Treating Harley Associate Members

[HYPERR]

Most clubs allow the V-rod and some will even allow Sportsters, Gilroys and Victorys, almost none will allow any other bikes.

So I guess the Buell 1125CR is out of the question.

Maybe if you say

[koji52]

Most the people I've had contact with while out on the bike(s) have shown good interest in the V-Rod.

Yeah if you hang out with a bunch of citizens. I have only ever seen one biker actually ride one of these. (If you want a bike that looks like a Yamaha GET a Yamaha, its a better bike) Most clubs allow the V-rod and some will even allow Sportsters, Gilroys and Victorys, almost none will allow any other bikes.

Most those people ride weekends between May and September and log a whole 500 miles a season on their trophies.

SAY WHAT!!! I know of no clubs where you can ride less than 500 miles a week let lone a year. (unless you consider "HOG" posers a club) A "Nomad" with any major club will put on a minimum of 20K a year.

Slim, as far as the mileage is concerned, I speak more of the bar hoppers than anything else (rather I cannot tell if they are attached to a club).

I'm not really sure what you mean by V-Rods looking like Yamahas. That's a little lost on me.

[follow]

Well i am on cloud 9....woohoo

I called HD the main office and asked about membership, well I found out the associates can actually do everything a full member does,they can even be in the mileage program, participate in rallies, they just dont get road side assistance....

I am so happy, can I say I am right, well sort of, I stand corrected on a couple of things, which are actually good.....

[Gummiente]

Follow - you go, girl! Major kudos to you for taking a stand - one of the main reasons why I want nothing to do with HOG is that there's too much elitist crap and attitudes that go along with it. If there were more people like you in the membership it wouldn't have such a negative reputation.

[follow]

Gummy, I can actually ride the Honda in a rally if I want to according to HD main headquarters.
They said they want to promote riding and having fun, no matter what you have.

[koji52]

Good to hear! And good that the MoCo's official rules allow for other bike brands. Keep up the good fight!

[NewGuy]

Most the people I've had contact with while out on the bike(s) have shown good interest in the V-Rod.

Yeah if you hang out with a bunch of citizens. I have only ever seen one biker actually ride one of these. (If you want a bike that looks like a Yamaha GET a Yamaha, its a better bike) Most clubs allow the V-rod and some will even allow Sportsters, Gilroys and Victorys, almost none will allow any other bikes.

Most those people ride weekends between May and September and log a whole 500 miles a season on their trophies.

SAY WHAT!!! I know of no clubs where you can ride less than 500 miles a week let lone a year. (unless you consider "HOG" posers a club) A "Nomad" with any major club will put on a minimum of 20K a year.

"Clubs?" Who cares what a bunch of criminal gang members think or do.

BTW, the whole thing about "major clubs" and mileage is BS. I've met many "club" members who rarely rode, including "nomads."

Allow a V-Rod? Allow a Sportster? Allow a Victory? Why would anyone want to be part of any "club" that tries to tell you what you can and can't ride?

BTW, you know Sonny Barger has a Victory Vision right? http://community.cruisercustomizing.com ... 22960.html

[Gummiente]

I've met a lot of HD riders around here, most of them are stand up guys (and gals).

Ahem... you've met a couple up here in the Great White North, too.