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**Big Dave** · 20th March 2012, 15:04

Originally Posted by Oscar

I just like cheap shots...

**Zedder** · 20th March 2012, 15:15

Originally Posted by Oscar

I've ridden a few Harleys, and by and large, I quite liked 'em (I'm a cheap date - anything free usually does the trick). I just couldn't see how they were relevant to me personally.

Mind you, I felt the same after riding Ducatis. I could see how they would appeal, but not to me.

I guess the thing I struggle with is how some people grasp onto a particular thing to validate their entire life. The type of people who are aggressively political, gay, vegan or Martian. You know, the people that need you to know what they are so that it must be mentioned within minutes of you first meeting them. I love riding my bike, but I have friends and colleagues who probably don’t know that I ride bikes, because it just ain’t relevant.

Yes, it's always the same with those types. Then there's the ones who really need to know what you do for a job within the first 30 seconds of meeting so they can pigeon hole you.

**Big Dave** · 20th March 2012, 15:16

Originally Posted by 5150

Says the man with the KLR

Yeah - but it's a very tall bike.

One of the reasons why I really like the touring rig Harleys is that they are all day comfortable for big guys.

**Oscar** · 20th March 2012, 15:21

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Money shot!

**Oscar** · 20th March 2012, 15:22

Originally Posted by Zedder

Yes, it's always the same with those types. Then there's the ones who really need to know what you do for a job within the first 30 seconds of meeting so they can pigeon hole you.

I'd rather be pigeon holed than corn holed...

**Zedder** · 20th March 2012, 15:25

Originally Posted by Oscar

I'd rather be pigeon holed than corn holed...

I'd rather not be holed at all.

**Drew** · 20th March 2012, 16:01

Originally Posted by jrandom

Great bikes, those. Very... reliable.

Yes, definitely very reliable.

A sensible choice, sir.

Sensible you say?

**5150** · 20th March 2012, 17:15

Originally Posted by Drew

Sensible you say?

Ah yes, Wheelie monsters them CB919's, yes siree

**scumdog** · 20th March 2012, 18:44

Originally Posted by Maha

I was in AMPs yesterday (friend looking at a triumph) and after a while, I followed my two female companions through to the Dark Side…yes, the ‘Arley display.

What first caught my eye was the Stereotyped Harley Couple..

He = Big grey/orange moustache (grey because of his age and orange because he still smokes Park Drive)

The leather vest/jacket with 856 badges attached from the 856 events he has attended over the years.

Can’t miss the Lion Red induced waistline hanging over the faux bull denim jeans which barely cover the 1970’s etched Tan leather cowboy boots.

She = Ashen/Skinny and wearing arseless chaps.

I did however, buy a Harley T Shirt..

I will spell it out for the slower traffic...IT'S A P/T

Hey, that was normajeane and I - ya should introduced yerself, I might have given you one of my badges...oh, and it wasn't a Lion Red gut - it's a Woodstock Wonder, ya can't hammer a bridge-spike in with a tack-hammer ya know!

**Maha** · 21st March 2012, 15:52

Originally Posted by scumdog

Hey, that was normajeane and I - ya should introduced yerself, I might have given you one of my badges...oh, and it wasn't a Lion Red gut - it's a Woodstock Wonder, ya can't hammer a bridge-spike in with a tack-hammer ya know!

The irony SD is, that, maybe Joni was right when she once said to me '' you dont know how hurtful you are with what you say on here''

The KB Tutu wearing Princess Group is forever increasing in numbers it would seem?...
They wouldn't know a wind up if ran up from behind and arse probed them...

**george formby** · 21st March 2012, 16:01

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

End of the day - regardless of what you think HD is giving people what they want. I can't think of another maker that goes to the lengths they do to provide a total customer experience. Everything from the HOG club through to the bikes is utterly brilliant really. Its a model of how to sell to a target audience and stay involved with them.

Don't get me wrong - I don't have one and am unlikely (at this point) to buy one BUT to laugh at them and call them junk isnt true.

I stopped sniggering ages ago. The current monsoon is point in case. The only bikes I have seen on the road in the pishing rain are continent crushing BMW GS's or live to ride

Harley's. Can't go out on my bike, it's just had a perm.

**blue rider** · 21st March 2012, 16:02

but it was silly to look at....so stereo typ ee

**george formby** · 21st March 2012, 16:08

Originally Posted by george formby

I stopped sniggering ages ago. The current monsoon is point in case. The only bikes I have seen on the road in the pishing rain are continent crushing BMW GS's or live to ride

Harley's. Can't go out on my bike, it's just had a perm.

I take it all back. The stereotypical HD rider, ZZ top beard, gut, belt buckle big enough still to be seen, f-off steel toe cap boots & customised to buggery bike has just gone into the pub next door, nice & dry stepping from his ute.... Wonders will never cease.