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Harley Announces Recall of 13,400 Bikes
AP (Absolute Prevarication) ^
| 11/23/2005
| Staff
Posted on 11/23/2005 12:31:34 PM PST by Red Badger
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To: Smokin' Joe
"People who were riding Harleys before AMF bought the company would just laugh....."
Oh... You mean one of these?
61
posted on
11/23/2005 1:37:56 PM PST
by
Poser
(Willing to fight for oil)
To: TXBSAFH
yea their great if you like lots of fiberglass and rusted chrome after a couple of years I guess the price is about right.
62
posted on
11/23/2005 1:38:15 PM PST
by
bikerman
To: Yohan
Humph!
Well you should be!
I may be small but I'm wiry!
....;-D
63
posted on
11/23/2005 1:38:30 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: Yohan
"do people take that 600cc R6 on long trips?"
I don't know about the R6 but I have a Honda CBR929 that is the most comfortable long ride bike I've ever owned. See, on a sport bike only a small percentage of your weight is on your butt, the rest is on your arms and legs. Put a tank bag on it to rest your upper body on and you can ride FOREVER.
64
posted on
11/23/2005 1:38:46 PM PST
by
VRing
To: Poser
65
posted on
11/23/2005 1:39:16 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: Poser
Their all just jealous notice how the cheaper bikes are all trying to look and sound like a hog they cant keep up with the big boys though. love my Electra glide classic.
66
posted on
11/23/2005 1:41:12 PM PST
by
bikerman
To: Eric in the Ozarks
I have the Kawi copy of those old Brit bikes. Lots o fun without the leaks or electrical woes.
67
posted on
11/23/2005 1:41:52 PM PST
by
Betis70
(Every generation needs a new revolution)
To: Poser
Or a Knucklehad, or even the old flathead 45. Early model Shovelheads, too. Everyone who rode in those days carried tools and a few extra parts. It wasn't a question of 'if' you would need them, but when.
A friend swore by his bike because it was kind enough to only break down in daylight on sunny days and it was easier to fix.
Mine seemed to prefer dark and rain....
68
posted on
11/23/2005 1:42:32 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: HOTTIEBOY
"Not surprising from a company that sells more t-shirts and genuine Harley induced crap than they do bikes."
I believe it was Warren Beales that made the statement that Harley Davidson was not just selling motorcycles, they were selling a lifestyle. IMHO they have succeeded beyond all belief. Love them or hate them, you cannot argue about their success. A Harley franchise in 1970 went for lass than 10 grand. Today I would guess it would run in to the millions.
To: bikerman
They've even gone so far as to try and imitate the *sound*.
[how desperate is that?]...:)
70
posted on
11/23/2005 1:44:12 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: HOTTIEBOY
Harley's success is built in the fact that people are not very smart. It is an image. You don't buy the bike you buy the image. Harley's are the slowest, heaviest, most outdated, motorcycles in the world, yet are some of the most expensive.If you're only looking at a bike, or any piece of machinery (car, gun, etc) simply by "how perfect" it is, then you're missing out on a big part of the "mystique" of owning something that's not quite the norm. For instance, a Honda 4 will run forever, be completely reliable, and are a terrific piece of machinery. But many people would find them "boring." On the other hand, there are those of us who LIKE their bikes a bit "different," or simpler. For instance, the BMW or Moto Guzzi fans. I understand why HD lovers feel the way they do about their bikes... Because I feel the same way about Ducatis. I've got a 96 900SS/SP, and while it's not as fast as some modern 600s, I get a feeling just looking at it (and even moreso when I hear it fire up) that I can't explain. I wanted a Ducati since I say Paul Smart riding the 750SuperSport at Daytona, and I lost my heart to the late 70s and early 80s Mike Hailwood Replicas. I always wanted a bevel drive bike, but I still love my "rubber band" Ducati.
I've got a Toyota Corolla to get me reliably from point A to point B. But when I need to feel something, I've got my Ducati.
Mark
71
posted on
11/23/2005 1:45:31 PM PST
by
MarkL
(I didn't get to where I am today by worrying about what I'd feel like tomorrow!)
To: Long Distance Rider
"Harley Davidson was not just selling motorcycles, they were selling a lifestyle."
And have created a legend.
72
posted on
11/23/2005 1:46:47 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: HOTTIEBOY
Yours might out run a Harley but after a ride of 100 or more miles running with a Harley lets see who can get off their bike and walk standing straight or with out numb butt.my bet is on the Harley.
73
posted on
11/23/2005 1:47:59 PM PST
by
bikerman
To: HOTTIEBOY
HOTTIEBOY, you are correct about many Harley parts being made in Japan. I heard recently that 93% of the Harley Electra Glide is made in the United States.
97% of the Honda Goldwing is made in the United States.
If true it is an interesting fact.
To: bikerman
"my bet is on the Harley."
I'll take that bet.
75
posted on
11/23/2005 1:48:51 PM PST
by
VRing
To: Red Badger
All the boneheads bashing Harley's, are ignorant of two things.
First, Harley-Davidson motorcycles are just as reliable as anything else these days, and are just having a hard time living down the old AMF days. I know, I've got an 04 XL1200 that has over 15000 miles, gets 50-70mpg and not a lick of trouble yet.
Second, and most important, bikers are by far CONSERVATIVE!
To: TXBSAFH
Yup. Both exhaust pipes would shoot engine oil and cover the turn signals when the engine was cold. I usually warned people when I fired up on cold starts to get the heck away...
To: Long Distance Rider
"Harley Davidson was not just selling motorcycles, they were selling a lifestyle."
So is Apple. Computers for gays.
78
posted on
11/23/2005 1:50:39 PM PST
by
CodeToad
To: HOTTIEBOY
Ok, so you don't like HD motorcycles. Do you have to be
hostile toward them? What's the deal?
To: Carbonsteel
Most bikers are perfectly capable of wrenching their own machines so "reliability" is not really a deciding factor.
[and so goes the old "real biker" saying; if ya can't wrench it, don't ride it]
A VW bug is "reliable" but who would choose that over a "temperamental" 69 'Cuda?....:)
80
posted on
11/23/2005 1:53:09 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
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