Harley Davidson

[DeanOh]

Buells are sexy. Mmmmmm. XB9R...

Just a question. why would anyone buy the XB9R when the 12R is only 1-2k more expensive, but offers more HP/bang for ur buck etc.

[merv]

I've also seen a particular long haired larikan "teaching" a few Ducati and Aprillia racers around Wanganui cemetary circuit on a friggin Softail Custom.

You're talking about this guy I guess, Darren Heeman isn't it from Nelson.

See the pics.

[White trash]

Here's a HD I would own...

You beaut! XLCR1000.

Unfortunately a sales flop, only 1700 were produced.

However, imagine a modern come back, utilizing a V-Rod engine....

Uh...uhh......uhhhhh I'm off to the toilet

[White trash]

Just a question. why would anyone buy the XB9R when the 12R is only 1-2k more expensive, but offers more HP/bang for ur buck etc.

Because the XB9 motor is a lovely free reving engine that you can beat the shit out of. The 12 is a stroked 9 and with it comes vibration, less revs and more crank inertia.

I've ridden them both extensively and what I want is a 9 in Black XB12R finnish.

Perfect.

[James Deuce]

Just a question. why would anyone buy the XB9R when the 12R is only 1-2k more expensive, but offers more HP/bang for ur buck etc.

White Trash assures me that the 9 is a much better ride than the 12.

[White trash]

You're talking about this guy I guess, Darren Heeman isn't it from Nelson.

See the pics.

Merv, when can i have a look at your extensive racing photo collection?! I am in awe at the shear volume of cool pics you have on hand.

I also Darren at a Flat track meeting at Hutt Park on the very same Softail. The man has balls of steel!

[jrandom]

Because the XB9 motor is a lovely free reving engine that you can beat the shit out of.

Yes. I knew that, in a sort of semi-instinctive bike-related gut feeling kind of way. I'm glad you articulated it for me.

what I want is a 9 in Black XB12R finnish.

Black is the One True Colour and two is the Right and Proper Number of Cylinders for a motorcycle. Thus sayeth jrandom.

[pete376403]

Harley also makes Parking meters,lawn mowers,bowling allys,And will hang their name on any cheap tacky peice of shit that will make them a quid.
You can even buy HD dunny seats.There has to be a good joke in that

Bowling alleys? You'd be referring to AMF? I don't think Harley are part of the AMF empire anymore

[merv]

Merv, when can i have a look at your extensive racing photo collection?! I am in awe at the shear volume of cool pics you have on hand.

I don't have such an extensive collection but I have reloaded some on my own website here http://bikemerv.topcities.com/other02.html and here http://bikemerv.topcities.com/other03.html

When I created my site I put a bit of the old stuff on and then started putting new stuff on from when I joined Ulysses and there is a big gap between mid 80's and mid 90's and basically a man runs out of time. It partly coincides with when bike racing went through a low spot too with no more Lyall Bay, Gracefield, Castrol 6 hour or whatever so I have few photos of that era except of me and my Bro' dirt riding.

[Oscar]

Black is the One True Colour and two is the Right and Proper Number of Cylinders for a motorcycle. Thus sayeth jrandom.

You'd like me TDM, then?

[PuppetMaster]

Because the XB9 motor is a lovely free reving engine that you can beat the shit out of. The 12 is a stroked 9 and with it comes vibration, less revs and more crank inertia. I've ridden them both extensively and what I want is a 9 in Black XB12R finnish.Perfect.

Okidokili...Id like the red one please.

[jrandom]

You'd like me TDM, then?

Ooooh arrr.

Still want a black SV1000, though.

[White trash]

You'd like me TDM, then?

WTF!!!!

Looks like it can't make up its mind wether it's a road bike or a trailie! Just what the world needs, another Yamaha with an identity crisis.












Sorry, I just can't do it as well as you, Oscar

[Jackrat]

Bowling alleys? You'd be referring to AMF? I don't think Harley are part of the AMF empire anymore

That's true but their bikes a still being judged by the standards that were set by AMF.Harley never had a rep' for being unreliable until AMF owned them.
Apart from that it's still a good wind up as a lot of HD owners don't have a clue.The odd thing is that the XR that so many find exseptable was an AMF bike.My FLT was also an AMF bike but was well sorted by the time I bought it.As much as HD makes a good joke, it has in fact lead the way in motorcycling in a number of ways but it's detractors also don't have a clue so it carrys on.I really like HDs but to many of the owners make themselfs such an easy target I can't resist,,
I wonder how many HD knockers know that the fastest drag racing and street reg'oed bikes in both NZ and OZ are HDs,the fastest fuel drag bike in the world is an HD.Buel is currently cleaning up in BOT in europe.
Anybody out there riding a Vtwin of any type can thank HD.
And weather any of us like it or not HD is the most popular bike in the world.
The funny thing to me is that for years so many HD owners were total pricks,dumping on everybody else and now it's coming back on them they can't cop it.I mean how can you resist,it's just to easy.

[DEATH_INC.]

The funny thing to me is that for years so many HD owners were total pricks,dumping on everybody else and now it's coming back on them they can't cop it.I mean how can you resist,it's just to easy.

Right on jack! I think this sums up the reason for most of the hardley slagging .....