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08-14-2011, 08:06 PM | #1 | |
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08-14-2011, 09:02 PM | #2 | |
Raving Lunatic
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Location: San Antonio, Texas
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08-14-2011, 09:04 PM | #3 |
AMA Supersport
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Location: Florida
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How can you cruise the whores and show them who the badass on the fast bike is if they can't see your face?
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08-14-2011, 09:08 PM | #4 | |
moderator chick
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Real riders are few and far between. By "Real" I mean... people that are in it because they love to ride. Not because they like to play dress up, or have watched one too many movies OR even that feel they need to be seen/recognized for what they do. My favorite are the guys that got stuffed in lockers in high school that thought buying a bike would make them cool - that doesn't work.
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08-13-2011, 10:33 PM | #5 |
Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Here to integrity
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When asked if I ride a Harley, I always reply that I'm not old enough to ride one yet.
I'm 50.
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08-14-2011, 10:22 AM | #6 |
Geek
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Papillion, Nebraska
Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630
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The harley riders I know are older guys that insist everything must be 'merican and a harley is the only "real" bike. They don't know what the term "squid" means.
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08-14-2011, 06:49 PM | #7 |
Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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Since there are probably 2 or 3 times as many Harleys as sportbikes, it's rather obvious that there are going to be more high-mileage Harleys.
Also, sportbike riders are younger and ride more aggressively, so many of them get totalled before they get the chance to rack up high miles. |
08-14-2011, 07:56 PM | #8 | |
Ride Like an Asshole
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08-14-2011, 09:18 PM | #9 |
Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
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So on average, a Japanese motor is going to wear out sooner than an American? I doubt it.
Sure, sportbikes are ridden harder, but they are designed for it. In fact, the redline on a sportbike is so high and so unnecessary for street riding, that I bet the average sportbike doesn't see redline as often as the average Harley. |
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Trip's Assistant
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Location: Imported from Detroit
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2008 - fly by wire throttle, brembo brake controls, abs brakes option 2009 - new frame design, new forks, brembo brakes, new wheels size & design. 2010 - optional 103 CI motor, limited model offered 2011 - standard 103 CI motor, cat. converter exhaust Just saying... you don't know and that was proven. Why they aren't called squids? Honestly, it's a decent question. I think as a whole it's a traditional thing. Understand, that these guys have been riding for far longer than the high tech gear has been around. Many of the HD riders are older (this is changing slowly) and in typical fashion of age, don't feel the need for added protection. The mentality that "they've made it this long without", reigns prevalent. Good bad or indifferent, you can't convince many of these old dudes. This will be a different tone in the next 10 years. There is a different breed coming up. My breed. If you want to see this... come to the next rally in sep. |
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