When I pull up to a non-HARLEY
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Albuquerque, NM
RE: When I pull up to a non-HARLEY
I have no problem or any negative thoughts towards them. They are rideing just as I am and rideing what they want to ride just as I am. It is all a personal preferance. I usually don't talk to anyone I don't know while riding unless it is of importance.
Some probably wish they had the funds to own an H-D, but it is just not in the cards. Makes me no better or worse than them.
Live and let live.
Some probably wish they had the funds to own an H-D, but it is just not in the cards. Makes me no better or worse than them.
Live and let live.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2006
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RE: When I pull up to a non-HARLEY
Always had metric and never really thought about getting a Harley.Stopped by a HD dealer and looked at them one cold winter day for something to do.Saw the pearl white and inquired about the price.I just got rid of my 2003 GW after they recalled it to have the frame rewelded.(alum.).Price was right + over 1k of add-ons thrown in so I bought it.I belong to the VRCC forum and hear the HD bashing over there and the metric bashing over here.When in reality everyone on both forums are good people..Just like ford and chevy owners!!!!!!!!
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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RE: When I pull up to a non-HARLEY
up until a few months ago- all of my personal motorcycles were metrics. i NEVER had a desire to own (or ride) a Harley.... at all.
it wasnt until my riding style, riding buddies and age changed. i slowed down, hung out with more/different friends- and quite honestly- became convinced that HD's are just as good (mechanically) as metrics when i started riding Road King's at work.
the more interest i expressed in them- the more i wanted one.... then my wife went and bought me an 06 RK Classic
so- it doesnt matter to me what you ride, what color you are or where youre going... a motorcyclist is a motorcyclist.
and- the vast majority of metric riders CAN afford to buy a HD, they just choose not to!
it wasnt until my riding style, riding buddies and age changed. i slowed down, hung out with more/different friends- and quite honestly- became convinced that HD's are just as good (mechanically) as metrics when i started riding Road King's at work.
the more interest i expressed in them- the more i wanted one.... then my wife went and bought me an 06 RK Classic
so- it doesnt matter to me what you ride, what color you are or where youre going... a motorcyclist is a motorcyclist.
and- the vast majority of metric riders CAN afford to buy a HD, they just choose not to!
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 704
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From: Western Washington
RE: When I pull up to a non-HARLEY
ORIGINAL: DI75
I dont know about everyone else but what is your first thought when you pull up to a stop light next to a non HARLEY?? Now I know there are some very nice? bikes out there, but my brain just thinks WHY?
I dont know about everyone else but what is your first thought when you pull up to a stop light next to a non HARLEY?? Now I know there are some very nice? bikes out there, but my brain just thinks WHY?
Or... maybe the guy is just like you... he loves riding and always has... he's had many bikes over the years (including Harley's) and took a break from the sport to put his 3 kids through college. Then his wife gets cancer, can't work, medical bills adding up, she has about 6 months to live.... who knows. She says "Honey, I know you love to ride, you do so much for me and the family, why not just go out and get some kind of bike so you can enjoy yourself every once in awhile".
It's about the ride... .if you have that much of an ego, why didn't you buy a Hyabusa? By the way, the example above is true. I know that guy, I ride with that guy, and you should be ashamed.
Next time I see some blonde snooty B***ch in a $100,000 Mercedes looking down at me in my Jeep, I'll think of this post.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Raymond Mississippi
RE: When I pull up to a non-HARLEY
The only thing I think about when I pull up next to a non HD is that maybe with 2 of us in a lane we can be seen better at a stop light. Hell, I even wave a mopeds. I don't care what you are riding as long as you are riding.
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