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Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:08 pm
by Gummiente
HYPERR wrote:I don't see a Softail being more comfortable than a V-Star or Shadow, or Sportster over an Intruder. It could be, but that's subjective. Depends on the rider.
As for Hardtails, that's irrelevant as Harley no longer makes them.
The two Harleys you mentioned, certainly do not have high quality suspension. In fact they come with POS shocks, albeit an innovative one on the Softail...
Very questionable on the brakes but I won't argue on that one as I don't have enough saddle time using the brakes hard on cruisers to comment intelligently.
I would call the seats on them a draw.
I agree on the alternators being more powerful on the Harleys.
Seriously, though, both teams played very well. It could easily have gone the other way and in the end the win came down to one goal in sudden death overtime. You can't get much closer of a game than that. Team USA played very well and should be proud of the silver medal.
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:08 pm
by William
HYPERR said: "that's subjective. Depends on the rider."
"they come with POS shocks" UNQUOTE
The first line I quoted is very true, and very much what I was saying.
As far as the second line I quoted, I can't specifically say if that is true or not. HOWEVER, I have no reason to doubt it. The reason why is that I do remember my well experienced and MMI trained friend saying that once you get past the shiny appearance and look very closely, many of the components on the Harley are poorly made. I don't remember specifically which components he mentioned, but the shocks could very well have been part of what he was talking about.
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:55 am
by storysunfolding
I'm happy for Canada. They deserved the gold
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:19 am
by William
Well, at least your response (or was it the lack of one?) proves that you can't show where I pulled a 180...
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:36 am
by Gummiente
William wrote:Well, at least your response (or was it the lack of one?) proves that you can't show where I pulled a 180...
No, he just finally realised what the concept of "mud wrestling with a pig" really means.
Hey, how about the Canadian Men's Olympic Curling Team? GREAT gold medal game.
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:18 am
by HYPERR
Gummiente wrote:
Hey, how about the Canadian Men's Olympic Curling Team? GREAT gold medal game.
You guys are all loud, lewd, mean bunch of SOBs.
You made a member of the Danish women's curling team(who is also a topless dancer) bust out crying.
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:44 am
by Gummiente
HYPERR wrote:You guys are all loud, lewd, mean bunch of SOBs.
It's a Canadian thing.
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:16 am
by HYPERR
Gummiente wrote:HYPERR wrote:You guys are all loud, lewd, mean bunch of SOBs.
It's a Canadian thing.
Touché
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:13 pm
by William
Gummiente wrote:William wrote:Well, at least your response (or was it the lack of one?) proves that you can't show where I pulled a 180...
No, he just finally realised what the concept of "mud wrestling with a pig" really means.
Oh yea? So much so that he saw the need to discuss this by sending me a PM?
You know, I'm not upset with any of you hooligans. All I know is that, although I may have made a few errors in how I worded my thoughts, I do know my intent was to NOT compare apples to oranges, or to do a 180. I was simply trying to make a point about...well, you guys should be able to figure that out. I already said enough...
Re: Metric vs. American,
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:35 pm
by Gummiente
William wrote:Oh yea? So much so that he saw the need to discuss this by sending me a PM?
You know, I'm not upset with any of you hooligans. All I know is that, although I may have made a few errors in how I worded my thoughts, I do know my intent was to NOT compare apples to oranges, or to do a 180. I was simply trying to make a point about...well, you guys should be able to figure that out. I already said enough...
Ya know, you and I might just be able to get along after all.
