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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Im just sitting here wondering about the differances between a person who owns and rides a harley and someone who rides a japanese crotch rocket...from my viewing the sportbikers are a little more polished and sanitized than a harley rider and a little more clean cut...at least in most casesfor some reason i dont relate too well with the sport bike crowd
 
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Simply put you just dont relate too well to any body.

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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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not very many
 
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Although I might get one one day and that's a big maybe, I'd still like to get a patch that says, "crotch rockets are big vibrators for big pu**ys!
 
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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i guess there ok for an 18 yo on his first bike but thats about it
 
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Difference between a HD rider and a sport bike rider is about 30 years.

Sport bikes are a lot of fun for short fast rides. Long easy rides are more enjoyable on cruisers or touring bikes.
 
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***** length...
 
Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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I know I couldn't fit my 6'3" 300lb frame on a sport bike. I don't think I could get my legs on the pegs. Oh, and most crotch rocket riders around here are a bunch of douchebags. Not all, but most. Well, no, probably all.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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I generally judge people by what they say and do, I think I started doing that when I quit thinking with my ego.

But that kind of thinking doesn't add much to this exciting new post about metrics versus HD does it?

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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by T_Dogg80
I know I couldn't fit my 6'3" 300lb frame on a sport bike. I don't think I could get my legs on the pegs. Oh, and most crotch rocket riders around here are a bunch of douchebags. Not all, but most. Well, no, probably all.
They must all be racist rednecks, right?


The real difference is riding style and anywhere from 15 to 60 HP.
 

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