Harley model history

[scumdog]

Sorry to hear about your ugly bike.

Mwahahahah! - you evil man.

(Must Spread Rep)

[AllanB]

Funny how reputations for poor quality stick or do not stick. Its pretty much a fact that the AMF HD were junk. The US government saved them in the late 70's or early 80's by introducing import tariffs on imported (ie Japanese) motorcycles. This gave HD the chance to get their shit together (rest is history) - the 4 big Japanese makers got around this tariff by opening USA assembly factories but by then HD had improved and continues to do so.
The Japanese bikes of the 60's were referred to as 'jap crap' (probably started by a American) but quickly improved to the point where Hondas 1969 750 four was the start of the death bell for Triumph, BSA, Norton, almost HD and a host of other names that would not start or run without a engineering degree! The Japanese are now the yard stick for reliability to the point where they are so good that they get called bland and lacking in character!
In addition pick any model of bike made by anyone and you'll find a Google of 'issues' relating to something from a bearing issue to a water pipe clamp that has bee nor may be an issue on some models.
So buy what you like and do what you like with it just don't be a wanker and snub me on the road because you think your ride is better. WTF's with snotty BMW riders eh?

[Headbanger]

Funny how reputations for poor quality stick or do not stick. Its pretty much a fact that the AMF HD were junk. The US government saved them in the late 70's or early 80's by introducing import tariffs on imported (ie Japanese) motorcycles. This gave HD the chance to get their shit together (rest is history) - the 4 big Japanese makers got around this tariff by opening USA assembly factories but by then HD had improved and continues to do so.
The Japanese bikes of the 60's were referred to as 'jap crap' (probably started by a American) but quickly improved to the point where Hondas 1969 750 four was the start of the death bell for Triumph, BSA, Norton, almost HD and a host of other names that would not start or run without a engineering degree! The Japanese are now the yard stick for reliability to the point where they are so good that they get called bland and lacking in character!
In addition pick any model of bike made by anyone and you'll find a Google of 'issues' relating to something from a bearing issue to a water pipe clamp that has bee nor may be an issue on some models.
So buy what you like and do what you like with it just don't be a wanker and snub me on the road because you think your ride is better. WTF's with snotty BMW riders eh?

I really don't see the purpose for any of that rant, Though if its any consolation, I snub people on the road because I think I'm better, The fact that my ride is as well is just icing on the cake.

[Troll]

Maybe you should grow some thicker skin...

maybe I could.......

and maybe some people could think before they rubbish things they know very little about

AMF had very poor quality control, there has never been any doubt about that

but seeing one AMF bike and using that as a basis for a judgement on all AMF bikes is not so clever

changing the subject have you had any problems with the starter motor on your virago, I hear that they give loads of problems or has that been cured yet?

[AllanB]

I really don't see the purpose for any of that rant.

Well shucks there goes 90% of this site then

[sunhuntin]

maybe I could.......

and maybe some people could think before they rubbish things they know very little about

AMF had very poor quality control, there has never been any doubt about that

but seeing one AMF bike and using that as a basis for a judgement on all AMF bikes is not so clever

changing the subject have you had any problems with the starter motor on your virago, I hear that they give loads of problems or has that been cured yet?

again, i challenge you to quote exactly where i "rubbished" them all, as i never did any such thing.