Thanks. She has a name because she is a very important part of my life.

Cheers!

 

Some will never know that intimacy with their girl. To be one with her, know every square inch of her, every little nuance. To know when she's saying " take it easy today baby, I'm a little sore from last time " or "I'm f'n @%#÷&, ride me hard and fast!"

 

The old "If I have to explain, you won't understand" thing, for sure!!

Cheers!

 

Well, I'm one who doesn't understand personifying a bike or a car by giving it a "name", let alone always calling it by its "name".....

But hey... it's your bike.... do as you wish...

 

Wrong again. I actually DO know that feeling. She goes by the name Jennifer. She's blond and beautiful. And she's warm under the covers. I guess I just prefer the real thing. Whatever floats your boat.

 

Comparing apples and oranges here. I'm not under some delusion that Reaper is a sentient being or replacement for human contact.

BUT, she definitely has a "personality", and I know her literally inside and out. Finally, riding her is very therapeutic for me. No matter how bad a day I've had or how sad I might be for whatever reason, or if I'm experiencing negative feelings or having a run of bad luck, etc... the second I throw a leg over her saddle, I begin to feel better, and as I ride off, to wherever, I feel the bad **** melting away. Winter's are difficult for me, and this year has been such a **** show, I'm even more bummed about not being able to ride for a few months than usual...

 

Hey - Naming a bike is a personal thing, or in my case my Granddaughter named mine - she`s into Pirates of the Caribbean, she just turned 4 & actually today is her B-day party, she loves those two goofy guys in that movie (laughs when his wooden eye falls out)...........any way she calls my bike "Black Pearl" , so I ordered fender emblems from nasty Baggers (another story) and ordered Black pearl fender emblems.

As for the OP & his question, Ill stick with my 2015 Heritage - the new bike has some improvements but when you modify your bike, its set up for your body & how you want it........so when buying a new bike I always compare it to what I have because I like the fitment of how my bike is set up, when the new Heritages came out & I sat on one & compared - well heres the Mod`s list: would need - new seat, new handgrips, back rest for momma at least - more like a tour pack & the luggage rack, the foot pegs are garbage and so now I need passenger foot rests, the saddlebags are TERRIBLE so im screwed there, the windscreen is not my favorite so in time that would need changed or a fairing. any way just basic mods for the wife & I to ride was gonna be around 24K +, I dont think so!

When i rode it.......... it sounds awful, well - it really has no sound, yes the bikes lighter but when I put on it what i want the weight comes back up, suspension was nice Ill admit, But........... this new iteration of the Heritage sure resembles the early model Yamaha V-stars, look at the swing arm, monoshock region, then the pipe configuration is almost identical, Yep HD put a M8 in a yammy frame and called it a Heritage.

I just saw too many negated items that make the Heritage a Heritage - at least to me, & this new model when I brought up the dislikes - many took it to heart because they already bought it & seemingly have to justify the purchase???? Ill stick with my "Black Pearl" 2015 Heritage & when the time comes Ill just rebuild it, My son in Law has my old 2002 Heritage & that bike runs strong, so the thoughts of the M8 owners saying the 107/114 are the best engines ever & busting on the TC...... well lets see a new heritage 18 years down the road & see if its still going.

 

Oh Ratfink - Beautiful Bike man............!

 

I don't think the gentleman opposed the naming of the bike. I think he was just commenting on the fact that the other would just call it Reaper, every time he talked about it, which I for one found it a little annoying, but to each his own. It actually took me a while before I actually figured out he was talking about his Motorcycle lol. My youngest dauthter use to call my Van "Bruce", but I never used the name Bruce when talking about it, just when talking to my daughter about it. Not criticizing a brother. If he wants to call it Reaper every time, that's he choice. Chill out everyone, and Ride. And by the way, there are many times I called my bike "you ****ing *****" when it broke down, or I stripped a nut while maintaining it hahahaha.

 

"Chill out everyone, and Ride."

My sentiments too..