Raced a Harley...

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 11:35

Originally Posted by imdying

At a guess, better aerodynamics would reduce the amount of HP required to maintain 100km/hr?

i would expect so

**Timber020** · 21st March 2006, 11:35

Originally Posted by Troll

just a shame that the land speed record for bikes is held by a twin engined shovelhead

sort of blows a hole wide open in your argument

as for cornering i suggest you remove your head from your arse and check out a buell, it would be a vast improvement on whatever you are riding

Burt munroe made his bike fast, it wasnt done by Indian, just as the teams that make land speed records make there machines go fast, not the original source of the donk.

Buells are Buells, they are owned by Harley Davidson, but arent Harley Davidsons. I have yet to see one advertised as a Harley or a buell owner say they have a harley. Buells are created by Eric Buell and his designers, not Harley, who orginally wanted nothing to do with his company.

Harleys in general are to long, low and raked out to be good on brakes or corners and engines without the output to be considered fast. (aside from the porsche powered vrod) The are very reliable, hold value extremely well, are comfortable and owned by passionate owners who adore them. (who I frequently exchange waves with) Heck I have even advised people on this site to ride them.

It just another ford vs holden, coffee vs tea, gingernut vs toffeepop, husqvarna vs stihl, mac vs pc thing. theres no harm in it, just like theres no harm in occationally being beaten by a bicycle.

**Motu** · 21st March 2006, 11:40

Originally Posted by ducatilover

aerodynamics are a huge factor though, not so much the hp

That's the weight you are pushing,if you reduce the weight the bike needs to push to maintain that speed,you need less HP.

**Rashika** · 21st March 2006, 11:49

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Tractors are known to be quite economical, they had a huge single powered tractor at the keumu show one year that would run on half a pound of butter for an hour, thing would move back and forward with the piston

not quite sure how the Buell would run on butter tho

and damned expensive too really!

**scumdog** · 21st March 2006, 12:28

Originally Posted by ducatilover

whoops, im thought skipping, i meant id rather have a twin than a four cylinder unless the twin happens to be a harely [but i also am not a fan of cruisers so i wouldnt want to own any cruiser harely or not].... id consider a buell though, fuck theyre small!

So how many Harleys HAVE you ridden to know they're no good???

Or are harelys another type of bike I haven't heard of??

**buellbabe** · 21st March 2006, 12:33

Yeah D-lover, I'm curious too... you seem to think ya know abit about HDs so how many have you owned/ridden???

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 12:39

Originally Posted by buellbabe

Yeah D-lover, I'm curious too... you seem to think ya know abit about HDs so how many have you owned/ridden???

have ridden one and will never own any. and im sorry if i cant spell. im sure many people think they are wonderfull bikes and all but i personally think they are, i'll put it nicely, not my style. and yes im young, dumb and full of shit but i know what i like and im going to say what i like.

**imdying** · 21st March 2006, 12:43

Hell I've never ridden one (*cough* this is where you Chch guys and gals front up with offers *cough*) but I'd have a Fat Boy or a VROD any day of the week

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 12:46

Originally Posted by imdying

Hell I've never ridden one (*cough* this is where you Chch guys and gals front up with offers *cough*) but I'd have a Fat Boy or a VROD any day of the week

have fun with that. i think i'll just get a silly four cylinder or a triple and keep my twin for not quite so quick rideng [when its legal for me to do so ofcourse]

**scumdog** · 21st March 2006, 12:46

Originally Posted by ducatilover

have ridden one and will never own any. and im sorry if i cant spell. im sure many people think they are wonderfull bikes and all but i personally think they are, i'll put it nicely, not my style. and yes im young, dumb and full of shit but i know what i like and im going to say what i like.

All I'm saying is don't knock any ride until you've done a few miles on it, I've ridden a variety of bikes, none are perfect and ALL are compromised in some aspect.
Just depends on what you're prepared to put up with.

(And if you own a H-D you've got to put up with a lot of shit - and that's the most negative aspect of having one).

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 12:50

Originally Posted by scumdog

All I'm saying is don't knock any ride until you've done a few miles on it, I've ridden a variety of bikes, none are perfect and ALL are compromised in some aspect.
Just depends on what you're prepared to put up with.

(And if you own a H-D you've got to put up with a lot of shit - and that's the most negative aspect of having one).

will you consider woodville to wellington a ride that will give me an idea of what an 883 sporster is like? i think i'll just go drible over naked sportsbikes instead, i hate the rideing position of any bike that is upright, which is why i had upside down motor cross bars on the gn, but it was a piece of shit for long distances anyway. im sure if my back and neck werent fucked id like a cruiser....

**Motu** · 21st March 2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by scumdog

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(And if you own a H-D you've got to put up with a lot of shit - and that's the most negative aspect of having one).

And that every low life thinks it belongs to them.I spent 15 years trying to keep hold of my British bikes,I don't want to ramp up my security measures by the power of 10 just to own a Harley.Dirt bikes are on the wanted list too....wish I still had my lime green C50,it'd be a pretty desperate criminal who desperatly needed to steal that.

**buellbabe** · 21st March 2006, 13:15

Hear what yr saying D-lover ( BTW I love Ducs too! ) but its pretty hard to judge the entire HD range based on the experience of an 883 Sporty...
each to their own... That said I owned an 883 many moons ago and adored it, it was a hugely powerful trailbike in my eyes and it did heaps of off-roading!