Is it common......
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: East of Tulsa
You have to remember that there are a lot of newbie Harley riders. Some may have been riding other brands but there are a lot of the, "I ride a Harley because it's fashionable." They really know little about bikes in general. Like the movie, "Wilds Hogs."
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Scottsboro
I had a man tell me that I was ridding the biggest sportster he had ever seen! Wanted to know what I had added to it. I have a Heritage Softail Springer. He though the springer made it a sportster
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
I did have a pizza delivery guy comment on how "bad azz" my bike looked. He then said he has never seen a harley with the shocks showing like mine was....LOL
Last edited by rounder; Dec 12, 2009 at 06:36 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Middle River, MD
Rear shocks are showing, skinny forks, the front fender doesn't wrap around sides of tire, model name not written in chrome on front fender, and it's a lot smaller than a geezer glide... it's understandable.
I've heard people comment about the bikes in my group saying "nice looking bunch of Harleys" -- we had a Vulcan, a Suzuki, two Hondas, a Yamaha, one Sportster and a Fat Boy there.
Just be courteous. Don't correct them in public and embarass them. If they really get into it, they'll learn, If they are just posers, it'll pass and you won't cross paths too much longer.
I've heard people comment about the bikes in my group saying "nice looking bunch of Harleys" -- we had a Vulcan, a Suzuki, two Hondas, a Yamaha, one Sportster and a Fat Boy there.
Just be courteous. Don't correct them in public and embarass them. If they really get into it, they'll learn, If they are just posers, it'll pass and you won't cross paths too much longer.
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From: the 50s & the 60s
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got pulled over a while back
cause I was hauling *** on the InterState,
on my SuperGlide.
Cop asked me if the speedometer on my SportSter worked.
I said it did, and he commented how much better
the SportSters look nowadaze.
Then he told me I need to slow it down a little
and let me go with no ticket.
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got pulled over a while back
cause I was hauling *** on the InterState,
on my SuperGlide.
Cop asked me if the speedometer on my SportSter worked.
I said it did, and he commented how much better
the SportSters look nowadaze.
Then he told me I need to slow it down a little
and let me go with no ticket.
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 772
Likes: 101
From: Oxford MI
Yeah, correcting him might have got you that ticket. There are many differences on the Sportsters from the Dynas. For one thing (and I know we all know this) the sprocket is on the right side on a Sportster. Some bikers are funny. If you don't get a Harley you're a dick...then if you don't get the right Harley you're a dick. I've heard guys riding Softies and Tourers poke fun at Dynas. I'm not sure why though. Everybody knows the Dyna is a superior machine...Lol I'll tell ya though, those Street Glides are sharp as ****!
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got pulled over a while back
cause I was hauling *** on the InterState,
on my SuperGlide.
Cop asked me if the speedometer on my SportSter worked.
I said it did, and he commented how much better
the SportSters look nowadaze.
Then he told me I need to slow it down a little
and let me go with no ticket.
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.
got pulled over a while back
cause I was hauling *** on the InterState,
on my SuperGlide.
Cop asked me if the speedometer on my SportSter worked.
I said it did, and he commented how much better
the SportSters look nowadaze.
Then he told me I need to slow it down a little
and let me go with no ticket.
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