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To: BraveMan

Yup, and in typical fashion, you’ve missed the point. The point isn’t that people crash on the Dragon. The point is what happens after/during the crash.

If you go to a Honda, Kawa, or Suzie dealer, purchase a bike and ask to load up on ‘gear to go with it’, you will be shown a selection of armored clothing, effective helmets, impact-protective gloves, and abrasion resistant pants. In short, modern safety gear that will protect you in a crash - all with the logo of the particular manufacturer, of course.

Go to a Harley dealer, and you will be shown assless chaps, fingerless gloves, faceless beanie helmets, t-shirts, sleeveless leather vests, logoed fashion-weight denim jeans and walking boots. All with the orange-and-black logo on them; basically stuff that protects you from the things you encounter on the ride (which the other gear mentioned above does equally as well if not better) but does next to NOTHING for you in a crash.

And THAT is the point of the post.


56 posted on 04/27/2010 4:47:59 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr
And THAT is the point of the post.

I call bullshit. If you read any article in The Enthusiast or HOG (or simply looked at any picture in either publication) you'd recognize immediately just how much HD promotes ATGATT. You posted the picture to take another wild swing at degrading all Harley riders by associating them with this guy.

Its typical of any of your posts pertaining Harley. Off topic, demeaning and full of venom.

Have a nice day . . .
70 posted on 04/27/2010 6:54:23 PM PDT by BraveMan
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To: Spktyr

Your venom is kinda transparent, give it a rest, and wipe the drool off your chin.

We get it, you hate HD.

And nobody cares that you do.


72 posted on 04/27/2010 8:18:52 PM PDT by JoeSixPack1
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To: Spktyr

You forgot the after-market (no muffler) exhaust system which protects the rider from all evils.


97 posted on 04/28/2010 5:39:30 AM PDT by ColdWater ("The theory of evolution really has no bearing on what I'm trying to accomplish with FR anyway. ")
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To: Spktyr

I think your point is mostly valid. The one exception is the t-shirts and some of the other “brand loyalty” apparel. You can buy those to wear whenever, other than for riding.


103 posted on 04/28/2010 7:41:59 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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