Arnt Harley Riders an odd bunch,

**terbang** · 25th March 2006, 19:43

Originally Posted by popelli

It would appear reading this post is that the only people who have problems with harleys and the people that ride harleys are the people who don't have them

Ahh err, You noticed eh..!

**myvice** · 26th March 2006, 07:07

Originally Posted by Big Dave

How much of it is like my old lucas electricted 1976 T120 pissing oil and breaking down all the time?

If Lucas made guns, wars wouldn’t start.

**vs04** · 26th March 2006, 08:13

Originally Posted by What?

Another interview was in the Los Angeles Daily News in 1994. In there, he said he only rode a Harley because he owned a shop that specialised in fixing them. If it wasn't for the shop, he'd ride a Honda.
He also said what he didn't like about Harley was the company, not the product; "...for years they didn't want to know about us, now they are capitilizing on our image..."

You must have read this one??
Well I don't think I've ever said anything good about Honda; what I said is Harleys are junk, technology wise. If I was not a Hells Angel I would probably be riding an ST1100, a BMW or a Triumph. But I am a Hells Angel so I ride a Harley, and the one good thing I can say about Harleys is they made me a good living; by being junk they need to be fixed all the time.

Of the new bikes, I just got a new 2000 model in March. I've got 22000 miles on it. It runs well, its been opened up, the brakes work. It's probably the best motor, transmission and brakes that Harley ever put out. But in reality, technology wise, it's still a million years behind everything else. Harleys new balancing system on their 88V motors is the kind of thing a Caterpillar tractor had a hundred years ago.

But, yeah, wouldn't it be interesting if he traded the Hogley for a Blade!

Yeah that,s the one although i was of the mark a bit with what i said so i apologise for that

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**vs04** · 26th March 2006, 08:35

Originally Posted by Shadmeister

I wonder if there's a market for 99% patches?
Probably piss a few people off and cause aggro though.

. We thought of doing that as a tounge n cheek type of thing, after all we are part of the 99% but as you say could cause aggro.I dont know about here but in the states non outlaw bikers are called RUBS[pronounced rubes]rich urban bikers,i,m sure as hell not rich but if you changed the R to a different letter you could have some fun with it.

**vs04** · 26th March 2006, 08:41

Originally Posted by Virago

....and as most sprotbikers are cunts, you would think the two groups would get together quite nicely.....

I,m sure if you took some of the quotes that we get on here and put them together in a book it would make entertaining reading.

**Pixie** · 26th March 2006, 11:32

Originally Posted by Ixion

Great engines move slowly, and are not so soon put out of frame.

Francis bacon, I think

Mmmmmm.....Bacon

**Pixie** · 26th March 2006, 11:43

Originally Posted by Big Dave

They visited Japanese and american production facilities to establish best practices in their production lines - but the bikes are proudly and without question produced and manufactured in Hinckley, Leicestishire, ENGLAND.

Except for the bits that are made in Thailand

Originally Posted by Big Dave

The last 90,000km on my Tbird have been quite trouble free.

Just like the 110,000 km I did on my last Bandit......So they are just like Japanese bikes in design as well as reliability?