For Harley Riders Only (those that can read)

blueenforcer · 07:44 AM

Thought this was a beautifully written article of truth and wisdom...enjoy!

https://www.goingfaster.com/angst/noharley2.html

Bevo · 05-26-2010, 07:46 AM

morvegil · 05-26-2010, 08:04 AM

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less_than_coop · 05-26-2010, 08:10 AM

meh. Not really a super well written or thought out piece IMO.

"Harley's fastest motorcycle, the Sportster, isn't anywhere near deserving of its name. There is no "sport" to the Sportster, and with a 883cc engine..."
WTF? Does this guy really think an 883 sportster is harleys fastest bike?

cashtown · 05-26-2010, 08:15 AM

The guys on HD-Forums HATE that guy.

jrfitzny · 05-26-2010, 08:18 AM

Pretty good read (albeit misinformed), until it got to the point where the author started rambling...either way, I agree with what he has to say about Harleys (for the most part) even though I am a proud owner

jrfitzny · 05-26-2010, 08:22 AM

This honest H-D commercial argues the same thing

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Bevo · 05-26-2010, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrfitzny

This honest H-D commercial argues the same thing

[YOUTUBE]<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/izzlN2zC8PU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/izzlN2zC8PU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]

That's some funny

H2447INTX · 05-26-2010, 08:33 AM

not nocking the vrod but its not a harley, it may have the harley name but any basterd child born can take the name of a father !

im not a big harley guy i have one i like it but not my bike fo choice !

eather way

o and sorry i could not read the post it was websenced !

GrayJ · 05-26-2010, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrfitzny

This honest H-D commercial argues the same thing

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That is great!! hahaha

BRYAN · 05-26-2010, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morvegil

Lol, stupid. Apparently he's never heard of a VROD.

Except for the fact that the V-Rod engine was helped designed by GERMANS!!!!

morvegil · 05-26-2010, 09:37 AM

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BRYAN · 05-26-2010, 09:42 AM

true sir..but i believe the point is that the Japanese don't mind admitting that.

while im not bashing harley (and i DO like the batrod) i agree with the guys point on the odd mindset harley riders can have (sport bike riders have thier own up-ness too, mind you) and lack of new tech that that harley contributes to the market.

jrfitzny · 05-26-2010, 11:58 AM

I don't see why cooperation between an American company and a foreign company is a huge catastrophe. If it's better than what we have now, why not use it? Or at least try to learn from someone who currently has it better than us?

zerobounds · 05-26-2010, 12:05 PM

someone throw some cliffnotes out there, i saw my scrollbar shrink more and more as it was loading, stayed on the page about 4 seconds before i realized i really dont care enough to read all that.

morvegil · 05-26-2010, 12:14 PM

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rquirch · 05-26-2010, 01:24 PM

i rode MX and then sbikes a long time and i loveeed to ride them all... however, i hated the typical "ohhh im so fast i can drag knee" dbag attitude 9 out of 10 sbike riders have.

Then i felt like riding something different and bought a harley. Needless to say i love riding that thing but now bikenite turned into halloween with all the dressed up dbags out there... and the "ooohhh we're so louuuddd and FTW"

there are idiots on both camps.

morale of the story. Ride what you will, love it and shut up.

rquirch · 05-26-2010, 01:27 PM

ps, i saw the batrod at texas rock tavern... pretty BAD ...!!!

brandontx · 05-26-2010, 02:24 PM

True...but there are a ton (actual unit of measurement overseas) of douchebags (did I spell that right?) with sportbikes. I think motorcycling in general has a lot of douchebags. It's like when I used to skate, I hated other skaters. 99% of them are degenerate douchebags. Same with bikes. I've especially noticed it now that I got this CBR a few weeks. The douchebags have come out of the woodwork like cockroaches and feel the need to come up to me and tell me about their high speed exploits and cop chases and freeway wheelies and ask me what kind of jacket and gloves I'm wearing. What kind of jacket do I have on...what are you a teenage girl? Dude I'm just trying to get a pack of smokes. For sake, this thing seems to attract nothing but douchebags. I wonder if there is some sort of like bug spray I could use to keep them at bay...oh wait...pepper spray.

jrfitzny · 05-26-2010, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandontx

oh wait...pepper spray.

05-26-2010, 07:42 AM	#1
blueenforcer Member Join Date: May 2010 Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 1	For Harley Riders Only (those that can read) Thought this was a beautifully written article of truth and wisdom...enjoy! https://www.goingfaster.com/angst/noharley2.html
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05-26-2010, 08:04 AM	#3
morvegil Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston&Minneapolis Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 5,390 Bike(s): 2008 Night Rod Special(s) 2008 1200 Sportster(s) 2008 Triumph Bonneville(w) 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 2010 Ducati Streetfighter	User is banned .

05-26-2010, 08:15 AM	#5
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05-26-2010, 08:33 AM	#9
H2447INTX H2447INTX-he is legendary Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: angleton tx Feedback Rating: (12) Posts: 5,072 Experience: 6 years Bike(s): 2011 kingquad 750axi 08 H.D.Softail Deluxe	not nocking the vrod but its not a harley, it may have the harley name but any basterd child born can take the name of a father ! im not a big harley guy i have one i like it but not my bike fo choice ! eather way o and sorry i could not read the post it was websenced !
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05-26-2010, 08:10 AM	#4
less_than_coop SBN BMF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kerr County Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 6,891 Experience: 10+ years Trackdays: 2 Bike(s): 06' GSXR1000	meh. Not really a super well written or thought out piece IMO. "Harley's fastest motorcycle, the Sportster, isn't anywhere near deserving of its name. There is no "sport" to the Sportster, and with a 883cc engine..." WTF? Does this guy really think an 883 sportster is harleys fastest bike?

05-26-2010, 08:18 AM	#6
jrfitzny Derriere Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Heights Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 608 Experience: 2 years Bike(s): 1948 Harley Flathead w/ sidecar 2008 Buell 1125R 2004 CRF Fiddy	Pretty good read (albeit misinformed), until it got to the point where the author started rambling...either way, I agree with what he has to say about Harleys (for the most part) even though I am a proud owner

05-26-2010, 08:22 AM	#7
jrfitzny Derriere Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Heights Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 608 Experience: 2 years Bike(s): 1948 Harley Flathead w/ sidecar 2008 Buell 1125R 2004 CRF Fiddy	This honest H-D commercial argues the same thing [YOUTUBE]<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/izzlN2zC8PU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/izzlN2zC8PU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]

05-26-2010, 09:37 AM	#12
morvegil Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston&Minneapolis Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 5,390 Bike(s): 2008 Night Rod Special(s) 2008 1200 Sportster(s) 2008 Triumph Bonneville(w) 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 2010 Ducati Streetfighter	User is banned .

05-26-2010, 09:42 AM	#13
BRYAN Big and Cranky... Join Date: Oct 2009 Feedback Rating: (2) Posts: 3,366 Experience: 10+ years Trackdays: 10+ Bike(s): ZX-10R Trackbike Ducati Monster 1200 Honda Grom	true sir..but i believe the point is that the Japanese don't mind admitting that. while im not bashing harley (and i DO like the batrod) i agree with the guys point on the odd mindset harley riders can have (sport bike riders have thier own up-ness too, mind you) and lack of new tech that that harley contributes to the market.
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05-26-2010, 11:58 AM	#14
jrfitzny Derriere Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Heights Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 608 Experience: 2 years Bike(s): 1948 Harley Flathead w/ sidecar 2008 Buell 1125R 2004 CRF Fiddy	I don't see why cooperation between an American company and a foreign company is a huge catastrophe. If it's better than what we have now, why not use it? Or at least try to learn from someone who currently has it better than us?

05-26-2010, 12:05 PM	#15
zerobounds Captain Concussion Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX Feedback Rating: (2) Posts: 5,285 Experience: 3 years Trackdays: 10+ Bike(s): 70 d675 z1k m50 n250	someone throw some cliffnotes out there, i saw my scrollbar shrink more and more as it was loading, stayed on the page about 4 seconds before i realized i really dont care enough to read all that.
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05-26-2010, 12:14 PM	#16
morvegil Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston&Minneapolis Feedback Rating: (0) Posts: 5,390 Bike(s): 2008 Night Rod Special(s) 2008 1200 Sportster(s) 2008 Triumph Bonneville(w) 2008 Triumph Sprint ST 2010 Ducati Streetfighter	User is banned .

05-26-2010, 01:24 PM	#17
rquirch RQuirch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Houston (willowbrook) Feedback Rating: (1) Posts: 241 Experience: 10+ years Bike(s): GSX-R 750 ( sold ) 2002 Honda XR-50R (sold :( )	i rode MX and then sbikes a long time and i loveeed to ride them all... however, i hated the typical "ohhh im so fast i can drag knee" dbag attitude 9 out of 10 sbike riders have. Then i felt like riding something different and bought a harley. Needless to say i love riding that thing but now bikenite turned into halloween with all the dressed up dbags out there... and the "ooohhh we're so louuuddd and FTW" there are idiots on both camps. morale of the story. Ride what you will, love it and shut up.

05-26-2010, 01:27 PM	#18
rquirch RQuirch Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NW Houston (willowbrook) Feedback Rating: (1) Posts: 241 Experience: 10+ years Bike(s): GSX-R 750 ( sold ) 2002 Honda XR-50R (sold :( )	ps, i saw the batrod at texas rock tavern... pretty BAD ...!!!

05-26-2010, 02:24 PM	#19
brandontx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Houston Feedback Rating: (1) Posts: 5,610 Experience: 1-3 months Trackdays: 1 Bike(s): 2008 Husqvarna SM 510 2008 Yamaha YZ250F	True...but there are a ton (actual unit of measurement overseas) of douchebags (did I spell that right?) with sportbikes. I think motorcycling in general has a lot of douchebags. It's like when I used to skate, I hated other skaters. 99% of them are degenerate douchebags. Same with bikes. I've especially noticed it now that I got this CBR a few weeks. The douchebags have come out of the woodwork like cockroaches and feel the need to come up to me and tell me about their high speed exploits and cop chases and freeway wheelies and ask me what kind of jacket and gloves I'm wearing. What kind of jacket do I have on...what are you a teenage girl? Dude I'm just trying to get a pack of smokes. For sake, this thing seems to attract nothing but douchebags. I wonder if there is some sort of like bug spray I could use to keep them at bay...oh wait...pepper spray.