Harley Davidson

[alumi numb]

Re: Harley Davidson

boy you guys ain't going to like me.
had 2 boxes of new old stock 80" amf stuff.
put them on craigs list and was giving the stuff away for $100.
got wizzed because all i got was low ballers so there in the land fill now.

 

[Bronc Rider]

Re: Harley Davidson

boy you guys ain't going to like me.
had 2 boxes of new old stock 80" amf stuff.
put them on craigs list and was giving the stuff away for $100.
got wizzed because all i got was low ballers so there in the land fill now.

If that landfill happens to be your garage let me know! I'm not beyond dumpster diving!

 

[waterinthefuel]

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And I wouldn't be caught dead riding a freaking scooter.

No, you wouldn't be because I'd be quite alive and leaving you in the dust on any Harley you want to race me with. Harley's have 1000cc's of displacement and 55hp, I have 395cc's and 34hp. Harleys weigh 650-800lbs. I weight 420. I don't have to shift. You really want to try to take me on? I've already had 4 Harleys take me on, and not a single one walked away the victor. One got so mad he passed me at a red light on the shoulder after the race was over because I beat him. Two said that they now have utmost respect for maxi scooters, and another one said his bike wasn't "making full power."

So you tell me, you wanna race?

ABS and fuel injection are modern, but air cooled rattle cans for engines aren't. They are outdated and are making only a tad more HP per CC then they were 50 years ago. I can dog out a 1000cc Harley with a 250cc sport bike. That is SAD. My bike will do 0-60 in about 6.7 seconds. That is about 1 second slower than a 250cc sport bike with the same HP weighing 100lbs less. Not too shabby for a "scooter." And trust me, it's been documented. These numbers are verifiable by many different owners, although some do 0-60 in 7 seconds at high altitude locations.

I just don't see anything special with them. There is no nostalgia in owning a Harley, IMHO. It's just another motorcycle. Nothing special.

So to quote you, I wouldn't be caught dead riding a Harley. I do enjoy beating them, though! Make sure you don't take on a maxi scooter in a race because then you'd have to go to bed that night knowing you got beat by a scooter.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.


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[xxxflhrci]

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I had one a long time ago that I had to sell in order to eat and keep a roof over our heads. Ahh, those were the days. 1985 XR 1000. .

I have a buddy with two 1984 models...Yes, he has the correct exahaust for this one.

 

[xxxflhrci]

Re: Harley Davidson

boy you guys ain't going to like me.
had 2 boxes of new old stock 80" amf stuff.
put them on craigs list and was giving the stuff away for $100.
got wizzed because all i got was low ballers so there in the land fill now.

There still a lot of AMF stuff out there. I've got a good size collection of Sporty stuff. Here are a couple of new in box tanks that I picked up a few years ago.....Heck, I even got a set of original decals from my '77 in case I ever bum mine up. I bought them from a dealer in 1992 when I bought the bike. They had been on the shelf for years. He sold me the pair at the 1977 price...$3.00.

 

[bruceb58]

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So you tell me, you wanna race?

I don't care if your scooter beats a Ducati, I still wouldn't be caught dead riding a scooter.

 

[skargo]

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I don't care if your scooter beats a Ducati, I still wouldn't be caught dead riding a scooter.

Come on Bruce, just imagine the quality split tail you can pull on a scooter, weeeeeehoooooo.

 

[KRH1326]

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Now Now Boys.... This wasn't to spark a controversy.

I started this post to see pics and hear about your rides. I, happen to only be interested in the Harley's, BUT some of the chopping of the others (especially 70's and such) are pretty cool.

Waterinthefuel- I am happy that you like your scooter. I welcome your posts. You have the right to enjoy, live and prosper- That's why the USA is best. I did think of a few more reasons for your list , though.

But to show that I am not a spoiled sport- Here are a couple of jokes...
Equal time for every side.

What does riding a moped (or scooter) have in common with fat chicks?

--AND--

What's the difference between a Harley and a vacuum cleaner?

Please no sniping and flaming, JB might shut this thing down.

 

[Paul Ryan]

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What's the difference between a Harley and a vacuum cleaner?

Nothing!!! If you let them, they both will suck your wallet dry!!!

 

[KRH1326]

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Both are fun to ride, until your friends see you!

The dirt bag rides inside the vacuum cleaner!

See we can all get along!

 

[86 century]

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There are two kinds of riders, some ride because they love it some love the way it makes them look. A easy test is ask some one how long there ride was one will give you the number of miles the other will have no clue except it was not long enough.

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Harley Davidson

There are two kinds of riders, some ride because they love it some love the way it makes them look. A easy test is ask some one how long there ride was one will give you the number of miles the other will have no clue except it was not long enough.

Very true. I can go 70mph at 50mpg in ultimate comfort after having bought a basket of groceries on the way home. Try that with a softtail. Good luck!

Some ride for image, some don't care. Who buys a Harley for it's value? You can get better performance, better reliability and better resale value per dollar spent from a Honda or yammy street cruiser for 1/3 the price. People buy Harley to look cool, people buy super scooters to actually have affordable and useful transportation, not to mention full coverage insurance for 130 bucks a year.

 

[SuzukiChopper]

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Very true. I can go 70mph at 50mpg in ultimate comfort after having bought a basket of groceries on the way home. Try that with a softtail. Good luck!

Some ride for image, some don't care. Who buys a Harley for it's value? You can get better performance, better reliability and better resale value per dollar spent from a Honda or yammy street cruiser for 1/3 the price. People buy Harley to look cool, people buy super scooters to actually have affordable and useful transportation, not to mention full coverage insurance for 130 bucks a year.

I can do 80mph @ 40mpg on my FLHTC in comfort with more then a basket of groceries. And I bought mine for value... $4000 with a re-sale of $12k... well ok, profit, not value lol Wished it was only $130 for insurance

I definitely wouldn't mind having a scooter to rip around town on though. I remember in highschool one of my buddies had one and people used to razz him all the time... he'd just shrug and say "I pay $50 a year for insurance and $1 a week for gas"... can't beat that!!

At the end of the day as long as you have the attitude that you're riding and riding what YOU want to ride, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Anyone wanting to make fun of you for riding what you ride just doesn't understand it completely!!

 

[bruceb58]

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Funny...this thread starts as "Who has a Harley" and gets into "I have a Moped that's better than a Harley"...what's with that?

 

[jay_merrill]

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Now that's a Harley that I could get into, even if I did have to fix it every five minutes, just for the cool factor!

Old outboards, old bikes ... i guess the attraction is the same.


PS: Oooops ... lost track of what page I was on and thought this post would appear right under the one with the bile referenced ... see psot #24.

PS2: One thing that I will say ... Honda 750s look really silly as a chopper!



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[alumi numb]

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i got a yamahopper!
get you motor runnin, head out on the highway, born to be wild.

 

[SuzukiChopper]

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PS2: One thing that I will say ... Honda 750s look really silly as a chopper!

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So I guess my Suzuki looks silly too? Interesting.

 

[KRH1326]

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I would never tell someone that has worked, toiled , bleed , cried whatever over a bike that I thought it was silly. I have too much respect for the labor, to let my opinion hurt someone.

Thank you for digging my 42 flattie, that was alot of work.
It was always the baddest ride ( at the curb). It wasn't always so cool riding though. I couldn't really run with the pack, top speed was 60. I always had to know where the boys were heading. She was from another era. For the war, the compression was so low so that it could burn just about any flamable liquid. Parts- I can tell you that I spent as much time looking for parts as I did labor restoring it. 6 volt electric system-nightmare.

But I wouldn't trade the experience for anything, and I really do wish that I had her back.

 

[SuzukiChopper]

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Thank you for digging my 42 flattie, that was alot of work.
It was always the baddest ride ( at the curb). It wasn't always so cool riding though. I couldn't really run with the pack, top speed was 60. I always had to know where the boys were heading. She was from another era. For the war, the compression was so low so that it could burn just about any flamable liquid. Parts- I can tell you that I spent as much time looking for parts as I did labor restoring it. 6 volt electric system-nightmare.

A bike that nice and nostalgic deserves to be the front of the pack and the rest of 'em can lighten up on the throttle a little bit. On the same hand though, being the lone wolf just makes it all that easier to spot

I know there's a bunch of different schools of thought when it comes to bikes and styles of bikes. Having restored one, customized one and chopped a few... I have a hard time deciding if restoring or chopping a bike is more painstaking. If a person does an original restore like you did KRH, there's a ton of research, leg work and a need for attention to detail. A chopper requires engineering, imagination and some level of skill to pull off. I guess I can appreciate both equally and like I said at the end of the day... as long as you're happy with what you ride, no one else's opinion matters.

On that note, I wanna see more bike pictures!!! I'm surprised no one has one of those old Harley 125 "dirt bikes". They looked like they would have been fun to rip around on.

 

[a70eliminator]

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I do actually have a Harley in the shed waiting for restoration, it's a 1972 sprint. but here's my turn key rider, guiness book world record fastest production motorcyle in the world 1983, 84, 85, 86. I always wear my helmet.