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waterbuffalo750 wrote:

totalmotorcycle wrote:

Markg1 wrote: Part of the experience I guess. But I am very glad H-D rubber mounted the engines. I still wouldn't mind a small counter-balancer in there but the vibs were never too intrusive, even at a stop (well, I guess if I was sitting in rush hour traffic on the Wide Glide it would get tiring...)

My bike has the Evo motor, which is before they started counter-balancing them. And it's a Softail, which is not rubber mounted. I love it. When I ride new bikes, I'm always glad to get back on mine.

Character is priceless.

One word: STYLE!!!

Martin

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I think that was a repeat of everything I said only with more wind John.

I like to explan it simple:
People own a HD to impress other people, its a show bike, its meant to show off.
People own other types of bikes for a purpose such as a Gold Wing to ride a long distance, or they own a scooter as a commuter vehicle to save money on gas, or a dirt, or dual sport bike to ride off road.

Marvin wrote:I like to explan it simple:
People own a HD to impress other people, its a show bike, its meant to show off.

First time I've ever heard my Road Glide referred to as a "show bike".

Gummiente wrote:

Marvin wrote:I like to explan it simple:
People own a HD to impress other people, its a show bike, its meant to show off.

First time I've ever heard my Road Glide referred to as a "show bike".

Instead of a "show bike" how about a "parade bike"?
look at all of that chrome!

Marvin wrote:

Gummiente wrote:

Marvin wrote:I like to explan it simple:
People own a HD to impress other people, its a show bike, its meant to show off.

First time I've ever heard my Road Glide referred to as a "show bike".

Instead of a "show bike" how about a "parade bike"?
look at all of that chrome!

Gummy - how many km do you put on your "show / parade" bike a year? ("pssst......that's a lot of showing off")

High_Side wrote:Gummy - how many km do you put on your "show / parade" bike a year? ("pssst......that's a lot of showing off")

Hang on, I want to reel him in a little closer first.

When I see any HD stitting still at any intersection I can see the bike shaking up and down with the handlebars vibrating, the engine sounds like it has a miss, or needs a tune up, and I shake my head in discust and wonder how uncomfortable that is for the rider.
it sounds like this "BLUMM---BLUM,,,pop----Blum--BLUMMM, pop, pssst,BLUMM,BLUMM
where a Gold Wing sounds like this . "perrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect"

I sometimes ride with a guy that owns a simple Honda 750 Shadow Cruiser, that engine sounds soooo smooth and perfect that it gives me a hardon listening to it.