Rode Harley at last

[PuppetMaster]

My group ride on saturday....

I was riding down the Hutt Motorway, the missus was on the back, so Im just crusing along, didnt even lane split when at lights. it was a really nice day so no hurry.
Suddenly in my mirrors i see a couple of lights appear, then hear this rumble. Next minute 10+ Harleys and a couple of Trumpys are apon me, and duely fly pass (well, as fast as a flying couch can go) without any issue. I speed up a bit to keep up, but I was doing 120 and they started to pull away. Just seconds later someone on a GSX750R comes flyin past me and zigzags thru a couple of the group and zooms past the lot of them and off he goes into the distance. made me laugh, no respect. But I suddenly had this desire to be riding a Harley, shame the missus doesnt take much heed of my desires!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

this isnt mine but mine was the same..........

Don't reckon they look as good with the big tank though!

[slimjim]

why ..cause when a harley rider saw a light flashing ..they'ld pull over and think something is broke...so they added self cancelling signal units to the bikes..

however its still as funny to see just how far riders travel before they realise that the flasher is still signalling....

[scumdog]

'you suit a harley.WANNABE TOUGH GUY.girls blouse more like it.'

After the above comment from somebody on KB I might just sell mine and get the same sort as they have 'cos it MUST make me almost as tough as them.

[Badjelly]

The Softail classic?
The Road King Classic?
The Electra Glide Classic?

Which one?

You mean there are different types?

[Rob Taylor]

hmmmmm here we go again

[Rob Taylor]

I'll stick to my vfrer but my friend tried the sportster and is seriously thinking of that or the nightster because of the styling. She's medium ht so can touch the ground on both. Thoughts folks, especially maintenance costs?

Maintanance is bugger all.Oil & filter,Aircleaner,tyre pressure.Thats it.They have hydraulic lifters,Belt drive so nothing else to be done.... Nightster is very low so BIG ground clearance issues,Better off with a sportster classic,,,, Give Kerry Jeffs a call at KTL motorcycles (021765912) in Dorkland,he will sort her out....Bloody honest guy

[tri boy]

kanny rode a Charlie Harrison last week, and really liked it.
But is now pestering me to let her ride the Triumph/s.
Damn you HD, you let the missus feel the rumble, and now I don't think I can ever thrill her again

[slimjim]

'you suit a harley.WANNABE TOUGH GUY.girls blouse more like it.'

After the above comment from somebody on KB I might just sell mine and get the same sort as they have 'cos it MUST make me almost as tough as them.

who's boot you pissing on....

[munterk6]

Hmmmm...funny how its all about blinkers and not about how they actually are to ride lol! You lot are so easily distracted....
...or is it that we all already know how they are to ride,

[Headbanger]

however its still as funny to see just how far riders travel before they realise that the flasher is still signalling....

Whenever a car tries to kill me I check my blinkers....more often then not it was the blinkers trying to get me killed.

[slimjim]

Whenever a car tries to kill me I check my blinkers....more often then not it was the blinkers trying to get me killed.

yup followed a scooter the othe day..from a set of lights..she was flashing to go left...nope went straight ahead and crossed to the outside lane and started to swing into a right side lane and nearly got collected by following car she cut across in front..still flasher going on left side...pulled up beside her and said..turn your flasher off.....She answered..."MY WHAT"...

[PuppetMaster]

yup followed a scooter the othe day..from a set of lights..she was flashing to go left...nope went straight ahead and crossed to the outside lane and started to swing into a right side lane and nearly got collected by following car she cut across in front..still flasher going on left side...pulled up beside her and said..turn your flasher off.....She answered..."MY WHAT"...

"I said turn your flasher off....oh fuck it, NICE TITS".

[Flip]

Many thanks to Welly Motorcycles for the Harley test ride on the Saturday.
First time ridden one and chose the classic. Didn't vibrate half as much as expected. Took the oppurtunity to wave at non Harley riders, which I think gave them quite a surprise.

Aside from having to take a short walk up to the front of the bike to shift gear, not a bad machine really - liked the indicator system.

They are a more capable motorcycle than most riders like to believe.

[scumdog]

They are a more capable motorcycle than most riders like to believe.

Like most Harleys.

How many have actually ridden a Harley and then said "Whatta piece of crap, never gonna ride one of them ever again" and kept their word?