The Harley mechanics I was acquainted with in the 1990s (don’t know what they’re like today and kinda don’t want to know; I’ll never own a Harley so no big deal) - these guys who only worked on Harleys almost never rode Harleys. If the guy had a Harley he usually didn’t ride it to work because THEY’RE SO EXPENSIVE TO MAINTAIN. They all rode older bikes to work, and many of these older bikes were Jap bikes.
(Haha, now Harley is made in Japan, too!)
Yeah my one friend who was a bike mechanic would ride with his friends who had Harleys and his bike was an old Triumph - these guys would “let” him work on their bikes sometimes. LOL.
Not saying HDs aren’t great bikes. But it’s like owning a Cadillac, basically. A Cadillac that needs constant maintenance.
Wow, that guy made me have some “grooved pavement” flashbacks. O.o I hope to own another bike someday, but at that point I may be too old.
When someone asks me why I don’t ride a Harley, (I ride a Yamaha and a Suzuki) I say two reasons:
1. I can’t afford to buy a Harley.
2. I don’t like working on motorcycles......................
My favorite bike was also my first - a brand new 1975 Triumph Trident. Beautiful, smooth, fast.