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#11 Unread post by Gummiente »

rapidblue wrote:It just means everyone and their dog seems to feel the need to compare a H-D to another bike. Whether it be"My H-D is better than your bike" or "My _____ is way better than a harley".

Waste of time if you ask me. Just ride whatever you want and let everyone else do the same.
Leave it to a fellow stubblejumper to hit the nail squarely on the head. :righton: 'Nuff said.
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rapidblue wrote:
Beer Runner wrote:
I've just had a revelation: If you hang around an all-inclusive motorcycle forum long enough, you will lose count of the number of "Harley Vs. everyone else" threads You've read!
Okay I don't get it. What's this Harley Vs. everyone else stuff? :?
It just means everyone and their dog seems to feel the need to compare a H-D to another bike. Whether it be"My H-D is better than your bike" or "My _____ is way better than a harley".

Waste of time if you ask me. Just ride whatever you want and let everyone else do the same.
no matter what anyone says HD is The name people think when they think motorcycles. its an american icon, that being said its hard not to compare any other brand to them. HD seems to have set themselfs up as the standard in motorcycles so why not compare other bikes to them good or bad. and makes more alot of forum activity.
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#13 Unread post by sapaul »

Hey Boomer, maybe your friend with his hardly dangerous has bought into the whole Harley lifestyle thing. My mates that have harleys go the whole hog, excuse the pun, the pee pot helmets, tassles, bare chest and leather vest, if that is his thing, wish him luck and let him enjoy himself. Lets be honest, the above image would look really bad if he was riding a GXS'r
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sapaul wrote:Hey Boomer, maybe your friend with his hardly dangerous has bought into the whole Harley lifestyle thing. My mates that have harleys go the whole hog, excuse the pun, the pee pot helmets, tassles, bare chest and leather vest, if that is his thing, wish him luck and let him enjoy himself. Lets be honest, the above image would look really bad if he was riding a GXS'r
Hey , Hey ! M8 , that about describes how I've always ridden , long before I had my Harley and long after I had it . Except I do wear a t-shirt .........lmao
What can I tell ya ?
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#15 Unread post by HypeDOG »

Love these harley threads, they never end. It's always the same, it never changes. With that said, I'd love to get a harley. Screw the so-called reliability problems (notice I said so called, no flames please) and screw the metric guys that will look on and say "He only bought it because he's a wannabe". They are fantastic looking rides, and that sound (although very well imitated by others) is still the baddest, best sounding thing on the road.

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#16 Unread post by Toyuzu »

Wizzard wrote:Hey , Hey ! M8 , that about describes how I've always ridden , long before I had my Harley and long after I had it . Except I do wear a t-shirt .........lmao
What can I tell ya ?
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#17 Unread post by Toyuzu »

HypeDOG wrote: and that sound (although very well imitated by others) is still the baddest, best sounding thing on the road.

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I dunno...I personally prefer the sound created by vehicles like your "Toy #1". 8)
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#18 Unread post by ronboskz650sr »

If I were on a trip, and could rent a Harley, I'd do it for the ride, and I'm sure It would be great. I love to ride...whatever it is. I can't afford a Harley, new or used. If the world only had Harleys, I wouldn't get to ride. Still, I like them all. I think they look and sound great, and I can only assume the owners are having a ball on them, just like I do on my bike (which sounds like a sewing machine until you get on it, then it's similar to a sport bike, according to Chris). It's all good. 8)
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#20 Unread post by HypeDOG »

Toyuzu wrote:
I dunno...I personally prefer the sound created by vehicles like your "Toy #1". 8)
It's pretty similar. When I'm at a light next to a harley, you can't hear the harley :mrgreen:

If they were cheaper, there definitely would be one next to it in my garage. Oh well, priorities...
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