal to any of the other HD's I rode (ie it goes around corners......better than expected in fact). The "cruiser" models not really my thing.

[Conquiztador]

Had a few HD's of the older type, Pans and Shovels. Always reconned that getting a Sporty was like having a GN 125 when you could have a GN 250.

[Road kill]

Had a few HD's of the older type, Pans and Shovels. Always reconned that getting a Sporty was like having a GN 125 when you could have a GN 250.

That's funny,,,when I had my Sporty I always thought it was like having a sports car instead of a station wagon,,,,,,,,,,,,like those big blocks aye:yes:

Mind you I do guess,,,any Harley is still better than any Japper,,,,sprots bikes even more so.

Now to go find a jap crap add to pull apart:nya:

[Road kill]

yeah I'm not one for standing on a soap box and preaching........and no I'm not a fan of HD, a XR1200 could change my perception though. I gather this is a bike targeted at getting newcomers into HD ownership, I would have thought a flash HD leather jacket, gloves, pants, boots etc wouldnt ruin the image they were after too much.....could it?

Soap box and preaching ?

Yet this is your second post on the same wanking on thread that "you" started in the first place aye.

Guess that say's it all huh.:clap:

[SVboy]

Soap box and preaching ?

Yet this is your second post on the same wanking on thread that "you" started in the first place aye.

Guess that say's it all huh.:clap:

Jesus Buddha, I was going to give you a hard time about even mentioning american boat anchors, but when old arsless chaps here trys to give you a hard time without having even half a clue........! Best that he/she straps on his/her HD branded bandana and heads off into the sunset....[on a straight piece of road!!]

[Laava]

Mind you I do guess,,,any Harley is still better than any Japper,,,,sprots bikes even more so.

Now to go find a jap crap add to pull apart:nya:

Bahaha! Lame troll, bro!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I,d have one. They are cool. Plus think of all the poon chucking itself at you

[onearmedbandit]

That's funny,,,when I had my Sporty I always thought it was like having a sports car instead of a station wagon,,,,,,,,,,,,like those big blocks aye:yes:

Mind you I do guess,,,any Harley is still better than any Japper,,,,sprots bikes even more so.

Now to go find a jap crap add to pull apart:nya:

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[Road kill]

Bahaha! Lame troll, bro!

No worse than his,,,,,,,,,,ah fuck it,,,fair enough:laugh:

[Big Dave]

Wtf Guy with a 150 making 'what it's all about' statements? :-)

we just had one over at KR and the Ed loved it.

[mossy1200]

Be a good bike for weekend ride. Idd like to own one but it wouldnt be an only bike. Is it me or does it look a bit to plain in the details just a lot of flat surface chrome. I guess that why you need to spend a bit on extras to make it more one off looking.

[scumdog]

You buy them for posing around town not for serious riding

And for some that's all they want.

Each to their own I guess...

[scumdog]

but when old arsless chaps here trys to give you a hard time without having even half a clue........! Best that he/she straps on his/her HD branded bandana and heads off into the sunset....[on a straight piece of road!!]

hey, I resemble that remark!:gob:

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Be a good bike for weekend ride. Idd like to own one but it wouldnt be an only bike. Is it me or does it look a bit to plain in the details just a lot of flat surface chrome. I guess that why you need to spend a bit on extras to make it more one off looking.
Weekend rides? Better plan ahead so you don't run out of petrol in the middle of nowhere. 7.9 litres, most 250s have bigger tanks. :facepalm:

[mossy1200]

Weekend rides? Better plan ahead so you don't run out of petrol in the middle of nowhere. 7.9 litres, most 250s have bigger tanks. :facepalm:

I remember the days of owning a SP1 that didnt have alot of gas left after 150km even though it had a 17-18litre tank.
Wellington to Foxton if your carefull on the wrist action.

[SVboy]

hey, I resemble that remark!:gob:

Sadly I concur!!:rockon:

[Kickaha]

Always reconned that getting a Sporty was like having a GN 125 when you could have a GN 250.

Pretty appropriate comparison when you consider they're about on par with HD as far as power and handling go

[spookytooth]

Saw the advert for the new Harley 72 tonight.........Well it wont spin my wheels and Santa can keep mine for someone else. But the lack of safety gear on the rider in the advert is crap, but i spoze it all about the image and selling bikes, looking cool is far more important:) It is a advert get over it

[scumdog]

Pretty appropriate comparison when you consider they're about on par with HD as far as power and handling go

Big talk comin' from a guy that races on TRICYCLES!:bleh:

[Padmei]

I thought it was alright - not breathtaking but fairly inane. Sometimes less is more.