General Harley Davidson Chat Forum to discuss general Harley Davidson issues, topics, and experiences.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

do you let others...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:08 AM
  #141  
Captain Bligh's Avatar
Captain Bligh
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 539
Likes: 7
From: Indiana
Default

My son rides sport bikes. I've offered to let him ride my Road King. He declines saying, "Dad, I've dropped every bike I've ever owned. I'm not going to be the first guy to put a scratch on your Harley."
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:28 AM
  #142  
RadarRider's Avatar
RadarRider
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 249
Likes: 0
From: Smithfield, RI
Default

Well, I'm REAL late on this one----but no, I never let anyone ride my scoot. Even when I had my POS CB750F, no test pilots. My wife rides & everybody else I know who rides owns their own bike.
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:06 AM
  #143  
CapnAdventure's Avatar
CapnAdventure
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,179
Likes: 0
From: Great Falls, Va.
Default

Originally Posted by r.i. streetglide
i will share my experience with this because it just happed to me in july, ill give you guys the short version. ive been friends with this person for a way long time ive done just as much for him as he has done for me i though he was my closest friend but i was wrong, ive been storeing 3 of his bikes for three years for next to nothing the only thing i asked was that he chipped in for the wood pellets to heat the garage and that cost him bout 500 for the year his half. he works at a body shop that im good friends with the owner and decided to do some paint work on my bike and said friend said he would do it. took bike apart begining of january and keep after him about getting some of the stuff done that wasnt getting any grafix work done and he kept blowing me off saying this an that and would always end it with just ride my softtail everytime just ride one of my bikes, cause he was yet to even look at them yet this year. so while being blown off i took his streetglide out 2 times once to run it and give it a bath and the other to take my mother to the doc,i rode his softtail a half dozen times but no long trips just local stuff if it got dirty i got washed and wiped down everytime i took better care of them than he did. okay fast forward last week of june we get my bike parts painted and i made a last second decision to change out my bars scince the whole front end was apart, it was a saturday and he finally comes a picks up his sg and wants to go for a ride with a couple of friends and tells me come with us and take the softtail. we go for the ride and while rideing the mirror falls of the bike hits me in the hand and then over my shoulder we stop pick up the mirror put it in the saddlebag and kept going.the only damage was a little dent in the side of it,the following wed my bars and levers are do to be delivered and i swing by the body shop to pick a couple things up and planed on haveing my bike done that friday. i notice said friend is not talking to me and i ask him whats up, he starts screaming at me to put my f***** bike together and to stop rideing his bikes that i busted all his stuff and that i dont appreciate anything he does. he has a lot of stuff at my hse 3 bikes,canoe,tools,chainsaw bike jacks and all kinds of bike parts taking up bout half of my 16X20 garage.now i have busted nothing of his stuff period but he insists that i broke everything hes kept at my shop witch is bs, i told him to come get all his stuff that day or the scrape guys were gonna hit the mother load out front of my hse cause if he didnt come get it today thats were everything would end up. my bike was together that friday went on a 400 mile ride andhavent talked with him scince,have seen him but wont aknolwege his existince. thats the short version i wasnt going to type out the screaming match we had but just giveing you my experience.
Whew!
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:20 AM
  #144  
RadarRider's Avatar
RadarRider
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 249
Likes: 0
From: Smithfield, RI
Default

Originally Posted by LozoB
Only the first born son. The other one's a retard.

.............. .I just shot soda out of my nose when I read this.
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:32 AM
  #145  
P47's Avatar
P47
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 256
Likes: 0
Default

I'll respond since my answer seems to be very different than most. I have suggested that my two buddies take my Street Bob for a spin. However, when they offered to let me ride theirs I declined. I have no desire whatsoever to ride any other bike than mine.
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 11:02 AM
  #146  
JoeN's Avatar
JoeN
Tourer
15 Year Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 265
Likes: 0
From: NYC- 1 big concrete jungle
Default

it took me a long time to get my bike. It is the bike of my dreams. I never in my life thought I would own my own HARLEY. It is sacred. no one rides my wheel, but you can admire it from afar
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 12:53 PM
  #147  
Max96's Avatar
Max96
Tourer
15 Year Member
Liked
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 449
Likes: 22
From: In a van, down by the river
Default

No. I let my friends beat the **** outta the XR650 and the quad, but nobody but myself drives my Harley.
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:32 PM
  #148  
ButtMan1000's Avatar
ButtMan1000
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,203
Likes: 2
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Default

Originally Posted by LozoB
Only the first born son. The other one's a retard.

That really hurt, Dad,

 
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-5

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 04:52 PM
  #149  
alto's Avatar
alto
Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
From: CT
Default

If my dad was still alive, I would gladly let him ride my bike. Other than dad, no.
 
Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:46 PM
  #150  
warrconn's Avatar
warrconn
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,243
Likes: 7
From: MN
Default

Nope.
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:16 AM.

story-0
6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

Slideshow: From military-inspired singles to scooters and three-wheel utility vehicles, these Harleys took the company far outside its comfort zone.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-02 18:34:10


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-6
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-8
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE