Bad-ass bike... or not?

**terbang** · 24th June 2006, 14:47

Originally Posted by scumdog

You can also add "Easier maintenance and engine accessability" .

Don't Harleys have some sort of weird setup on the conrods/crank that takes a lot of mucking around or was that only the oldies..

**Skyryder** · 24th June 2006, 16:54

Originally Posted by terbang

Don't Harleys have some sort of weird setup on the conrods/crank that takes a lot of mucking around or was that only the oldies..

Yep...............it's where they get that slow popping sound. The Harleys are not a true V twin. Not that I would mention that at a rally. In fact they are what is known as a split single....................don't ask me to explain that.........other than it's all to do with the connection/cycle of the conrods to the crankshaft.

Skyryder

**marty** · 24th June 2006, 17:04

i ride a il4 scooter, but for a second bike, i'd have an 1100i guzzi sport in a flash.

**Skyryder** · 24th June 2006, 18:38

Originally Posted by marty

i ride a il4 scooter, but for a second bike, i'd have an 1100i guzzi sport in a flash.

You're onto it. The bikes balls are where they should be side by side..........Guzzi's are not girls.................they are drakes.

Skyryder

**Shadows** · 24th June 2006, 20:10

Originally Posted by scumdog

I guess I'll just have to suffer the almost zero depreciation, the admiring looks, the deep rumble of the zorst and the good fuel economy in compensation for the 'lack' of performance

And like your bikes were all original thoughts too?????

Agreed, I've still got more than enough 0-120+ pickup to blow away fat sweaty 45 year old fucktards in their SS Commodores, pimply little fuckwit tossers in their piece of shit boyracer Subaru or Nissan wankmobiles from the lights, and yes, even a fair few other bikes, if I want to. Enough performance for overtaking as well. Yeah, it won't do much more than 220k tapped out, once again, if I want to, but that's still twice the speed limit. Over all, enough performance to wonder why I'd ever need a sportsbike, the increased HP at high revs is of little use on public roads in my opinion. I have nothing against any other bikes, however I'd just rather have the "grunt" of my HD which I consider more useable in real life than race-bred high HP. If I ever want to start racing, then yeah, maybe a move into the 21st century would be required. Until then, I'll just keep riding my HD until I feel the need to sell it for the same price (or more) than I paid for it!

**Edbear** · 24th June 2006, 20:30

[QUOTE=Shadmeister]Yeah, it won't do much more than 220k tapped out, [QUOTE]

Waahh!? That's all my 'F' will do! Didn't know a 1200 Sporty would get that high!

**Shadows** · 24th June 2006, 23:25

[quote=Edbear][quote=Shadmeister]Yeah, it won't do much more than 220k tapped out,

Waahh!? That's all my 'F' will do! Didn't know a 1200 Sporty would get that high!

Sorry that should read not much more than 200. Not standard either.

**Edbear** · 25th June 2006, 03:27

Mmmmmmm! I like them even more now....

**vs04** · 25th June 2006, 08:02

If i ripped the air box out,rejetted, and put on different pipes i would get close to that on the intruder but i start to get nervous going over 130ks

**avgas** · 25th June 2006, 09:23

You can diss the harley motor, it still a lovely piece of equipment. But like everything with a badge you pay for the name with the harley.
I dream of Buells

**Edbear** · 25th June 2006, 10:52

Originally Posted by avgas

you pay for the name with the harley.

Yeah, unfortunately! Don't get that problem with the Jappa's though, guess it's all about volume... (Mmmm, could take that two ways, too!)

Still like a Sporty though. Mebbe when this wedding thing is over... Youngest daughter gets married on the 8th July, costin' a bit! Could just about buy a Harley for the same! Well, not quite, but gettin' there!

**scumdog** · 25th June 2006, 13:57

[QUOTE=Shadmeister][quote=Edbear]

Originally Posted by Shadmeister

Yeah, it won't do much more than 220k tapped out,

Sorry that should read not much more than 200. Not standard either.

Yeah two-up with all the camping gear etc my 1200'S' will struggle to get much over 185 -190k (apparently

)

But then who rides at those speed for long anyway, cruising & carving the corners is where it's fun.

**avgas** · 25th June 2006, 14:30

Originally Posted by Edbear

Yeah, unfortunately! Don't get that problem with the Jappa's though, guess it's all about volume

Got it in one, ever tried to buy an MT-OS or an R7
Not to mention an RG500, RGV500, NR750........etc

**scumdog** · 25th June 2006, 14:36

Originally Posted by Edbear

Yeah, unfortunately! Don't get that problem with the Jappa's though, guess it's all about volume... (Mmmm, could take that two ways, too!)

Still like a Sporty though. Mebbe when this wedding thing is over... Youngest daughter gets married on the 8th July, costin' a bit! Could just about buy a Harley for the same! Well, not quite, but gettin' there!

But for some reason there is bugger-all difference when it comes to parts and accessories prices, they're ALL bloody expensive.

I remember an Aussie bike mag use to publish a list of commonly needed parts at the end of a bike-test write-up, I was amazed to see how close in price a lot of parts were, o.k. there was a bit of variation but on the whole they were pretty even when the lists were compared