The Majestic Metal Wizard
But, But, But - this is KB! we can't have sensible opinions here!Originally Posted by Gremlin
Is there category for... I don't care if you ride something else because the world would be a boring place if everyone rode the same thing?
Got a Jap and a German, both brilliant for their respective uses. And... guess what? That's the key, you buy what suits you
Now get out and ride some more!
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Hardcore Biker
But my bike doesn't arrive for another couple weeksIs there category for... I don't care if you ride something else because the world would be a boring place if everyone rode the same thing?
Got a Jap and a German, both brilliant for their respective uses. And... guess what? That's the key, you buy what suits you
Now get out and ride some more!
Suffers from peterpan syndrome
Ok!...you can take it ALLLL back now mate
...as for the other comments, I have only three letters that completely disprove ALL of that...V.F.R!(More bike awards in just that ONE model than most brands could ever dream of!
)
...I believe that all of the big brands have made some great bikes over the years...and some pure shitters as well, got nothing to do with country of origin or how many others own the same bike. End of the day, its about what makes YOU smile
(Me?...I just love bikes!!...harleys, hondas, trumpys - don't care!, as long as its a good model and keeps me smiling like a mad man!
ps...20yr old VFR sittin in her park outside of work...about to hit 140,000ks...serviced her yesterday*...she still dosn't need a tune,...cos HONDA V4!...and like Flip, I look after my ride's (*Side Note...front plug removal on a V4 may involve magic and some yoga moves, nothings perfect...but she's damn close! lol)
LOVE WOT U RIDE...AND RIDE WOT U LOVE...simple really
as for
"Demographics"
...I honestly don't think there is one for me?...altho Stupid does come close!
(Why else do I ride all seasons AND still pay excessive ACC fee's for the "privilege"
)
When Life thows me a curve
...I lean into it!
Forum whore
Take your pick.
Forum whore
looks like every other harley out there, have you no sense of individuality? you might as well be riding around on the 2 wheeled equivilant of a yellow cab -, what i dont get is how normal bike riding people buy a harley and turn themselves into their very own hells angel, and what the fuck do you need a leather waistcoat and a wallet on a chain for
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Wheeeeeeel. Where does one start with that lot of crap?
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Rasta Ratskins
The most retarded post I have seen in a while. What a load of shit.
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Just chugging along...
+1 - but mine are Italian and Spanish...Is there category for... I don't care if you ride something else because the world would be a boring place if everyone rode the same thing?
Got a Jap and a German, both brilliant for their respective uses. And... guess what? That's the key, you buy what suits you
Now get out and ride some more!
In the riders seat
To fit in with the rest of the Harley riding sheep
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Forum whore
You're entitled to your own opinion and it's good to be prepared for the worst, but that's a mighty large array of tools for the bad ass reliability and build quality talk you sling of your road machine
I'd be interested to know if the 140,000km Honda mentioned needed all that on hand
Hardcore Biker
every Harley on the road means one less campervan, just sayin
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Easy Biker
I'd be interested to know if the 140,000km Honda mentioned needed all that on handLol, another question would be did the Honda rider even know his bike had a tool kit on board?
I had a similar chuckle many moons back on one of the South Island rides we did with Richard Scoular when he ran Sawyers in Wellington. One well known fellow traveller, who rode a BMW, was waxing lyrical about its toolkit while we were relaxing in the sun at a hotel at Haast and says "So how does your Honda toolkit compare to this?" My answer was of course "I don't know I've never had to use it". That was 1997 and I still have that 1994 VFR and I still rarely see the toolkit.
Cheers
Merv
Geriatric hoon
Thanks folks. This turned into an entertaining thread, even if that was not the intention.
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Suffers from peterpan syndrome
Not bad!...very similar to my Guzzi's old tool kit!!I'd be interested to know if the 140,000km Honda mentioned needed all that on hand(Add a hammer and lots of electrical cabling & fuses lol)
LOL...Ive been "trying" to get Roger at road n race to give the VFR a complete tune up for nearly a year now(tappets)...everytime, I get the same reply..."Nahhh, It would just be a waste of my time and your money...FFS willy, its a VFR750! NOT your guzzi!"
ps...do they really come with tool kits??...why???
pps...I do like helping my mate work on his classic Harley tho, has a nice layout and usually always fun & easy to fix & tune...its a well designed bike IMHO...I don't really know why people knock em so hard?
When Life thows me a curve
...I lean into it!
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Almost 130k on the Hornet... The last 100k has almost exclusively (ie, <5k country) been commuting which is pretty hard on a bike.I'd be interested to know if the 140,000km Honda mentioned needed all that on hand
Clutch cable at 60k, rear wheel bearings around 90k I think along with front forks serviced. Around 123k it got some love, suspension both ends overhauled, parts replaced etc. Other than that it's been tyres, brake pads, chains, sprockets and is onto it's 2nd set of brake discs (both ends). Oh, and the odd light bulb here and there.
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