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OK...so this a sportbike forum right...well, for all of us who have gripes of one form or another about the hogs, lets hear em!!! 
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Living in York, PA..home of the Harley Assembling Plant, and the international hog rally and other mundane, blah blah blah yearly rituals...it's a pain in the ass every single time these events are held. I mean, dont get me wrong, its great that they have 100,000 motorycles or better show up to support them, etc..but my god, talk about no common courtesy, no manners, and just plain being a nuisance all hours of the nite, just becuz, "they ride the only bikes in the world worth riding, and we should be proud that they support america" and " harley riders do alot for the community and charities, etc"
yeah yeah whatever, bite me!!!. :bonk: I ride japanese bikes, and damn proud of it. Mine doesnt break down every time I go on a trip, or cause the local resident retirement homes to get up in arms because my bike is too loud, etc. or wake up the little neighborhood kids when they are sleeping.
Does that mean that all non harley riders are perfect..of course not, there are plenty of a$$e$ out there on sportbikes too..but the harley rep preceedes them everywhere they go, and that just compounds the problem.
Wheelie / Stunt riding sportbikers on the highway dont help either, and if your gonna stunt, by all means, do it..just do it in a controlled environment where its safe. But if you ask any run of the mill John Q. Public resident why he doesnt like motorcycles, well over 50% of the time, its something to do with harely riders.
And there are plenty of sportbike riders that contribute to charity thru rallies and poker runs, etc..just like everybody else.
We are all motorcyclists, and we all share the same passion for 2 wheels..why do they have to be better than anybody else? get off your high horse and wave to us japanese/italian/german/ etc riders as well, once in awhile. I can bitch about that, because I do wave to, ALL motoryclists, no matter what they ride, because its common courtesy and shows respect for your fellow rider. The fact that some wont wave back and stick their noses up in the air even further when you pass them, just verifies my gripe.
ok, Im done for now.
Living in York, PA..home of the Harley Assembling Plant, and the international hog rally and other mundane, blah blah blah yearly rituals...it's a pain in the ass every single time these events are held. I mean, dont get me wrong, its great that they have 100,000 motorycles or better show up to support them, etc..but my god, talk about no common courtesy, no manners, and just plain being a nuisance all hours of the nite, just becuz, "they ride the only bikes in the world worth riding, and we should be proud that they support america" and " harley riders do alot for the community and charities, etc"
yeah yeah whatever, bite me!!!. :bonk: I ride japanese bikes, and damn proud of it. Mine doesnt break down every time I go on a trip, or cause the local resident retirement homes to get up in arms because my bike is too loud, etc. or wake up the little neighborhood kids when they are sleeping.
Does that mean that all non harley riders are perfect..of course not, there are plenty of a$$e$ out there on sportbikes too..but the harley rep preceedes them everywhere they go, and that just compounds the problem.
Wheelie / Stunt riding sportbikers on the highway dont help either, and if your gonna stunt, by all means, do it..just do it in a controlled environment where its safe. But if you ask any run of the mill John Q. Public resident why he doesnt like motorcycles, well over 50% of the time, its something to do with harely riders.
And there are plenty of sportbike riders that contribute to charity thru rallies and poker runs, etc..just like everybody else.
We are all motorcyclists, and we all share the same passion for 2 wheels..why do they have to be better than anybody else? get off your high horse and wave to us japanese/italian/german/ etc riders as well, once in awhile. I can bitch about that, because I do wave to, ALL motoryclists, no matter what they ride, because its common courtesy and shows respect for your fellow rider. The fact that some wont wave back and stick their noses up in the air even further when you pass them, just verifies my gripe.
ok, Im done for now.
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Im sure we could all make this thread go on forever and ever with our stories and thoughts...but to me it all comes down too, this fascination or dillusion as the case may be, that unless you ride a harley, your nothing but dirt under their feet, and not worth time to acknowledge, let alone talk intelligently too about anything relevant to motorcycling or the world in general.
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It's supposed to be about riding, but some peeps just refuse to see it that way..which pisses me off as well. I dont care what you ride, I'll still wave to you, out of respect to a fellow rider. I may not like or care for what you ride, but so what, its respect issue in my mind..UGH..!!fatburg said:
Odd that you dont get much waving from sportbike riders..I dont seem to have much of a problem with them overall...maybe just a off time for wavers..LOL
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Totally american made..Yeah Right!!!
A healthy chunk of every HD is made in Japan. The electronics, brakes, etc are jap products. Not every part of a jap bike is made in japan either.
So to claim one is japanese made or American made is pointless.
Hell, even their gear & apparel isnt always made here..
A healthy chunk of every HD is made in Japan. The electronics, brakes, etc are jap products. Not every part of a jap bike is made in japan either.
So to claim one is japanese made or American made is pointless.
Hell, even their gear & apparel isnt always made here..
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at least you get some satisfaction from riding the mower, and not just a bow-legged stance, and soar arse afterwards from the hogs!! :lol:Gas Man said:
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there are few members here on TWF that have owned or currently do own harleys, so you have some commadery here too....but the majority of us wouldnt mind if they just took a flying leap off a cliff.
nothin like some friendly competition to stir the pot alittle bit
nothin like some friendly competition to stir the pot alittle bit
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Funny how im sure anyone of us can come with 100 stories of talking to hog riders who complain about constantly having to work on their rides, but if you ask anyone of them to try anything but a harley, they'll shoot u down in a heartbeat. to each his own i guess right?!Mojo said:
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:iagree: :withstupi :thumbs:
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