, please harley owners dont tell us you had one, I dont care if you banged your granpa's cow, but I don't want to hear the details. LOL
Honda VTX
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RE: Honda VTX
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
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RE: Honda VTX
ORIGINAL: SAVTXRYDER
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
OK I just have to go at the Dealer remark.........
Before we went on our trip Hubby needed bags and such...he also needed a service on his bike. So we went to the local dealer who has a bunch of snot nose kids working for him. They had never heard of easy brackets or any other type of removable bags or a removable sissy bar. They really didn't know anything about the honda bags either. We ended up joining a VTX forum to get some information.
The service department also had a snot nose kid as a service writer...he acted like he had never seen a VTX before in his life. He also had no clue how to write up the 16k standard service. When hubby picked up the bike they had not filled the fluids properly (they had filled everything to the "low" level and not the "full/fill" level)...he took it back down there and they got right down mad at him.
Not every dealer is the same.....this is a dealer I would never go back too. Through all this...though Hubby loves his VTX he did make the comment that Harley has employees that definately put more effort into knowing thier product. Harley also makes more of an effort to accessorize thier bikes better.
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RE: Honda VTX
I think that all of this animosity between non-HD riders and HD riders comes down to a LOT of jackasses buy HD's. Don't get me wrong, a lot of jackasses buy metrics also. But, the spoiled, trustfund, know-nothing, asshat who only gets a bike to show it off to his buddies and try to get chicks, buy HD's. It's these same retards that buy Hummers and put 40" tires on them because they think it makes them look like men or something. I know a lot of cool guys buy HD's and big trucks just because they really like them but a lot of others buy them for the other reasons (I've got a Z-71 so I like trucks to). Now I havn't personally had any trouble with HD guys but have heard a lot of instances where HD riders or even PROSPECTIVE HD riders gave Honda guys **** becuase they didn't buy a Harley. Now I'm betting it's those idiots mentioned before who ride 500 miles a year doing most of the **** talking. Anyway, I think HD's are cool and I like my Honda. CAN"T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!?!?!?!?
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RE: Honda VTX
ORIGINAL: SAVTXRYDER
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
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RE: Honda VTX
ORIGINAL: Bluerose
Another TROLL??? Sigh....
OK I just have to go at the Dealer remark.........
Before we went on our trip Hubby needed bags and such...he also needed a service on his bike. So we went to the local dealer who has a bunch of snot nose kids working for him. They had never heard of easy brackets or any other type of removable bags or a removable sissy bar. They really didn't know anything about the honda bags either. We ended up joining a VTX forum to get some information.
The service department also had a snot nose kid as a service writer...he acted like he had never seen a VTX before in his life. He also had no clue how to write up the 16k standard service. When hubby picked up the bike they had not filled the fluids properly (they had filled everything to the "low" level and not the "full/fill" level)...he took it back down there and they got right down mad at him.
Not every dealer is the same.....this is a dealer I would never go back too. Through all this...though Hubby loves his VTX he did make the comment that Harley has employees that definately put more effort into knowing thier product. Harley also makes more of an effort to accessorize thier bikes better.
ORIGINAL: SAVTXRYDER
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
I ride an 06' 1300R, it's my first bike and I've never riden an HD. So I can't really say which I like better. I really like the look of my bike although there is some plastic to replace and I really need an aftermarker exhaust. I can definately see how the ride could be better in a more expensive bike but again I really don't have anything to compare my ride to.
I will say this: I really like the look and sound of an HD, I don't like the price and horror stories I hear about the dealers. Who knows, someday I might be on an HD, might not. For a beginner though, my bike is perfect for me.
Also, I ride to work every day so I just couldn't put up with an unreliable, oil leaking bike...I KEED...I KEED! [sm=roll.gif]
OK I just have to go at the Dealer remark.........
Before we went on our trip Hubby needed bags and such...he also needed a service on his bike. So we went to the local dealer who has a bunch of snot nose kids working for him. They had never heard of easy brackets or any other type of removable bags or a removable sissy bar. They really didn't know anything about the honda bags either. We ended up joining a VTX forum to get some information.
The service department also had a snot nose kid as a service writer...he acted like he had never seen a VTX before in his life. He also had no clue how to write up the 16k standard service. When hubby picked up the bike they had not filled the fluids properly (they had filled everything to the "low" level and not the "full/fill" level)...he took it back down there and they got right down mad at him.
Not every dealer is the same.....this is a dealer I would never go back too. Through all this...though Hubby loves his VTX he did make the comment that Harley has employees that definately put more effort into knowing thier product. Harley also makes more of an effort to accessorize thier bikes better.
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RE: Honda VTX
Why would you say I'm a troll? I'm just here to get info on bikes in general and this forum has a HUGE number of members. And DUH, I know not all dealers are the same, but i've just heard some bad stories about HD dealers from HD owners (try reading some of the threads on this board). Don't get so defensive missy.
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RE: Honda VTX
What I don't get is someone who owns a Harley Clone is bashing Harley. Everyone on the VTX board should be praising Harley. There bikes are Harley rip-offs. I could see if they had a Sport Bike, Golden Wing, Honda Rune, Nighthawk. Then feel free to bash Harley but if you have a bike who designers spent hours looking a Harley photos before designing their bike and the only reason you own it is because you can't afford the real thing than I would say:
"Why are you wasting our freaking time?"
"Why are you wasting our freaking time?"
