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First of all I own a 2005 V-Star classic, after many months of trying other bikes out , reading reviews and so on. I picked that bike because it was perfect for me, and not trying to impress the guy down the street. Now my buudy of mine was was dead set on getting a Harley like many people are and theres nothing wrong with that, they have been around for a long time they must be doing something right.Anyways my buddy purchased 2005 sporster, and too me I dont care for them. We both swaped bikes for a quick jaunt, I liked mine much better of course, and he would like his much better than mine right WRONG. He admitted to me that mine was a better ride, easy to handle wow was I shocked,he admitted it so I asked why he purchased it insted of looking at other bikes, his answer was I LEAST I CAN SAY I OWN A HARLEY.now I ask myself how more people our like my buddy. I am not a follower I am my own indivdual like me for who I am not what I have

he bought the name and thats all that matters to him i guess. alot of money to spend just for that 'i ride a harley'. tell him he could have bought any cruiser and threw some harley emblems on it and majority of people would think it was a harley.

Sounds like a big kettle of worms.

I used to think Harleys were the best looking bikes out there. Then the japanese's got smart, and built better looking more powerful bikes. And less goes wrong with them. I like the V Star line myself, very comfortable and power to boot. I gave up on the Harleys in the late 90's.
Next year I will get me a V Star.

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!

to date 2194 but whose counting?

I think you've missed a few...

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?

As long as Buddy is happy with his bike, for whatever reason works for him, it don't matter none.

Personally, I want to buy a Harley just so I can make a joke about them without going to war with some dude over it.....

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.