Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Softtail Photo Game Thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 4, 2013 | 07:56 PM
  #1161  
Jack Ryan's Avatar
Jack Ryan
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 232
Likes: 54
From: Bedford Indiana
Default

LOL, man it's not a real farm if it don't have a pig. I think there's at least a pig, rooster, horse, cow, cat, dog, sheep on a See 'n Say. I must be the only guy with kids, even at 58 I heard that thing about a million times. I think I remember most of them.

Something ya don't see ever day. Like a donkey, alpaca, lamma, goat, mouse, deer,... we have about three game farms with in a few mile of here with deer, elk, red stag, buffalo.

If it feels right to ya, then it counts. I have pretty loose standards, I was just thinking there's already been several farm things.
 
Reply
Old Oct 4, 2013 | 11:00 PM
  #1162  
Ragnar's Avatar
Ragnar
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 862
Likes: 2
From: WI
Default

Originally Posted by Jack Ryan
I have pretty loose standards.
... and just WTF does THAT have to do with a challenge? Dude, it's ok... we won't judge too harshly.


I was just coming home from the MC - foggy as hell out. I got a LOT closer to some deer than I would ever hope to again. Guess I should have had the camera ready.

Joking aside, I actually locked up the bike passing through 3 big ones (a buck and 2 does) and hit one of the SOB's at about 2 mph. No damage to me, the deer, or the bike, thankfully. Had a very similar deal happen about this time last year - kicked a fawn that made it through the fence and turned parallel to me at the last second. Watch yer asses out there, guys... in the 5 mile ride, I saw 8.




Now, as for the actual challenge - there's a farm nearby that raises Elk. Those big monsters ain't exactically local to here. I'll see if the weather allows a ride out there. Those things are impressive for captive animals in a small pen. Not quite as majestic as the ones all over Colorado, but still - the wingspan on those things is amazing.
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 11:56 AM
  #1163  
Jack Ryan's Avatar
Jack Ryan
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 232
Likes: 54
From: Bedford Indiana
Default

Originally Posted by Ragnar
... and just WTF does THAT have to do with a challenge? Dude, it's ok... we won't judge too harshly.


I was just coming home from the MC - foggy as hell out. I got a LOT closer to some deer than I would ever hope to again. Guess I should have had the camera ready.

Joking aside, I actually locked up the bike passing through 3 big ones (a buck and 2 does) and hit one of the SOB's at about 2 mph. No damage to me, the deer, or the bike, thankfully. Had a very similar deal happen about this time last year - kicked a fawn that made it through the fence and turned parallel to me at the last second. Watch yer asses out there, guys... in the 5 mile ride, I saw 8.




Now, as for the actual challenge - there's a farm nearby that raises Elk. Those big monsters ain't exactically local to here. I'll see if the weather allows a ride out there. Those things are impressive for captive animals in a small pen. Not quite as majestic as the ones all over Colorado, but still - the wingspan on those things is amazing.
Actually white tail deer are the thing I feel most threatened by in my area. Those morons don't have a clue and don't care if they are stepping in front of a car or a bike. I think my chances here are a lot better that I'll hit a deer than about anything else.
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 02:21 PM
  #1164  
OKMICK's Avatar
OKMICK
Seasoned HDF Member
Veteran: Navy
10 Year Member
Liked
Community Favorite
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 81,309
Likes: 36,894
From: Oklahoma City
Default

Originally Posted by Jack Ryan
Actually white tail deer are the thing I feel most threatened by in my area. Those morons don't have a clue and don't care if they are stepping in front of a car or a bike. I think my chances here are a lot better that I'll hit a deer than about anything else.
Hey, as long as it's a cute deer to each his own. Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 03:35 PM
  #1165  
Jack Ryan's Avatar
Jack Ryan
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 232
Likes: 54
From: Bedford Indiana
Default

Wow, this is a tuff crowd. I'm feeling more at home here now.
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 03:53 PM
  #1166  
OKMICK's Avatar
OKMICK
Seasoned HDF Member
Veteran: Navy
10 Year Member
Liked
Community Favorite
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 81,309
Likes: 36,894
From: Oklahoma City
Default

Originally Posted by Jack Ryan
Wow, this is a tuff crowd. I'm feeling more at home here now.
This is actually a great thread. Gives those 'short' rides a purpose in finding the challenge and recently most have been posting a historical/informational piece about the object photographed. Hope you know my post was strictly in jest.
 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 05:23 PM
  #1167  
Ragnar's Avatar
Ragnar
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 862
Likes: 2
From: WI
Default

Originally Posted by Jack Ryan
Wow, this is a tuff crowd. I'm feeling more at home here now.
Yeah, we're good like that. Lots of fun, lots of kidding back and forth.

Originally Posted by OKMICK
This is actually a great thread. Gives those 'short' rides a purpose in finding the challenge and recently most have been posting a historical/informational piece about the object photographed.
We took the long way home to swing by this place that has the elk. (The first place we went by has llamas, but they were all in hiding from the rain - couldn't get a decent shot...)

Anyway, don't really have a story, per se, but it was a good reason to ride the extra 20 miles or so.



 
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 05:28 PM
  #1168  
jam436's Avatar
jam436
Supporter
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,912
Likes: 73
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Supporter
Default

Isn't an elk just a cow, only different?

/good find...
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

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

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

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

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 05:33 PM
  #1169  
Ragnar's Avatar
Ragnar
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 862
Likes: 2
From: WI
Default

Originally Posted by jam436
Isn't an elk just a cow, only different?

/good find...
UDDERLY different. Actually, a female elk is called a cow, and a male is a bull, so you're on the mark.



So... next up, how about going back to the Gothic stuff... being October and all - someone's bound to have a gargoyle. Gargoyles kick butt. That, or an undead garden gnome. I find them to be hilarious. Yeah, I'm a bit twisted, but hey... gotta love me!

Glasses (or a pint of O-neg) on the seat!







 

Last edited by Ragnar; Oct 5, 2013 at 05:41 PM. Reason: adding photos
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2013 | 05:34 PM
  #1170  
QC's Avatar
QC
Seasoned HDF Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 100,455
Likes: 19,811
From: Centennial, CO
Default

I thought an "elk" was a bad person. I had a girlfriend's dad tell me "I don't want my daughter hanging out with a person of your elk."
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:51 AM.

story-0
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-1
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-2
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-3
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-4
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-5
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-6
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-7
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-8
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
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE