Weekly Harley Rant

[Bounce]

Time for me to chime in.

This weekend, the neighbor across the street had a garage sale. As if the additional traffic wasn't bad enough, the pirate 3 or 4 doors south of them decided he had to rev tune his V-Twin out in his driveway so all the garage salers would notice him.

I could heat the Gay Pirate in my house with the doors and windows closed and the stereo on.

 

[airboss]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 70's era bike, except at the Harley store.

 

[AVGeek]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 1930's era bike, except at the Harley store.

Fixt :yahoo:

 

[wfooshee]

Damn, I had that exact same "fix" ready to post this morning and decide it was too mean. Although I used 40s.

No more Mr. Nice Guy, I'm gonna be mean so I don't get beat to it any more.

 

[Burnspot]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 70's era bike, except at the Harley store.

What other bike can you get where a motorcycle "helmet" with a full rack of deer antlers sticking out of it looks somewhat normal on the rider's head? (spotted on way back from EOM....and damn, I wish I took a picture)

 

[wfooshee]

Speaking of wishing I'd taken a picture . . . . Couple years ago I saw this guy wearing one of those German-type helmets, you know, with the spike on top?

It was a black guy!!!! Hello???

 

[allrider]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 70's era bike, except at the Harley store.

I think it goes a lot farther back than the 70's. They're still holding on to engine design and styling from the turn of the 19th century.

Remember when the evolution motor came out years ago? The only thing that evolved was they stopped the leaking.

 

[64Y80]

Harley's first Vtwin was in 1909...I think.

In 1908 FN of Belgium was making an inline 4 shaft drive.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Oh my Gawd...We're riding 1908 technology? We should all sell these things and go buy Ducatis

 

[64Y80]

Oh my Gawd...We're riding 1908 technology? We should all sell these things and go buy Ducatis

No way, too modern for me, but I might try one of those new fangled V twin harleys in a couple of years. I'll wait and see if the design has any staying power. :lol:

 

[FJR Bill]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 70's era bike, except at the Harley store.

Well you can go to the Guzzi dealership and buy one of their V twins similar to the 70's. But they kicked Harley's *** back then and continue today with more vigor. I think of my humble 1998 V twin Guzzi as my Harley killer. She has never let me down as I pass the noisy posers with little effort and with a huge smile on my face.

Guzzi Bill

 

[airboss]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 70's era bike, except at the Harley store.

Well you can go to the Guzzi dealership and buy one of their V twins similar to the 70's. But they kicked Harley's *** back then and continue today with more vigor. I think of my humble 1998 V twin Guzzi as my Harley killer. She has never let me down as I pass the noisy posers with little effort and with a huge smile on my face.

Guzzi Bill

I don't have a V Twin, but I do have an L Twin (Ducati) 848cc, 140bhp at the crank, 370lbs (before fuel). Killing Harleys, almost to easey, fun tho.

 

[wheatonFJR]

I don't have a V Twin, but I do have an L Twin (Ducati) 848cc, 140bhp at the crank, 370lbs (before fuel). Killing Harleys, almost to easey, fun tho.

You'll be killing me in a couple of weeks at Hooterville...that should be too easy on your Duc as well.

 

[dcarver]

I love my Harley.

I love it when I take my Loud-Piped Harley to FJR squeeky-clean events and ruin the whole weekend for them by simply brapping the loud-assed throttle with straight pipes pointing at their hotel rooms and it's 8:01 pm and them power rangers just want to get to sleep. The best part is I know the feejer crew will never 'man' up for a physical confrontation lest they wear full ATGATT power ranger gear. What a bunch o' wimps! Man up, buy a HD! Get a tattoo! Some tassels too! And remember, LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES! :****: :rofl:

 

[FJRay]

I love my Harley.

I love it when I take my Loud-Piped Harley to FJR squeeky-clean events and ruin the whole weekend for them by simply brapping the loud-assed throttle with straight pipes pointing at their hotel rooms and it's 8:01 pm and them power rangers just want to get to sleep. The best part is I know the feejer crew will never 'man' up for a physical confrontation lest they wear full ATGATT power ranger gear. What a bunch o' wimps! Man up, buy a HD! Get a tattoo! Some tassels too! And remember, LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES! :****: :rofl:

Loud pipes may save your life but a loud Mouth could get your *** kicked. Hugs and Kisses Don. :lol:

 

[wfooshee]

I love my Harley.

I love it when I take my Loud-Piped Harley to FJR squeeky-clean events and ruin the whole weekend for them by simply brapping the loud-assed throttle with straight pipes pointing at their hotel rooms and it's 8:01 pm and them power rangers just want to get to sleep. The best part is I know the feejer crew will never 'man' up for a physical confrontation lest they wear full ATGATT power ranger gear. What a bunch o' wimps! Man up, buy a HD! Get a tattoo! Some tassels too! And remember, LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES! :****: :rofl:

Do the lights work????

 

[FJR Bill]

I think you are all being too harsh in this tread.

I mean retro is the in thing, and where else can you get a brand new 70's era bike, except at the Harley store.

Well you can go to the Guzzi dealership and buy one of their V twins similar to the 70's. But they kicked Harley's *** back then and continue today with more vigor. I think of my humble 1998 V twin Guzzi as my Harley killer. She has never let me down as I pass the noisy posers with little effort and with a huge smile on my face.

Guzzi Bill

I don't have a V Twin, but I do have an L Twin (Ducati) 848cc, 140bhp at the crank, 370lbs (before fuel). Killing Harleys, almost to easey, fun tho.

That's just too easy to be fun. Your Ducati vrs Harley is like a hunter shooting sparrows with a 12 guage or shooting fish in a barrel. I have much more fun dealing with the irritating posers on the Guzzi than the FJR... Maybe if I pulled two sparkplug wires I'd enjoy it more.

Bill

 

[Bounce]

Time for me to chime in.

This weekend, the neighbor across the street had a garage sale. As if the additional traffic wasn't bad enough, the pirate 3 or 4 doors south of them decided he had to rev tune his V-Twin out in his driveway so all the garage salers would notice him.

I could heat the Gay Pirate in my house with the doors and windows closed and the stereo on.

i forgot to mention he kept this up for 20 to 30 minutes.

Some may remember that, in eons past, I used to have a harley. It was funny to start it up and set off a car alarm (or simply by riding by in a parking lot). I didn't rev tune and I certainly didn't do it for 30 minutes at a time.

 

[Nitro]

Ironic that after today's post, I was headed back from EscapeArtist's house and got stuck behind 2 Harleys. The best they did was 1 mph under the speed limit, most of the time they were 5-10 mph slower than the speed limit. This went on for about 15 miles, until I passd them on a long straight away.

In a Honda Element. With two kids.

My ten year old turns to me and says, "Dad, Harley's suck." I had to correct him: "No, the bikes are just fine. Harley riders, on the other hand..."

Hardly moving $#@%*! %$#*@# is right....

Bwaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaaaaa :yahoo:

 

[FJR Bill]

Read a really funny post on another forum. The original poster asked for praises of the Harley and said he'd close the thread if it turned negative. Somone posted...and I paraphrase " Loud, over weight, and style from the 70's...These bikes deserve better riders than that."...I found that extremely funny.

Bill