Things could be worse, you could be an Indian owner
#101
09-19-2017, 09:57 AM
As much as I like riding sportbikes, and I do, the one thing that rarely gets mentioned is your neck.
In your natural sitting posture on a sportbike, you're looking straight down at the tank, which means you have to consciously hold your 20 pound head up in an unnatural position.
I can do that for about 30 minutes.
In your natural sitting posture on a sportbike, you're looking straight down at the tank, which means you have to consciously hold your 20 pound head up in an unnatural position.
I can do that for about 30 minutes.
#102
09-19-2017, 10:02 AM
#103
09-19-2017, 10:09 AM
Tourer
#104
09-19-2017, 10:27 AM
#106
09-19-2017, 10:57 AM
If the Alt-Left hears there are bikes called Indians they they are going to scream that it's racist and attempt to shut them down... lol
In all honesty I just don't like the way they look. Too swoopy for me. I prefer the way a Harley looks but that's just me. Never drove one to see how they perform so I really can't talk about that.
If you like Indian Motorcycles they that's fine. Different strokes for different folks.
In all honesty I just don't like the way they look. Too swoopy for me. I prefer the way a Harley looks but that's just me. Never drove one to see how they perform so I really can't talk about that.
If you like Indian Motorcycles they that's fine. Different strokes for different folks.
#107
09-19-2017, 11:01 AM
Moderator
Two things to remember when riding rice rockets:
1: If you were caught in an ice storm and frozen solid while riding, they would lift you up and set you down with your face pointed into the ground and your *** in the air... Not a pretty picture.
2: On trips longer than 200 miles, a Pez Candy dispenser filled with Vicodin should be mounted to the handlebars to keep your back from locking up.
All kidding aside, my son just bought a 17 RG, he took it from the dealer and 3 days later left for the Grand Canyon. He's put almost 2000 miles on the bike. He also has a Yamaha YZF-R1M (They start at $22k). Anyway, he rode the Yamaha to work yesterday, a 10 miles ride. He immediately put it on craigslist and cycyletrader. Said "it felt stupid to ride something so light and powerful, yes it's fun but 95% of your riding is not in some canyon carving corners".
1: If you were caught in an ice storm and frozen solid while riding, they would lift you up and set you down with your face pointed into the ground and your *** in the air... Not a pretty picture.
2: On trips longer than 200 miles, a Pez Candy dispenser filled with Vicodin should be mounted to the handlebars to keep your back from locking up.
All kidding aside, my son just bought a 17 RG, he took it from the dealer and 3 days later left for the Grand Canyon. He's put almost 2000 miles on the bike. He also has a Yamaha YZF-R1M (They start at $22k). Anyway, he rode the Yamaha to work yesterday, a 10 miles ride. He immediately put it on craigslist and cycyletrader. Said "it felt stupid to ride something so light and powerful, yes it's fun but 95% of your riding is not in some canyon carving corners".
But it still looks silly when owners of different heavyweight cruiser manufactures argue with each other over who has the best performance and bragging about a few bike length differences in a race. It's kind of like a morbidly obese guy with asthma bragging that he beat another morbidly obese asthmatic by two body lengths in a 50-yard sprint. So what? You're still morbidly obese and have asthma and that's really nothing to brag about.
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Jack the Lad (09-20-2017)
#108
09-19-2017, 11:44 AM
Road Warrior
But it still looks silly when owners of different heavyweight cruiser manufactures argue with each other over who has the best performance and bragging about a few bike length differences in a race. It's kind of like a morbidly obese guy with asthma bragging that he beat another morbidly obese asthmatic by two body lengths in a 50-yard sprint. So what? You're still morbidly obese and have asthma and that's really nothing to brag about.
#109
09-19-2017, 11:55 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
As much as I like riding sportbikes, and I do, the one thing that rarely gets mentioned is your neck.
In your natural sitting posture on a sportbike, you're looking straight down at the tank, which means you have to consciously hold your 20 pound head up in an unnatural position.
I can do that for about 30 minutes.
In your natural sitting posture on a sportbike, you're looking straight down at the tank, which means you have to consciously hold your 20 pound head up in an unnatural position.
I can do that for about 30 minutes.
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#110
09-19-2017, 11:58 AM
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Gotta be honest, we sponsor a wide range of forums including the Indian Motorcycles forum, that is a great group of individuals over there as well.
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The USA's Leader V-Twin EFI & Performance www.fuelmotousa.com
Contact 920-423-3309
Email jamie@fuelmotousa.com