Know thy bike
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 21,086
Likes: 19,247
From: The Wasteland
While holding a beer and surfing **** sites on the phone
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,442
Likes: 418
From: South Carolina
I can just hit a button and tell my car who to call. Pretty easy. I’d venture a guess that making a call in a modern car with decent BT integration is a helluva lot less distracting than programming your nav or yelling at your kids or eating a Whopper or adjusting your music or any of the million other things people do while they’re driving.
If fact, I’d venture a guess that the people who are chastising the OP for making a call probably have a few bad on-road habits of their own.
If fact, I’d venture a guess that the people who are chastising the OP for making a call probably have a few bad on-road habits of their own.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 10,291
Likes: 7,773
From: West Central FL
"Know thy bike."
I thought that would be common knowledge. Anybody who has bought parts at a dealership or online should know that most of the people selling the parts know very little about what they sell or about bikes in general. If it's not on the computer they are clueless. When I'm parts hunting I go armed with the name of the part, the part number and the old part or a picture of it. Otherwise I'd be setting myself up to be victimized.
Now I know most of you hipsters and millennials out there love shopping on line but personally I hate it. When I buy something I like to see it and hold it in my hand before giving up my cash - yes, cash. Because if I have a problem with that item I like to have a throat I can get hands around if necessary.
I thought that would be common knowledge. Anybody who has bought parts at a dealership or online should know that most of the people selling the parts know very little about what they sell or about bikes in general. If it's not on the computer they are clueless. When I'm parts hunting I go armed with the name of the part, the part number and the old part or a picture of it. Otherwise I'd be setting myself up to be victimized.
Now I know most of you hipsters and millennials out there love shopping on line but personally I hate it. When I buy something I like to see it and hold it in my hand before giving up my cash - yes, cash. Because if I have a problem with that item I like to have a throat I can get hands around if necessary.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 572
Likes: 115
From: Chicagoland
"Know thy bike."
Now I know most of you hipsters and millennials out there love shopping on line but personally I hate it. When I buy something I like to see it and hold it in my hand before giving up my cash - yes, cash. Because if I have a problem with that item I like to have a throat I can get hands around if necessary.
Now I know most of you hipsters and millennials out there love shopping on line but personally I hate it. When I buy something I like to see it and hold it in my hand before giving up my cash - yes, cash. Because if I have a problem with that item I like to have a throat I can get hands around if necessary.
Good gravy how OLD ARE YOU???? Youve gotta be like, older than my grandma!
She didnt trust the new fangled banks either! Do you have a lifetime of cash hidden throughout your house as well? (We bought a car just with what was hidden in different books!)
(JK, evidently Ive got jokes this morn)
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 21,086
Likes: 19,247
From: The Wasteland
You shop brick and mortar for EVERYTHING AND you use cash only?
Good gravy how OLD ARE YOU???? Youve gotta be like, older than my grandma!
She didnt trust the new fangled banks either! Do you have a lifetime of cash hidden throughout your house as well? (We bought a car just with what was hidden in different books!)
(JK, evidently Ive got jokes this morn)
Good gravy how OLD ARE YOU???? Youve gotta be like, older than my grandma!
She didnt trust the new fangled banks either! Do you have a lifetime of cash hidden throughout your house as well? (We bought a car just with what was hidden in different books!)
(JK, evidently Ive got jokes this morn)
I literally LOL
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 572
Likes: 115
From: Chicagoland
LOL and plus WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME that I completely glossed over that part????
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,175
Likes: 592
From: Philly PA
I thought that would be common knowledge. Anybody who has bought parts at a dealership or online should know that most of the people selling the parts know very little about what they sell or about bikes in general. If it's not on the computer they are clueless. When I'm parts hunting I go armed with the name of the part, the part number and the old part or a picture of it. Otherwise I'd be setting myself up to be victimized.
I know the book says it should have a chrome filter, but I want black. No, put that back and get me a black filter. I don't car what color the book says, look outside, do you see any chrome on that bike other than the fork tubes and handlebars ...
Thankfully that parts person didn't last very long
Last edited by cacomly; Mar 28, 2018 at 12:25 PM.