Gun Threads
Road Master
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ORIGINAL: hughtwg
That's pretty funny. When Motorcycle Consumer News does surveys of their readership Harley owners put on the least number of miles of any brand of owners.
-Hugh
ORIGINAL: Keith_H
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With having a Harley there is more long distance riding as opposed tocrotch rocket around town riding. With more long distance rides there is more talk of self protection out on the open road. <snip>
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With having a Harley there is more long distance riding as opposed tocrotch rocket around town riding. With more long distance rides there is more talk of self protection out on the open road. <snip>
-Hugh
Road Master
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RE: Gun Threads
ORIGINAL: hughtwg
That's pretty funny. When Motorcycle Consumer News does surveys of their readership Harley owners put on the least number of miles of any brand of owners.
-Hugh
That's pretty funny. When Motorcycle Consumer News does surveys of their readership Harley owners put on the least number of miles of any brand of owners.
-Hugh
That's because fewer liars ride Harley Davidsons.
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RE: Gun Threads
I owned guns before I owned Harleys. I can't ride a guy down in my house and my pistols don't get the kind of gas mileage I need when I ride them. Yeah, this is tongue-in-cheek.
As for Harley owners riding the least amount of miles, I suspect Harley owners tend to have more models of Harleys than most other riders of other manufacturers. It would stand to reason they'd put fewer miles on each bike, but collectively probably amass more miles per se.
Hmmm...as I'm reading this crap I just wrote, I'm thinking I need to start writing spin for Washington politicians--I might have a future.
As for Harley owners riding the least amount of miles, I suspect Harley owners tend to have more models of Harleys than most other riders of other manufacturers. It would stand to reason they'd put fewer miles on each bike, but collectively probably amass more miles per se.
Hmmm...as I'm reading this crap I just wrote, I'm thinking I need to start writing spin for Washington politicians--I might have a future.
Road Warrior
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You people that must reveal if you carry, where you carry, what you carry should pause and "Google" your sign-in name sometime. Many of your posts on this forum are out there in full detail for the rest of the non-Harley world to read. If you think that because of the anonymity of the screen name no one can find out who you really are, you are sadly wrong. Something to think about. ........... BC
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ORIGINAL: Keith_H
I am probably opening a can of worms but here goes anyway...I am in my 50's and an active LEO. I own several guns and have owned several motorcyles. Ilike this forum because it is informative and, at times, entertaining. I love anything with a motor and two wheels, and I admire and respect the Harley heritage. However, I choose to ride a metric cruiser despite the fact that I can afford to buy and pay cash for any Harley on the market. Yes, you are generalizing. There is absolutely no relationship whatsoever between one's ability to afford a Harley and one's ability to afford a gun. If you want a gun you will find a way to get one. If you want a Harley bad enough, you will find a way to get one. That's why so many bikes and other things are financed. I have seen and heard countless arguments around the Harley versus metric issue, and affordability always rears its head. Normally, I keep my mouth shut. I have never, however, heard anyone apply that same logic to Harleys and guns all in the same argument. As I have come to this forum to learn and broaden my perspective, hopefully so will you. Please, get off your financial high horse and educate yourself. If I get booted, so be it. If I upset the apple cart, so be it. If I invite criticism, so be it.
I'm generalizing a lot here and yes, there are tons of exceptions. It does seem that there are large percentage of peoplethat have Harleys also have guns but that wording is misleading. It’s not; let’s get the gun to fit the Harley image. It’s more- first they had guns and then they got a Harley. Why did they get a Harley? Maybe because of age they had a change in riding style interest, more upright comfortable cruising, less tearing up the street racing and with age they also have the money to do it. With having a Harley there is more long distance riding as opposed tocrotch rocket around town riding. With more long distance rides there is more talk of self protection out on the open road. Asseen on this board there does seem to be a lot of LEOs, active and retired also military, active and retired. They would tend to be attracted to guns first and when they were able to afford a Harley they dropped their metrics and got a Harley.It's interesting towatchthe age group of the folks on this board, it is telling. Me for example, I got my first Harley at 49. In my home I have had guns for years. The older I got the more money I had andthe number of guns and toys I had increased. Now that the kids are gone I can have/afford a Harley so now I have both guns and a Harley. In my son's homes, they are in their 20’s, there are noguns. It’s not that they don’t want them or haven't been around them their whole life but more over they can't afford them anymore than a Harley. It's more the age group of the rider that dictates what interests they can afford to have. Not a Harley dictates that you have a gun to fit an image.
I am probably opening a can of worms but here goes anyway...I am in my 50's and an active LEO. I own several guns and have owned several motorcyles. Ilike this forum because it is informative and, at times, entertaining. I love anything with a motor and two wheels, and I admire and respect the Harley heritage. However, I choose to ride a metric cruiser despite the fact that I can afford to buy and pay cash for any Harley on the market. Yes, you are generalizing. There is absolutely no relationship whatsoever between one's ability to afford a Harley and one's ability to afford a gun. If you want a gun you will find a way to get one. If you want a Harley bad enough, you will find a way to get one. That's why so many bikes and other things are financed. I have seen and heard countless arguments around the Harley versus metric issue, and affordability always rears its head. Normally, I keep my mouth shut. I have never, however, heard anyone apply that same logic to Harleys and guns all in the same argument. As I have come to this forum to learn and broaden my perspective, hopefully so will you. Please, get off your financial high horse and educate yourself. If I get booted, so be it. If I upset the apple cart, so be it. If I invite criticism, so be it.
I'm generalizing a lot here and yes, there are tons of exceptions. It does seem that there are large percentage of peoplethat have Harleys also have guns but that wording is misleading. It’s not; let’s get the gun to fit the Harley image. It’s more- first they had guns and then they got a Harley. Why did they get a Harley? Maybe because of age they had a change in riding style interest, more upright comfortable cruising, less tearing up the street racing and with age they also have the money to do it. With having a Harley there is more long distance riding as opposed tocrotch rocket around town riding. With more long distance rides there is more talk of self protection out on the open road. Asseen on this board there does seem to be a lot of LEOs, active and retired also military, active and retired. They would tend to be attracted to guns first and when they were able to afford a Harley they dropped their metrics and got a Harley.It's interesting towatchthe age group of the folks on this board, it is telling. Me for example, I got my first Harley at 49. In my home I have had guns for years. The older I got the more money I had andthe number of guns and toys I had increased. Now that the kids are gone I can have/afford a Harley so now I have both guns and a Harley. In my son's homes, they are in their 20’s, there are noguns. It’s not that they don’t want them or haven't been around them their whole life but more over they can't afford them anymore than a Harley. It's more the age group of the rider that dictates what interests they can afford to have. Not a Harley dictates that you have a gun to fit an image.
Road Warrior
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RE: Gun Threads
It's an image thing for me. That's why I have the Gatling gun mounted on the handlebars, the Anti-aircraft on the sissy bar and carry a shot gun on my back like in the Termanator movie.
Oh and I forgot about the Uzi on my hip and the 44mag strapped to my leg.
Oh and I forgot about the Uzi on my hip and the 44mag strapped to my leg.
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What if VT had a course in "The armed students role in campus security." May sound stupid to some but the bad guys only do well when no one is shooting back. Just my personal thought on the situation.
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I think it has alot to do with the world we live in. Its a fact, that times have changed. In the last 20-30 years violent crime has skyrocketed to the point where people dont feel safe in public anymore. I dont know what the actual numbers are but I would bet you that the number of people carrying a weapon has doubled or tripled over the last 2 or 3 decades.