Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
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Road Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Zanesville Ohio
RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
I love the harley... actually sold my suzuki gsxr1000 to help me afford the harley.... If i could only have one bike, it would be the harley of course... since thats' why i sold the gsxr... but that beinig said.. if i could find me a nice used gsxr that i could afford (not giving up my harley mod money of course)... i would definatly consider that.. those bikes are fun to hit the back roads on too.. I also had a TL1000R that was a Vtwin sports bike... that was a fun bike too...
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 530
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From: Texas
RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
Harley Davidson is the only one for me, but if others want to ride something different it is fine by me. I do not feel that everyone needs to be on a Harley to enjoy riding.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,598
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
ORIGINAL: Tripper
More power to ya. I'm guessing that Harley riding just ain't your thing. An old biker friend of mine told me once, "Riding a metric is like banging a queer, feels good while you are doing it but ya wouldn't want any of your friends to see ya!"
ORIGINAL: FX4
Well I was happier with my Suzuki than I am with my Harley if that tells you anything. At least that bike didn't sound like the tranny was going to fall on the ground at any minute. My next bike will probably be a metric again.
Well I was happier with my Suzuki than I am with my Harley if that tells you anything. At least that bike didn't sound like the tranny was going to fall on the ground at any minute. My next bike will probably be a metric again.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 22,096
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From: Indiana
RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
I hope I can keep with HD's but, if was a have to thing and had to get rid of the HD's.....and could keep riding but, would have to ride a metric I would. I really hope it never comes to that
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,763
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From: Minnesota
RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
I've ridden many different brands, only really comfortably on me WG though. To me it feels like the Caddilac of bikes. But hey, you have to ride what fits you and your style of riding.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
I ride HD and love it, in the 70s thru 90's I drove airhead BMWs and loved them too. I have no brand loyalty, just a motorcyclist who enjoys riding, however the HD experience in unique in some ways.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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RE: Are you a Die Hard Harley person?
Love my bagger, but she is not fixed yet. Ride my metric standard to work, and have spent the last 3 weeks with it as my only bike. For a cruiser, HD is my favorite, but my Z is a great bike for work, and riding the twisties. It is saving me from going ballistic while everyone involved tries to figure out how to get my HD to run correctly. Would rather ride metric than nothing..... but hoping that this shop that I am working with will straighten it out. I will say this.. HD dealership service departments could learn a LOT of lessons from the metric service departments in terms of speed and customer service. That has been my experience here in DC MD and VA...