Ok some chicken **** (enter motorcycle make X here) rider broke my mirror today. I own a (Enter whatever bike you want here) nice bike, fun to ride, loud, blows most (Enter motorcycle make X here) out of the water on the takeoff, and stomps the **** out of quite a few rockets. By all means I don’t own the greatest bike in the world… I own something I worked and paid for and am proud of no matter where it was made…
I know quite a few good (enter motorcycle make X here) guys in fact most of them. So you good ones, please don’t get offended, but one of your “comrades” broke my mirror… it pisses me off.
I am a 32yo single father of 2 children. A seven year old daughter, and a 10yo son diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001724/). I have problems keeping a job because my life revolves around my children. When I get a job I miss too much between my sons doctor apt and trying to give my daughter as normal of a life as she can have. We live off SSI and the money I make from odd jobs, I Do Not get food stamps. I refuse to apply even though I qualify. I live in the area of the Bastrop, TX fires so right now plenty of odd jobs. Anyways, I can’t afford a Harley. I’m sorry get over it. One day when my time comes maybe, my parents currently own and have owned many in the past. I do like them… beautiful machines… Now get over yourself!
I understand the made in America Pride I am American and a Veteran. But what does that mean? Your bike was made here so your more what? Patriotic? A lot of the accessories you are putting on it are made in Mexico. The jacket you’re wearing good chance not made in the US of A, and what about your car?? I love the damn civic you commute with. Just so you know my daily driver is a ’72 (enter american car here). I think I found my next bike a (enter model of dress motorcyle here), kind of want a full dressed bike since my son don’t have the strength to hold on anymore. It’s a $500 bike in a box, I’ll put it together with my kids.. It just doesn’t get much more American than that, maybe just apple pie.
I got a deal on my bike, one no fool would turn down. I saved my pennies and paid cash. Bike is mine but I still pay for my right to ride. The money I spent on the bike could have very well been spent on maybe a van with a wheelchair lift. But I found that one freedom so valuable to me I still pay for it. I personally disassemble into 2 parts and lift my son’s 323lb electric wheelchair into the trunk of my car every time we go somewhere. I live in a rural area so his bus stops at the end of the road. His wheelchair can not make it .7 miles down a dirt road by its self, so I load it up. On an average day I load more into my trunk than what your “Glide” weighs. All because I would rather tough it out and ride. Give a guy a break, I earned my right to be here too.
If it was something I did to offend you, I humbly apologise. I didn’t mean to park too close, look at your girl, own a brand of bike you don’t like. What ever the reason, I don’t know. You never came to talk to me. If it was so important that you needed to break something, well here is my face, it was I that made the mistake. If it was something we could have fixed together I would have been proud to make a new friend.
So for the next guy that decides to twist off my mirror I’m not scared to show my face, are you? I am really a nice guy we probably have a lot in common. But then again if you lack so much respect you and are so scared you need to hide behind MY BIKE maybe we don't.

 

If you're looking for some sympathy you are in the wrong place bud. Go bitch elsewhere about all your life problems

 

First of all



Call someone who cares.

Secondly,



That's probably what you are.

Thirdly, and this one is probably lost on you. How do you know who the hell broke your mirror? Your diatribe doesn't bear this out.

This thread won't make it far, so good luck and good riddance.

Shakey

 

My Leathers are "made in America" and I drive a Dodge Ram 2500, and I don't care what you ride...Your post is just a little testy for me . Guy was wrong for break'n your mirror, and maybe you should leave a little more room between bikes. If you been ridin' any length of time, you know what a pain in the *** it is when a guy parks his ride so close that you can't even throw a leg over the saddle, let alone stand you bike upright......

 

I will never understand people who come to a brand specific forum and proceed to trash said brand all the while hoping someone will feel for them.

Here's my idea for this failure of a thread

Lets discuss the upcoming bike week in Arizona and everyone's thoughts on it, plus any ride plans. Personally i look forward to the Tbar trail ride every year

 

 

not looking for sypathy don't care if the thread goes nowhere at all. I know who did it because there were witnesses. Again I will state the majority of Harley riders are Great people but there are the few that just rub me the wrong way, and maybe I do the same to them. My hopes in posting this was by far not to stir anything up but hopefully maybe get someone to think before they act or prevent a friend from doing something that is just not cool. I try to respect everyone no matter what you ride and I hope someone just takes the time to think.. already work on you, you thought enough to reply.

 

I am sorry for your problems and the challenges life has presented to you.

You are a veteran, thank you for your service.

I'm sorry your bike got damaged but, how do you know it was a "Harley rider" who did it? You must have seen him or her? If so, did you get a tag number, description of the vehicle or description of the vandal? Did you report it to the police with that information? There are always bad seeds in every group, not fair to generalize.

 

Not trash talking the Brand never once said anything to trash talk the machine and By all means not all riders of said Brand pretty sure I clearly stated most Harley riders are great people.

 

I like cheese. I wonder if I have any bologna left in the fridge?