HD banter taken from Steamer pics thread

[JayDub]

Steamer pics thread was getting a bit messed up so I pulled this section.

BB

A stop on the way back from collecting my friends 100th anniversary Road King.

REALLY TP... You could have warned me! - I just threw up on the cat!

[threepot]

It's a nice bike. Only 14k miles in 11yrs! Seems heavy on the juice tho? We left Cardiff,he had half a tank . He had to stop in Port Talbot..less than40 MLS! 

[JayDub]

HD's are not particularly economical, but that does seem excessive... 2 gal tank mabe? 

[threepot]

5 American gall? It does look the business though..in a I'm the 'real deal' sort of way! :icon_wink:

[Sin_Tiger]

It's a nice bike. Only 14k miles in 11yrs! Seems heavy on the juice tho? We left Cardiff,he had half a tank . He had to stop in Port Talbot..less than40 MLS! 

I seem to remember the very good fuel consumption you got on last summers trip, got me wondering if you have a length of house stashed under your seat 

[JayDub]

..in a I'm the 'real deal' sort of way! :icon_wink:

Sorry TP, but your attempts at convincing me are futile - I cannot get past the 'HD' bit 

[Sin_Tiger]

It's a nice bike. Only 14k miles in 11yrs! Seems heavy on the juice tho? We left Cardiff,he had half a tank . He had to stop in Port Talbot..less than40 MLS! 

I seem to remember the very good fuel consumption you got on last summers trip, got me wondering if you have a length of house stashed under your seat 

[threepot]

Yes ST,my steamer's pretty good. I've had 63 from the Daytona.

[Bixxer Bob]

I've never scoffed at any sort of bike, after all from Harleys through Goldwings to R1s, they're all bikes.

As my 60th looms over the horizon, and after a lifetime of "why would you".... I suddenly sort of "get" the Harley thing, big lazy bikes etc... 

It must be my age.....

[Sin_Tiger]

 

[JayDub]

Hmmm, mobility scooters? 

[motoOzarks]

+1

[Mustang]

I've never scoffed at any sort of bike, after all from Harleys through Goldwings to R1s, they're all bikes.

As my 60th looms over the horizon, and after a lifetime of "why would you".... I suddenly sort of "get" the Harley thing, big lazy bikes etc... 

It must be my age.....

and if I lived in the western USA you can bet there would be a road king in the garage .
they are mile eaters when the horizon just goes on and on ..............................

[nickjtc]

+2. My personal 'problem' with the cruiser thing in general and HDs in particular is that there are so many of them here that it is extremely difficult to show any kind of individuality. I like riding a machine that I am unlikely to see a clone of.

But each to their own I suppose.  :icon_wink:

[JayDub]

+2. My personal 'problem' with the cruiser thing in general and HDs in particular is that there are so many of them here that it is extremely difficult to show any kind of individuality. I like riding a machine that I am unlikely to see a clone of.

But each to their own I suppose.  :icon_wink:

I don't mind what other people ride... I just find some bikes either tediously boring, very silly or just plain ugly, Baggers for instance, google baggers images and there are so many almost identical  specimens. HD's = I can't find anything to like about them, I owned one for a short time and have ridden several, a few friends have had them - and regretted it, to me they are all noise and chrome, except one I know of which is a superbly engineered stainless and brass bobber  I don't know about the latest ones but it seems that as they come from the factory, you have to throw too much cash at them to make them go and stop in a satisfactory manor.  Don't tell anyone but I rode around on a 535 virago for three weeks  which was actually quite comfortable and pleasing to ride, just underpowered.  I also have a XJ750 Maxim (rat)...
And goldwings?... i just don't get it 
The fact that we nearly all have tigers says it all  'spose I've never been a follower of fashion
What I do find interesting is the attitude of most HD and goldfish riders, they have a 'you wish you had my bike' aura about them  and at rallies they even segregate themselves by taping of their territory!