Why Harley?
RE: Why Harley?
Why HD? I had a 92 Softail Custom and a 99 Road Glide. Both I had put so much time into. I loved them. Then the Softail was stolden and the Glide had so many problems I got fed up and swiched up. Now 5 years later I am back again. I knew I would be in the back in the back of my mind. I missed the good times and experinces I had with the HDs. I has so much fun going across country twice. Some of my best memories in life was because of the HD. I have made so many life long friends because of the HD. Even though I swiched to another brand my friends with HDs always excepted me for me not what I rode.. Now I am back with the Fat Boy. I am ready for more great times.
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RE: Why Harley?
bigdaddy:I have been on a scooter since they invented the wheel (I'm 71 now so you do the math) I have owned so many bikes that I can't count them,They all were special in some way (some good, some not so good).You say you are interested in " reliability, durability and craftmanship"Well my friend you just described Harley Davidson and if you do Harley the favor of your presence in their world you will have to accept the history and lifestyle as an extra because those are add ons that cant be deleted.
ORIGINAL: BigDaddyToy
I am a newbie and I need an education.
With that being said, what do you mean about "aquiring the history" or "the Harley lifestyle".
I have got my flame suit on.
I am going to buy my first motorcycle and I don't want history or lifestyle. I want reliability and durability and craftmanship. I want a physically tough bike that handles well and is not a money pit.
Is a Harley for me? If it is I want a Screaming Eagle FatBoy.......
Seriously, I want good and honest feedback not a bunch of flame posts.
Paul In San Antonio
I am a newbie and I need an education.
With that being said, what do you mean about "aquiring the history" or "the Harley lifestyle".
I have got my flame suit on.
I am going to buy my first motorcycle and I don't want history or lifestyle. I want reliability and durability and craftmanship. I want a physically tough bike that handles well and is not a money pit.
Is a Harley for me? If it is I want a Screaming Eagle FatBoy.......
Seriously, I want good and honest feedback not a bunch of flame posts.
Paul In San Antonio
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RE: Why Harley?
ORIGINAL: hawk
...Well my friend you just described Harley Davidson and if you do Harley the favor of your presence in their world you will have to accept the history and lifestyle as an extra because those are add ons that cant be deleted.
...Well my friend you just described Harley Davidson and if you do Harley the favor of your presence in their world you will have to accept the history and lifestyle as an extra because those are add ons that cant be deleted.
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RE: Why Harley?
So true hawk, so true.
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RE: Why Harley?
Scatterbrain: I have my moments but they are few and far between
ORIGINAL: scatterbrain
"the favor of your presence in their world", I like that, Hawk - very poetic. I'll have to remember that one.
ORIGINAL: hawk
...Well my friend you just described Harley Davidson and if you do Harley the favor of your presence in their world you will have to accept the history and lifestyle as an extra because those are add ons that cant be deleted.
...Well my friend you just described Harley Davidson and if you do Harley the favor of your presence in their world you will have to accept the history and lifestyle as an extra because those are add ons that cant be deleted.
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RE: Why Harley?
ORIGINAL: Joe Scout
We are all obviously Harley guy's, but why?
What did you ride in the past, and why the change to H.D.
FYI, I've had a couple of wings, a shadow, CB 750, rode a Venture and had ton's of dirt bikes, and still own a DT250 (yamaha). My Ultra was a gift from the wife, after a ride at Mt. Rushmore, where the Harley guy's were just way more fun than the Wing nut's. I just couldn't be associated with the wingers anymore. Came over to H.D. after that, and realized that I wasted many good riding years on rice.
We are all obviously Harley guy's, but why?
What did you ride in the past, and why the change to H.D.
FYI, I've had a couple of wings, a shadow, CB 750, rode a Venture and had ton's of dirt bikes, and still own a DT250 (yamaha). My Ultra was a gift from the wife, after a ride at Mt. Rushmore, where the Harley guy's were just way more fun than the Wing nut's. I just couldn't be associated with the wingers anymore. Came over to H.D. after that, and realized that I wasted many good riding years on rice.