Motorcycle Rant

[sniper7]

You guys need to watch the south park episode on Harleys/loud motorcycles. Absolutely hilarious.

[glocklp]

I have a GSXR 600 and absolutely cannot stand cruiser riders! I will give the motorcycle wave to anyone on two wheels, I even give it to scooters lol. 90% of the time I get a return wave, now when I wave to a cruiser...... NOTHING! They act like they are too good for it.

Than you have the proper riding gear issue, everyone bad talks sport bikes, at least most of us wear full face helmets, pants, jackets, gloves etc.... I love seeing the fat hardly ableson rider with his old dirty "live to ride,ride to live" tank top with no helmet riding down the street.

Harley....... Please don't get me started of technology..... Please no ape hangers...... Please no more drag pipes...... Please more sturgis 1982 shirts........ Please just no more

[ZERO THEORY]

Someone is going to respond with "but my Harley" , please don't. Of all the bikes to try and justify, that one you just cannot. They're shit. Absolute, total overpriced shit. One surefire way to let the world you know fuck-all about motorcycles, show up on a Harley.

Don't forget to start the morning by spraying on your aerosol Harley cologne, putting on your Harley shirt, having a cup of coffee out of your Harley mug, checking the time on your Harley clock, putting on your Harley "cut", walking out to your Harley edition F150, grabbing your Harley glasses, then firing up your Harley and heading over to that sports bar with the Harley posters on the wall.

If you cross paths with anyone that doesn't already know, be sure to somehow inform them that you ride a Harley. Don't even refer to your bike as a bike, make sure you always call it a Harley. And should you be around people who already do know that you own a Harley, continue to remind them. This can be done by making your wallpaper a Harley-inspired picture, acquiring a Harley mousepad, and setting your avatar picture on your inter-company interface as you next to your Harley.

[Bailey Guns]

You bought a brand new Honda fury and are hoping it didn't depreciate in value lol. I wouldn't say you have a lot of room to tell people they know "fuck-all" ( your words ) about motorcycles.

Nailed it. Although I thought the rant was well written and articulate, the last thing I need is someone who's bitching about the Fury he bought telling me how bad other bikes suck. Sorry...0 points for credibility.

Disclaimer: I like Harleys, I've owned several of their touring bikes and every one did everything I wanted in a bike. And I've never had a problem worrying about depreciation or getting my money back (most of it, anyway...though I've sold a few for more than I paid) on a Harley when I decided to sell it. Just sayin'...

Hard Fact of Life #3: THE CRUISER CROWD ARE DIM WITTED AMATEURS!

Hmmmm...

[glocklp]

I owned a Harley before and I swear I wasted my money. Seemed like an hour of riding equalled out to two hours of fixing her again. It leaked oil, just a few drops but still, I took it to the dealership and they said " it's a Harley" well that was the final straw. You don't have a design flaw than just say that. Stupid.
Harley Davidson.....The most efficient way to convert gasoline into noise without the side effects of power.

[GilpinGuy]

What I get a kick out of are the costumes that Harley guys like to wear. A guy at work shows up sometimes with his "leathers" on. He has patches like "Ask me if I give a shit!", "I'm with stoopid--->" and "Live to Ride, Ride to Live". This dude is about 50, middle class family guy. I mean, it looks dumb as shit to me and not badass at all. It's literally a costume. To each his own.

He also claims to carry a long chain with him so he can whack it across someones hood if they get too close to him. Yeah, sure.

I used to ride bikes when I was younger. If I got anything now it would be a dual sport for reasons stated in the OP.

[Hound]

Ummmmm kinda confused here. If you have been riding for as long as you say, as many types of bikes as you say, hanging out with other bikers as you say......... How did you not know this YEARS ago? I own crotch rockets, always have, but that does not mean I never got to ride the other types of bike or talk to those types of riders. Of course they talk about their pipes... They drag them everywhere and the look is the point after just getting out, which is the primary point of cruising by definition. I will also say that not all 'Cruisers' are poor, ignoranrt riders. The guy I go riding with the most rides a Grey 1988 GoldWing. Most would consider that a step below a cruiser on the performance ladder. Well, I am here to tell ya, using that bike he qualified as a 'Faster' instructor. Faster is a highly regarded track riding school. He has also rode with a precision formation group. Think doing a chicane at 110 MPH is tough... try not hitting others or falling over at only 5-15 MPH. He is also a state instructor over the summers. If you have been riding for as long as you state you have.....then you have to have heard "It's the Rider" and that still holds true. Don't be hating on riders because they have a different riding style than what you like, find a different group. Don't be hating on the bike because it is setup for those that like that style of riding. Sell the bike or tuck the pipes up and learn to get more performance out of her. Did you never do a test ride or factory day tour? I give your rant a 0/10. This is like bitching about buying a pistol and standing out on the 1000yd range complaining about the poor performance or the time wasted coming up with a match 1000yd handload after being into guns for years. How did you not already know?

[crays]

street/cruiser/dual/tour ... ford/dodge/chevy ... 9/40/45 ... glock/xd/hk/Sig ... meh

people who bitch about what others choose to ride are as bad as people who brag about what they ride

ride what you like, and don't worry about anyone else

OP, sorry to hear that you are currently stuck with a motorcycle you don't care for. Hope you can find the right deal to get what you like.

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[hollohas]

What I get a kick out of are the costumes that Harley guys like to wear.

Both types have people in stupid costumes...

Example A

[Great-Kazoo]

You should have purchased a used road glide. It was the best of both worlds for us, HD mc with BMW[ish] style fixed fairing. Little work to give it some oomph and nothing was impossible. Practical , well it's not a gixxer carving the canyon, laying down on one side, left knee dragging the pavement. Or a Leadwing where i put 10 cd's in the cassette, jump on it in montana, by the time i get to flagstaff remove my winter gear and out on my shorts & shirt that match my riding jacket, helmet and color of motorcycle.

What it was , was fast with both left & right floor boards worn down to semi sharp edges, It didn't sit out front of some bar 5 min from home. It had a hitch to pull the trailer out of state, was out front of someone who thought they had a fast mc, and didn't ride in a herd of Hondapottamus, or costumed wanna be's. In fact none of my mc's, be it HD or BMW collected dust, looked good in front of a bar or had ooodles of chrome. When we jumped in the saddle we rode. Be it a mid summer nights run to cheyo or a late dec / jan run to clear our heads.

You knowing better, should have purchased another dual sport. Fortunately you didn't, so i could read how another person was duped in to the cruiser mystic. Sorry you had to learn the $$ Hard way$$ . Take the hit in spring time and get a KLR. I would