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Hey Man Mar 18, 2016 05:48 AM

What's in a name?
 
Who is the numbnuts that has been coming up with these Harley names for the last few decades? I grew up with bold, manly names like Electra Glide, Super Glide and Low Rider. The last really good name they came up with was "Heritage Classic."

Now what do they name them? Fat Boy, V-Rod, Slim, Deuce, Night Rod, Breakout and Forty-Eight. WTF. I don't even know what "Forty-Eight" is supposed to mean. It doesn't look like a 1948. It looks like a Sportster.

Whoever gets paid to come up with these names should be fired. Man-up MoCo. These names are wayghey. I'm just sayin'. :p

decencyxdefied Mar 18, 2016 05:57 AM

What kind of 4 wheeled vehicle do you have?

Hey Man Mar 18, 2016 06:43 AM


Originally Posted by decencyxdefied (Post 14951465)
What kind of 4 wheeled vehicle do you have?


Chevrolet Panel truck.

fskitch Mar 18, 2016 06:59 AM

Yeah I had a hard time calling mine a street bob for a while-when someone asked I just said Dyna-You make a good point.... Hey buddy grab my helmet over there, will ya? It's the one for my street bob. Yeah thats it-the one that looks like the cops on the village people.
Crossbones? Marketed toward the guys that dress up in pirate costumes on weekends.
How about Switchback? jeez!
All nice bikes, IMO-don't get me wrong. But I agree with Hey Man.

decencyxdefied Mar 18, 2016 07:03 AM


Originally Posted by Hey Man (Post 14951544)
Chevrolet Panel truck.

Of course you do

Robjr Mar 18, 2016 07:08 AM

I personally don't like the name Electra Glide, so I refer to as Eglide. I believe the Street Bob is in reference to a bobber type. I don't see anything wrong with the names personally.

skidder Mar 18, 2016 07:10 AM

Some of them sound like sex toys.

Hey Man Mar 18, 2016 07:52 AM


Originally Posted by decencyxdefied (Post 14951581)
Of course you do


Of course I do? Why wouldn't I? :icon_shrug:
Oooh. you were hoping I'd have something like a MITSUBISHI Pajero 5 Doors. Gotcha!

HoggyMtnBreakdown Mar 18, 2016 07:53 AM

Wow, guess it must be unseasonably cold and snowy down in the land of sunshine and oranges, too...who'da thunk?

roussfam Mar 18, 2016 07:55 AM


Originally Posted by Hey Man
Chevrolet Panel truck.

Cool. What year?


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