F#@king harley davidson!
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F#@king harley davidson!
WARNING - old guy rant rant below.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
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May 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
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From: B.C.
WARNING - old guy rant rant below.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
Where I ride the phone does not work anyway.
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Joined: Jan 2022
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From: B.C.
WARNING - old guy rant rant below.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
Where I ride the phone does not work anyway.
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I am glad you got that out of the way and you can enjoy your day...
I have found out with Harley Davidson, the spending never ends. I am still buying things for my 2015 RGS that I have had since November 1014.
I have found out with Harley Davidson, the spending never ends. I am still buying things for my 2015 RGS that I have had since November 1014.
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Wow- that's a long time! 52 years before the battle of Hastings! and 201 before the Magna Carta!!
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WARNING - old guy rant rant below.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too...No you spend ton of money to make it ride the way it is supposed to in the first place. I mean seriously $40k for a bike and you have to spend another couple grand for suspension...even before you roll off the lot...LOL
Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course........No wonder Harley doesn't have to up their game, they have one of the best marketing strategy in the business and had no serious competition for many decades. I really hope Indian keeps growing, ultimately it's going to push Harley to get better, be more competitive.
I may be wrong but this is my observation after riding other makes. I came to Harley because of how engine resonated with me and Harley touring was the only make with aftermarket reverse available.
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It doesn't even have a radio let alone navigation bluetooth yadda yadda.
Love the bike and as far as buying a small house,well in my area it wouldn't buy an outhouse,I got a great deal on it.
Even after all the add ons (many aftermarket) and extended warranty and sales tax I came in about $21K.
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WARNING - old guy rant rant below.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
I know that when you buy a Harley Davidson not only are you going to spend a the price of a small house to get the bike, you're going to have to spend a ton of cash to get it the way you like it too. And I'm okay with that, Whether it's a bike or a truck, I do it. I spend some cash so I have what I want. But does Harley take it to the extreme? Hell yes they do. Here is my story.
The wife and I aren't getting any younger. We're kinda starting to like comfort over style, within reason of course. So last summer we bought a couple of Simpson Mod Bandit modular helmets for longer trips. They look good, and as a bonus we have to wash a lot less grass hopper innards off our faces when we get to our destination. We also decided that we would get a set of Cardo communicators so we can listen to tunes, chat, and answer calls from the grandkids while on the highway. And this is where my bitching begins.
Pairing the Cardo to your phone is no problem at all. But if you want to be able to link it to you're bike, you have to spend $500 (Canadian dollars) to get a "Headset Interface Module" from Harley. And is this the end of the kick in the nuts? Oh hell no! Then you have to pay your friendly neighborhood Harley dealer to flash your bike so the module works.
Really? According to Harley, my 2021 Street Glide is considered a touring bike. Does someone at the Harley Davidon ivory tower really think that people are not going to want to link their headsets to their "touring bike"? It's got navigation for Christ's sake, and the navigation tells you the turns etc. audibly. If I would have bought a Gold Wing (gag, sorry, I just threw up in my mouth a little) I wouldn't have to spend extra for that feature. Come on Harley, throw us a fricken bone here or there once in a while.
Thanks for listening, I feel better now. Whats that? Have I learned anything? Am I going to but another Harley Davidson next time I'm shopping for a bike? Hell yes I am! I may complain a lot, but that's just because I'm old and crotchety. I love my Harley Davidsons and will until they put me in the ground. Along with my motorcycle of course.
