BOTM
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: BOTM
ORIGINAL: jc_denton
Yeah. Quite honestly I think the way HD releases their Sportsters looks great. Half the mods you guys put on your bike for "looks" I find hideous.
ORIGINAL: cHarley
What do you want as BOTM, something that looks stock off the dealer showroom floor?
What do you want as BOTM, something that looks stock off the dealer showroom floor?
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Indiana, USA
RE: BOTM
ORIGINAL: cHarley
Ok, since you quoted me before I could retract my post, what's so special about a stock bike that anybody can buy off the showroom floor? Other than performance mods, mine is pretty stock looking. I certainly would not consider mine material for BOTM any more than I would yours.
Ok, since you quoted me before I could retract my post, what's so special about a stock bike that anybody can buy off the showroom floor? Other than performance mods, mine is pretty stock looking. I certainly would not consider mine material for BOTM any more than I would yours.
Tourer
Joined: May 2007
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From: Atlanta GA
RE: BOTM
ORIGINAL: jc_denton
That may be you, but I would seriously consider yours or mine for BOTM. I really do enjoy the stock look with a few touches of modifications here and there. The more mods there are the more the bike strays from that stock look and the more I begin to dislike it.
ORIGINAL: cHarley
Ok, since you quoted me before I could retract my post, what's so special about a stock bike that anybody can buy off the showroom floor? Other than performance mods, mine is pretty stock looking. I certainly would not consider mine material for BOTM any more than I would yours.
Ok, since you quoted me before I could retract my post, what's so special about a stock bike that anybody can buy off the showroom floor? Other than performance mods, mine is pretty stock looking. I certainly would not consider mine material for BOTM any more than I would yours.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Niagara Falls, Ontario
RE: BOTM
I agree with cHarley, You just can't take a stock bike and put it up for bike of the month, what's the point of doing that. There has to be some creativity involved. Everybody has different tastes, as the sportster in question, it has some good points and bad points.
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Metro Milwaukee, WI
RE: BOTM
ORIGINAL: jc_denton
Besides, that bike looks just like my friend's metric cruiser. It doesn't even look like an HD or a Sportster anymore without the peanut tank...
Besides, that bike looks just like my friend's metric cruiser. It doesn't even look like an HD or a Sportster anymore without the peanut tank...
Besides, I would never insult anyones harley by saying it looks like a metric. That's just plain uncalled for...
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Wyalusing, PA
RE: BOTM
Interesting. I only know one thing for sure, and it is absolutely certain: (sorry Rickyk Nelson I have to quote you here) you can't please everyone, so you, got to please yourself.
That having been said, let me make another quote...if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
If you don't like my Sporty, don't vote for it. damn all those that waste away their time bagging on other people's bikes. How are you, a fellow Sporty owner going to dis me for making changes to MY bike for MY pleasure. I didn't do ONE SINGLE THING to that scooter for you, for your taste or for your approval.
On the other hand, I have taken absolutely no time or expended any energy commenting on your bike. If I like it, I will say so. If I think it sucks, guess what...you WILL NEVER KNOW!
But for the sake of God and Milwaukee,don't EVER compare my bike (any one of them please) to a metric...although I have not said ANYTHING BAD about metrics now have I???????
That having been said, let me make another quote...if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
If you don't like my Sporty, don't vote for it. damn all those that waste away their time bagging on other people's bikes. How are you, a fellow Sporty owner going to dis me for making changes to MY bike for MY pleasure. I didn't do ONE SINGLE THING to that scooter for you, for your taste or for your approval.
On the other hand, I have taken absolutely no time or expended any energy commenting on your bike. If I like it, I will say so. If I think it sucks, guess what...you WILL NEVER KNOW!
But for the sake of God and Milwaukee,don't EVER compare my bike (any one of them please) to a metric...although I have not said ANYTHING BAD about metrics now have I???????
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
RE: BOTM
ORIGINAL: jmcollison
Interesting. I only know one thing for sure, and it is absolutely certain: (sorry Rickyk Nelson I have to quote you here) you can't please everyone, so you, got to please yourself.
That having been said, let me make another quote...if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
If you don't like my Sporty, don't vote for it. damn all those that waste away their time bagging on other people's bikes. How are you, a fellow Sporty owner going to dis me for making changes to MY bike for MY pleasure. I didn't do ONE SINGLE THING to that scooter for you, for your taste or for your approval.
On the other hand, I have taken absolutely no time or expended any energy commenting on your bike. If I like it, I will say so. If I think it sucks, guess what...you WILL NEVER KNOW!
But for the sake of God and Milwaukee,don't EVER compare my bike (any one of them please) to a metric...although I have not said ANYTHING BAD about metrics now have I???????
Interesting. I only know one thing for sure, and it is absolutely certain: (sorry Rickyk Nelson I have to quote you here) you can't please everyone, so you, got to please yourself.
That having been said, let me make another quote...if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
If you don't like my Sporty, don't vote for it. damn all those that waste away their time bagging on other people's bikes. How are you, a fellow Sporty owner going to dis me for making changes to MY bike for MY pleasure. I didn't do ONE SINGLE THING to that scooter for you, for your taste or for your approval.
On the other hand, I have taken absolutely no time or expended any energy commenting on your bike. If I like it, I will say so. If I think it sucks, guess what...you WILL NEVER KNOW!
But for the sake of God and Milwaukee,don't EVER compare my bike (any one of them please) to a metric...although I have not said ANYTHING BAD about metrics now have I???????
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From: Nashville, TN
RE: BOTM
Sweet looking bike!
A metric cruiser??!! Whut???
Lets see, it obviously has the distinctive V-twinHarley air cooled engine, set at the precise angle to produce that nice Potato Potato Potato sound. Not some metric v-twin immitation with a radiator cluttering up the front of the bike.
That alone is plenty to establishit as a Harley-Davidson Product. Add to that, the right side drive....GOTTA BE A SPORTY!
Nice that it doesn't have a big instrument cluster with a huge speedometer and Tach, that would make it look a bit more like a meteric cruiser. Just a small little tastefully chromed speedo.
Wow, I'd sure hate to polish all of that chrome, but it looks great!
A metric cruiser??!! Whut???
Lets see, it obviously has the distinctive V-twinHarley air cooled engine, set at the precise angle to produce that nice Potato Potato Potato sound. Not some metric v-twin immitation with a radiator cluttering up the front of the bike.
That alone is plenty to establishit as a Harley-Davidson Product. Add to that, the right side drive....GOTTA BE A SPORTY!
Nice that it doesn't have a big instrument cluster with a huge speedometer and Tach, that would make it look a bit more like a meteric cruiser. Just a small little tastefully chromed speedo.
Wow, I'd sure hate to polish all of that chrome, but it looks great!