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Aussie Steve · 08-17-2009, 03:18 AM

You know they even have this attitude within their own...I had a HD sporty 1200 a few years back and another guy told me that it wasn't a proper Harley...I only kept it for two years and was pretty disapointed by the overall performance and finish. I do believe the wheel chrome was so thin I managed to polish it off in places. I also believe Metric bikes, by and large, are superior in everyway to HD and cheaper to boot!

Elvis · 08-17-2009, 04:20 AM

when I ride my wife's Suzy I get no or fewer waves from HD riders around here but when I ride my Nomad almost all of them acknowledge me.

It's really strange here and when we travel in the States, mostly in WA, everybody waves each other.

We came from a 6000 kms trip thru WA, ID, MT, Wy and OR a week ago, almost all HD riders waved at us

tallannie · 08-17-2009, 10:07 AM

hmmmm.... as long as we are reviving an old thread.... since I put these driving lights on my kawi, I get more waves. I think my bike looks like Harley from the front now and this has caused more HD riders to wave...

Elvis · 08-17-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

We came from a 6000 kms trip thru WA, ID, MT, Wy and OR a week ago, almost all HD riders waved at us

I guess that is because the HD riders one comes across on the Interstates and highways away from city limits are not the posers and they don't care what you ride.

But again I don't want to overgeneralize this....

Rickster · 08-18-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

I guess that is because the HD riders one comes across on the Interstates and highways away from city limits are not the posers and they don't care what you ride.

But again I don't want to overgeneralize this....

It's not the HD riders that don't wave, it's the "posers" that are riding HD's and other brands that don't wave, it's just that a lot of people seem to notice the non wavers a lot more if they are on a HD.

Davecm203 · 08-18-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickster

It's not the HD riders that don't wave, it's the "posers" that are riding HD's and other brands that don't wave, it's just that a lot of people seem to notice the non wavers a lot more if they are on a HD.

I think you are right there. I ride to Lake Lure a lot and where I stay, is filled with bikers and 90% of them are Harleys. I talk with everyone, we look at each others bikes and no one really cares that I ride an import sport bike. They treat my no different than anyone else.

HAMMERPETE · 08-20-2009, 08:58 AM

Funny out here in SOCAL. People ride everything. I get waves from Vespa's, duc's, metric's, HD's and Vic riders. Hell they pratically do a back flip waving. The guys that don't wave are the bad ass's that have the skull mask and trying to control ape hangers or the posers where the shorts on their fat boy.

womper · 08-20-2009, 06:26 PM

hey... i have a skull mask.. does that make me a bad ass?

omegajim · 08-20-2009, 09:46 PM

yeah sure it does.

around here (in Harley's back yard no less) I have found that Harley owners are generally tolerant if not out and out really decent people.

unless you drive a crotch rocket, then, that's a another chasm to cross.

**intimid8er** · 08-21-2009, 08:31 AM

I'd rather have a crotch rocket, than crotch crickets.....

Apertureguy · 08-21-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by intimid8er

I'd rather have a crotch rocket, than crotch crickets.....

Crotch Crickets...LOL

I bet it would be hard to sleep with all that noise.

Davecm203 · 08-21-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by intimid8er

I'd rather have a crotch rocket, than crotch crickets.....

Don't they have a cream you can use to get rid of those?

**intimid8er** · 08-21-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Davecm203

Don't they have a cream you can use to get rid of those?

This:

And a reeeeeal fine comb!

omegajim · 08-21-2009, 07:15 PM

okay, there's a reason to shave that.

08-17-2009, 03:18 AM	#61 (permalink)
Aussie Steve In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 02 1200 Bandit Location: Western Australia Posts: 2,771	You know they even have this attitude within their own...I had a HD sporty 1200 a few years back and another guy told me that it wasn't a proper Harley...I only kept it for two years and was pretty disapointed by the overall performance and finish. I do believe the wheel chrome was so thin I managed to polish it off in places. I also believe Metric bikes, by and large, are superior in everyway to HD and cheaper to boot! __________________ Just remember you ARE entitled to my opinion!!!!

08-17-2009, 04:20 AM	#62 (permalink)
Elvis Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Apr 2007 Bike: 2007 Boulevard C50 2008 Nomad 1600 Location: Wet Coast, Canada Posts: 645	when I ride my wife's Suzy I get no or fewer waves from HD riders around here but when I ride my Nomad almost all of them acknowledge me. It's really strange here and when we travel in the States, mostly in WA, everybody waves each other. We came from a 6000 kms trip thru WA, ID, MT, Wy and OR a week ago, almost all HD riders waved at us __________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nomad, rider of the ancient east Nomad, rider that men know the least Nomad, where you come from no one knows Nomad, where you go to no one tells [by Iron Maiden] Last edited by Elvis; 08-17-2009 at 04:27 AM.

08-17-2009, 10:07 AM	#63 (permalink)
tallannie Cookie Monstress. Join Date: Dec 2006 Bike: 2008 Kawi 1500 Classic Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 3,768	hmmmm.... as long as we are reviving an old thread.... since I put these driving lights on my kawi, I get more waves. I think my bike looks like Harley from the front now and this has caused more HD riders to wave... __________________ Ride long and prosper !

08-20-2009, 08:58 AM	#67 (permalink)
HAMMERPETE Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Join Date: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 HAMMER Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES Posts: 3,526	Funny out here in SOCAL. People ride everything. I get waves from Vespa's, duc's, metric's, HD's and Vic riders. Hell they pratically do a back flip waving. The guys that don't wave are the bad ass's that have the skull mask and trying to control ape hangers or the posers where the shorts on their fat boy. __________________ Music pick of the Week(Timbo started it) Rare Earth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZsppOw2Mxk "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!!

08-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#69 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,389	yeah sure it does. around here (in Harley's back yard no less) I have found that Harley owners are generally tolerant if not out and out really decent people. unless you drive a crotch rocket, then, that's a another chasm to cross. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.

08-21-2009, 08:31 AM	#70 (permalink)
intimid8er Beer. Nature's Unstoppable Force. Join Date: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 11,865	I'd rather have a crotch rocket, than crotch crickets..... __________________ Song Pick of the Week John Mayer - Who Says

08-21-2009, 07:15 PM	#74 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,389	okay, there's a reason to shave that. __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.

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