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Road Warrior
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RE: metric shopping
I just want to say I am new here and a new Harley owner - why, ironically its my very first bike.
I just want to say I DO know everything about motorcycles. I know which ones are pretty, and which ones are loud......... all the rest of it, I'll let my sweet hubby deal with.
I'll get back to you guys when I decide if I am offended or not.
I just want to say I DO know everything about motorcycles. I know which ones are pretty, and which ones are loud......... all the rest of it, I'll let my sweet hubby deal with.
I'll get back to you guys when I decide if I am offended or not.
Road Warrior
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From: Augusta, Ga.
RE: metric shopping
ORIGINAL: TM
Please expound here. How have I insulted a lot of the Harley owners here?
Why,I think you just insulted a lot of the Harley owners here......
You were every bit as insulting as the original post that blew your skirt up.
You made a broad assumption about a lot of the members of this site and how much they ride and by the tone of your post implied that the fact that you somehow rode 4300 miles in a month or whatever it was made you somehow more valid as a biker.
Face it...you overreacted to the first post. There was no insult...there might have been some stereotyping...there might have been some pot and kettle stuff but insult....no. Reason for admonishment? No.
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RE: metric shopping
ORIGINAL: Brackneyc
I never said the 883 was exclusively a beginners bike. Would you argue that the 883 IS NOT a good beginners bike?
ORIGINAL: ******
Beginners Bike Huh? I guess all riders were on Beginner Bikes not to awful many years ago, what would you BIG Bike riders have riden in the Days when a 1000 was THE Big bike?
Just more Harley ego arrogance.
ORIGINAL: Brackneyc
A great beginners bike (sort of like the 883),
A great beginners bike (sort of like the 883),
Just more Harley ego arrogance.
I never said the 883 was exclusively a beginners bike. Would you argue that the 883 IS NOT a good beginners bike?
Cruiser
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RE: metric shopping
ORIGINAL: ken thompson
The whole "Harley's hold their value thing" is total bullshit in real world terms. At least when you are talking about new bikes. Used ones maybe. The oriignal invoice on my bike was $25K. I just bought it from the original owner for $16K. It's an '05. That a $9K hit. The total purchase price of my '05 Suzuki? $6,500. It's still worth $4Kat a minimum.When you talk in percentages you miss half of the equation.
The whole "Harley's hold their value thing" is total bullshit in real world terms. At least when you are talking about new bikes. Used ones maybe. The oriignal invoice on my bike was $25K. I just bought it from the original owner for $16K. It's an '05. That a $9K hit. The total purchase price of my '05 Suzuki? $6,500. It's still worth $4Kat a minimum.When you talk in percentages you miss half of the equation.
Did you load it up with extras? because if you did you will only get back pennies on the dollar for any mods.
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RE: metric shopping
ORIGINAL: Hammer02
You were every bit as insulting as the original post that blew your skirt up.
You made a broad assumption about a lot of the members of this site and how much they ride and by the tone of your post implied that the fact that you somehow rode 4300 miles in a month or whatever it was made you somehow more valid as a biker.
Face it...you overreacted to the first post. There was no insult...there might have been some stereotyping...there might have been some pot and kettle stuff but insult....no. Reason for admonishment? No.
ORIGINAL: TM
Please expound here. How have I insulted a lot of the Harley owners here?
Why,I think you just insulted a lot of the Harley owners here......
You were every bit as insulting as the original post that blew your skirt up.
You made a broad assumption about a lot of the members of this site and how much they ride and by the tone of your post implied that the fact that you somehow rode 4300 miles in a month or whatever it was made you somehow more valid as a biker.
Face it...you overreacted to the first post. There was no insult...there might have been some stereotyping...there might have been some pot and kettle stuff but insult....no. Reason for admonishment? No.
Judging by how chromed out and "pretty" some of these Harley "Owners" bikes are then I'd say they see the end of a polish cloth far more than they see the pavement.
Four of the pastsix mths have been in the dead of winter and I would imagine it would be hard for most folks to do much riding at all. However with that being said:
If what I stated insulted anyone here I will apologize right now.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Hartsburg MO
RE: metric shopping
I stand by my words. As I stated in the post, no insult to any member of this forum was intended. I merely related my experience. I will state that I've recieved no PM's taking issue with said post.
Feel free to ban me if you wish.
Back to your regularly scheduled thread.
:edit: And I'm still a member in good standing at venturerider.org. Head on over and find my posts bad-mouthing Harleys if you can.
Feel free to ban me if you wish.
Back to your regularly scheduled thread.
:edit: And I'm still a member in good standing at venturerider.org. Head on over and find my posts bad-mouthing Harleys if you can.
Road Warrior
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From: Augusta, Ga.
RE: metric shopping
Trekkies are geeks.
Nanu Nanu.
Nanu Nanu.
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From: Triangle, VA
RE: metric shopping
ORIGINAL: Hammer02
You were every bit as insulting as the original post that blew your skirt up.
You made a broad assumption about a lot of the members of this site and how much they ride and by the tone of your post implied that the fact that you somehow rode 4300 miles in a month or whatever it was made you somehow more valid as a biker.
Face it...you overreacted to the first post. There was no insult...there might have been some stereotyping...there might have been some pot and kettle stuff but insult....no. Reason for admonishment? No.
ORIGINAL: TM
Please expound here. How have I insulted a lot of the Harley owners here?
Why,I think you just insulted a lot of the Harley owners here......
You were every bit as insulting as the original post that blew your skirt up.
You made a broad assumption about a lot of the members of this site and how much they ride and by the tone of your post implied that the fact that you somehow rode 4300 miles in a month or whatever it was made you somehow more valid as a biker.
Face it...you overreacted to the first post. There was no insult...there might have been some stereotyping...there might have been some pot and kettle stuff but insult....no. Reason for admonishment? No.
Just puttin the pieces of the puzzle together here.
Thing that gets me Hammer, is you're doing exactly what you're accusing TM of doing. Hope this doesn't blow y'er skirt up.
Here's the facts, this is a Harley site...we all need to get out and ride and leave the BS behind, the rest are just opinions.
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