Harley Riders

[What?]

Originally posted by scumdog
"it's not the ride, it's the man astride that counts" ...
all H-D owners are not the same, Scumdog

Good on ya, scumdog. There's too many yuppies out there who but themselves a Hogly and an open face matte black lid and suddenly think they are tougher than twenty hells angels and faster than Carl Fogarty.

Personally, I don't particularly like Harley's, though I've got a few mates who own them. Some people don't like what I ride. And I reckon this is good - it makes life a bit more colourful. If we all rode (name your fave) this whole motorcycling thing would be pretty boring.

Is that XN85 of yours in good nick? There were a few brought in, but never sold well. I own an equally uncommon CB1100 - a bit of a crowd puller these days - I mean on the rare days that I ride it

[wkid_one]

I must say first - HD riders are very reluctant to acknowledge sportsbike riders and the reverse is no doubt true in their eyes.

I have no opinion - in fact - I think that someone who can ride a bike well that doesn't turn or stop very well - is insane.  To me it doesn't matter so long as they are on a mbike.....

[scumdog]

Wkid One, I sent off a reply but it got "ate" by the 'puter somehow, anyway I'll give it another go.
I am quite happy the way my Sportster "S" stops and handles but then I don't ride it like a sportbike rider does and the way some of them pass me on the way to rallies the are INSANE!!
Different strokes for different folks aye?

[Coldkiwi]

a keen observation!

• I think people that commute in cars in rush hour traffic are insane
• Car drivers that I lane split past certainly think I'm insane
• As already established, some touring type riders thinks some sports riders are insane.
• I also think some sports bike riders are insane
• some people think that riding a slower turning and braking bike is insane
• We all think KK is insane

So really.. who is the insane one? Surely we're all a bit nuts but thats why we're so much fun to talk to!

 

[scumdog]

Being a hot-rodder from way back I like to tinker (I know - Tits-n-Wheels, Tits-n-Wheels, they'll both cost me!) and my first road bike was an iron sportster (dunno why they call them that - the brakes were wooden and the handling putty )and I like the idea of seeing the mechanical "bits" plus when you have to tinker (which you do a fair bit on an iron sporty) access is easy without a fairing or milti carb etc in the way.
Besides, if I had a sports-bike everyone would expect me to ride like the other sports riders, - and at my age the "ouch" factor is right there and keeps me sane!!

[Mitch]

Originally posted by scumdog  
"it's not the ride, it's the man astride that counts"

MAN.........MAN..............??????????  Bloody men trying to claim the world again  
Sorry Scumdog, it had to be said   Welcome and good on you!!

I had a company bike a couple of weekends ago, Bonneville T100 and it was a real shock to the system when a Harley rider nodded to me, took me a minute to realise what was going on, hehe fooled him!!  He nodded a Jappa rider without knowing