Harley Day Out

**rastuscat** · 31st January 2017, 20:58

We are doing a Ride Forever Course for 12 Harley 500 riders shortly in Christchurch.

We will be riding Harleys too.

These ones.

I love my job.

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To all the haters, eat yer hearts out.

**caseye** · 31st January 2017, 21:01

Originally Posted by rastuscat

We are doing a Ride Forever Course for 12 Harley 500 riders shortly in Christchurch.

We will be riding Harleys too.

These ones.

I love my job.

To all the haters, eat yer hearts out.

Noice bikes Rastus, be gentle on em, aye, told they break pretty easy.Enjoy the ride lads.

**AllanB** · 31st January 2017, 21:08

Just make sure you wear pants under your chaps ....

Or a Vegas Elvis suit. Yeah that will suit the Hog.

**Coldrider** · 31st January 2017, 21:35

Ride For Ever on a hardly, that's a long destructation, I mean journey.

**Akzle** · 31st January 2017, 22:00

but i like it becuase it is bitter. and because it is my heart.

**old slider** · 31st January 2017, 22:04

Take that Fat Bob instead that's sitting in the back ground.

**Coldrider** · 31st January 2017, 22:10

Saw a Harley burnout fail last weekend, snapped drive belt before tyre tortured.

**Gremlin** · 31st January 2017, 22:28

98% of all Harleys are still on the road...

... the other 2% made it home.

Bonus points if you use in a crowd of Harley riders... their reaction was a mixture of "bastard" and "I can't believe he just said that"

**rastuscat** · 1st February 2017, 05:30

Originally Posted by Coldrider

Saw a Harley burnout fail last weekend, snapped drive belt before tyre tortured.

I saw a snapped drive belt at the side of the road near Kaiapoi a couple of weeks back. It looked mightily similar to a HD belt.

Could have been off anything though. Like, a combine harvester, sort of thing.

Belts are softer than chains. I haven't had a chain on a bike for 15 years, it's all been BMW belts and shafts. I've had no belts snap, and no final drive malfunctions. Despite all the cyber experts telling me I would.

Perception is a lot different to reality.

**nzspokes** · 1st February 2017, 05:46

I presume you will have a car following with a trailer?

Just make sure the trailer is one of the ones that squat down, Harleys are a bit heavy to push up normal trailers.

**Berries** · 1st February 2017, 06:18

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I saw a snapped drive belt at the side of the road near Kaiapoi a couple of weeks back. It looked mightily similar to a HD belt.

Could have been off anything though. Like, a combine harvester, sort of thing.

And you tell us not to take the piss.

**Ulsterkiwi** · 1st February 2017, 07:13

life sucks eh, might want to think about getting a couple of front teeth pulled and a tat or two. I am pretty sure you can order clip ons for a Harley online

http://www.partycity.com/product/red...?navSet=279660

**rastuscat** · 1st February 2017, 08:11

I'm guessing it's from a bike, but it might not be.

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Having said this, all the road warriors on here who bag Harleys are missing the point. Harley's are a brand with massive loyalty, and they fit a big niche in the motorcycle world. Each to their own.

I happen to not like a variety of other bikes, but each to their own.

**AllanB** · 1st February 2017, 08:43

HD bashing - nah, just a series of digs at our riding brothers. Wait until KB starts on Hondas ....

I applaud you for your business sense in targeting the brand for your training sessions. Logically if I owned a cruiser I'd be more inclined to sign up to a course with similar rides. Plus it occurs to me after recent observations over the holiday period that there is indeed an awareness of your rides capability needed as a refresher. Your HD will not accelerate past four cars at the same rate as the V4 Aprilia your mate is riding....

If you run a Ducati based course would the first 20 minutes be a talk about coordination your riding gear to ensure a stylish appearance?

Belts.

Hmmm it does say USA. Could be a engine belt off a V8 - plenty fatting out to the Rangioria show last weekend.

Rear belt drives are well proved technology now. Oddly they are become almost compulsory on cruisers, even the latest Ducati X-Diavel has one.

Why? Is it because cruiser riders don't like chain oil? Or maintenance? Are belts less prone to catching tassels?

**old slider** · 1st February 2017, 10:24

Originally Posted by AllanB

HD bashing - nah, just a series of digs at our riding brothers. Wait until KB starts on Hondas ....

I applaud you for your business sense in targeting the brand for your training sessions. Logically if I owned a cruiser I'd be more inclined to sign up to a course with similar rides. Plus it occurs to me after recent observations over the holiday period that there is indeed an awareness of your rides capability needed as a refresher. Your HD will not accelerate past four cars at the same rate as the V4 Aprilia your mate is riding....

If you run a Ducati based course would the first 20 minutes be a talk about coordination your riding gear to ensure a stylish appearance?

Belts.

Hmmm it does say USA. Could be a engine belt off a V8 - plenty fatting out to the Rangioria show last weekend.

Rear belt drives are well proved technology now. Oddly they are become almost compulsory on cruisers, even the latest Ducati X-Diavel has one.

Why? Is it because cruiser riders don't like chain oil? Or maintenance? Are belts less prone to catching tassels?

Maybe a wide Belt helps to keep the rear wheel in position when the wheel bearings fail, lol