It means I have good enough sense to buy a Harley-DAvidson

 

What Harley means to me is I am lucky in this time of my life to afford one at 56 years old. Its an Icon in my journey through life.

 

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First time I have seen that one, love it.

I don't care what it says as long as I enjoy it

 

It means I make enough money to afford to buy it without making payments, but I work so much I can't ride it as much as I want to.....yet

 

Riding is my extension of the internal martial arts, providing solitude and meditation in a hyper-aware state of mind.

 

WOW...that's deep.

As for me...well, I just like riding motorsicles, all kinds of motorsicles.

 

I think I understand. Riding is my extension of the wilderness fly fishermen in me, providing solitude buy excluding any extraneous thoughts, meditation and thinking like a primal hunter, with an awareness of all around in a hyper-aware but relaxed state of mind. Your martial arts analogy works for me.

 

I think all the OP is asking is when people see your bike, what might they think about you. Is that about it?

My bike has a lot of chrome and other doo-dads on it, thanks to the original owner. I wouldn't have spent what he did on it, but I like the result. This and the 2-tone paint make it somewhat unique, and it's usually pretty clean. On a sunny day it's glistening.

So I think when someone sees it they assume the owner likes nice things (I do) or at least takes care of his things, which I also do, meticulously. Now, since it's a Sport, a more knowledgeable person might conclude I'm a beginner, or I couldn't afford a big twin. You got me there.

Lastly, they might notice initials on the back fender. My son passed away 5 yrs ago this month. I started riding to help with my grief, and when I got my bike, his inits went on it immediately.

 

I think I just love riding a Harley. It's a plain Jane police Road King. It's white and unappealing to most but I have loved the damn thing for 10 years now. My wife rides with me everywhere I go and neither one of us gives a thought about what others think of us.

 

I'm old, it's comfortable, it's mine. The rider doesn't care what anyone thinks