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    Nice work James. Maybe Willie Davidson will give you one now...
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    Great read as per usual Jim. Cheers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
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    You get used to it after a few hours riding;
    I take 3 hours to get used to the weirdo BMW setup. Harley about half that.

    The Yamaha Star with the lever to cycle through odometer read out located where every other bike has a kill switch was the one that bugged me most switchgearwise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    The Yamaha Star with the lever to cycle through odometer read out located where every other bike has a kill switch was the one that bugged me most switchgearwise.
    And the decidedly odd location of the hazard lights switch on a Concours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    My 15 year old Katana 400 felt like a highly developed mega-buck thoroughbred in comparison. I got on, took off and wafted down the road like a maglev train.
    Yes, but this is the point of a Harley, is it not? It is the anti-Honda. It is all soul and no engineering. Shit, Isambard Kingdom Brunel made more subtle engines than Harley Davidson, and those were just the ones in the bridges. If you want something that feels like you've stolen it from a hundred years in the future, get a Fireblade ... Harleys are about going "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!"

    Hey, I get it now, see?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badcat View Post
    move to auckland.
    then we can drink together.
    I'll buy him one on your behalf.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    If you want something that feels like you've stolen it from a hundred years in the future, get a Fireblade ... Harleys are about going "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!"
    That's why I like the MV Agusta F4.

    It, also, goes "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!", but by that point you're doing 280kph...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    Yes, but this is the point of a Harley, is it not? It is the anti-Honda. It is all soul and no engineering. Shit, Isambard Kingdom Brunel made more subtle engines than Harley Davidson, and those were just the ones in the bridges. If you want something that feels like you've stolen it from a hundred years in the future, get a Fireblade ... Harleys are about going "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!"

    Hey, I get it now, see?

    Dave
    Call my Suzuki a Honda again and some part of your anatomy will be going "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!"

    The engine isn't the issue, the suspension is. I completely disagree with the comment about engineering too. I would argue that HD put far more thought into their product than Honda do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim2 View Post
    Call my Suzuki a Honda again and some part of your anatomy will be going "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!"
    He didn't actually call your bike a Honda, dude. The same thought did cross my mind, and then I carefully reviewed his syntax and concluded that the benefit of the doubt should be applied.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    He didn't actually call your bike a Honda, dude. The same thought did cross my mind, and then I carefully reviewed his syntax and concluded that the benefit of the doubt should be applied.
    I'll just drop chili oil in Dave's Mee Goreng next time we hit a Malaysian restaurant.

    Neither Dave nor I let mealy-mouthed concepts like "doubt" or "benefit" get in the way of a good rant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
    Pretty thing - but the saddle is lower than my kneecap when I stand next to it.
    That saddle is very comfortable, and the riding position was quite acceptable. But then I am a Hobbit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RantyDave View Post
    Yes, but this is the point of a Harley, is it not? It is the anti-Honda.
    Dave
    Since when has a 400 Suzuki been a Honda? OOps I see Jims spotted that.

    In the minds of some riders it may be anti-honda but to folks that count its just another ride, to be savoured by the owner in the best way possible-BY RIDING IT!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jrandom View Post
    That's why I like the MV Agusta F4.

    It, also, goes "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!", but by that point you're doing 280kph...
    That is precisely why Sportys are so much fun.
    You can go "BLAARRRRPRPRPRPRPRP!!!" on them all day long and still get to keep your license.

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    I was checking out one of these on the CC ride. Bloke had only had it a day so it was nice and mint. The matte finish was just fantastic along with the matte black material they use on the tranny and crankcase.

    Like a stealth bomber...they only go in straight lines too
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    also check this blunt review, i think too many mags review harleys as harleys, not a bike that has to hold its head with others, despite its brand name

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