🏍️ The Motorcycle Thread
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I wasn't raised anti-HD, but I always hated them since I was always a sport bike guy and the stereotypical HD owner was closed-minded and talked shit about Jap bikes.
I think HD did a good job of opening people's minds about their bikes over the years, and now the typical Harley owner is more of a motorcycle enthusiast that appreciates all bikes. Sure you still have the hardcore guys who will never like anything besides American, but you'll get that brand loyalty from every manufacturer.
I also realized that while Harley Davidsons weren't my cup of tea, it wasn't the bikes I despised, it was the douchebag owners. Everything changed once I actually rode one. I will say this, riding a HD gave me a feeling that no other bike has ever given me. I can't explain it, it was just different.
I still love all cool bikes and WILL own other Jap bikes and/or sport bikes in the future, but I'm proud to be a Harley Davidson guy now.
I think the generation that gave Harley their stigma is dying off, so the 40+ crowd is stepping in, but with a different perspective.
Harley is having a hard time with the younger generation.
I think if they weren’t so associated with loud pipes and NFGs to other riders it would cull the hatred.
Right now if you mention Harley one of the first responses is “this damn loud bikes”. Unfortunately that’s the direction that most owners are going, and it’s disturbance that people don’t like. However it also applies a lot to the car culture, so i don’t think there will ever become a time when it goes away.
Harley is having a hard time with the younger generation.
I think if they weren’t so associated with loud pipes and NFGs to other riders it would cull the hatred.
Right now if you mention Harley one of the first responses is “this damn loud bikes”. Unfortunately that’s the direction that most owners are going, and it’s disturbance that people don’t like. However it also applies a lot to the car culture, so i don’t think there will ever become a time when it goes away.
I will say, every time I see a Fat Boy I feel a little twinge, you know, down there. Some day I’ll probably own one.
Yeah, that's what my point was. Harley marketing has done a good job of polishing that tarnished reputation of the typical HD owner being a "biker". They will never attract the younger crowd en masse though. Bikes are too expensive and don't intrigue young riders.
They tried with the Street 750, Iron 883, Forty Eight and similar bikes. They just still didn't appeal to the younger crowd. They were still more expensive than their metric competition and offered no frills.
Another reputation of HD is that they are expensive to repair and maintain, but they have done a lot to refine the bikes over the years so they are built better and dependable.
Ultimately what it boils down to is millenials just aren't buying bikes...not new at least.
Another reputation of HD is that they are expensive to repair and maintain, but they have done a lot to refine the bikes over the years so they are built better and dependable.
Ultimately what it boils down to is millenials just aren't buying bikes...not new at least.
I have beat the absolute fuck out of the three Harley-Davidson's I have owned and I can tell you All, they are solid.
All the transmission issues with the Heritage is 100% on Me. I was on a mission to break it.
My thought process was bust it and build a bigger motor.
Now that I have the hot rod Fat Boy I ride the Heritage different. It's a total cruiser.
Slow n ez.
Thing rides like a Cadillac.
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All the transmission issues with the Heritage is 100% on Me. I was on a mission to break it.
My thought process was bust it and build a bigger motor.
Now that I have the hot rod Fat Boy I ride the Heritage different. It's a total cruiser.
Slow n ez.
Thing rides like a Cadillac.
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It's funny when somebody in a car tries to race me on the Glide. All they ever heard was that Harleys are slow pigs...then you gape em on a 850 pound bagger. They're not fast, but they're not slow.
Lots of motoGP tech in that fireblade, and that stuff isn't cheap. It'd be a waste to buy that bike and strictly ride it on the street
We need to get you a GoPro and a good mount. Record the runs in TimeWarp at like 5:1 or something.
I'm headed out with a friend for a short ride this afternoon. Saturday I'm tied up with kid activities, and Sunday is probably my "get shit done around the house" day in the afternoon after church and kid soccer games.
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