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| Thread ID: 68385 | 2006-04-26 10:47:00 | Middle aged men on Harleys | kwaka (10149) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 449681 | 2006-04-26 12:17:00 | Hmmm......Its just a motorcycle, I never bought into the "way of life" hoopla, You live the way you do whether you buy a HD or not, and buying one doesn't give you a lifestyle, it just means you have a motorcycle. Live to Ride? sure do, But I can and do so on any brand of Motorcycle. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 449682 | 2006-04-26 12:29:00 | as for speeding tickets, a simple carb adjusment will get an otherwise standard 1340 up to 220KM/h... hmmmm 220kph thats about the speed of an F3 on Levels back straight, except on a Harley you would be hoping for a looooong runoff at the end. I never spent much time working on Harleys' so you can easily confuse me with how much they have changed and improved. I know the local bike shop is selling heaps of 'em imported from Japan. I'm just trying to find out why people buy them. What do people perceive as a good bike. As an ex M/Cycle mechanic I got to spend a wee bit of time riding bikes (mainly dirt ones tho). Did a bit of Road Touring on my GPX750 (thats how long ago it was) with some guys with Harleys, and after stopping frequently for petrol stops, with one of the Harley riders mates following with a trailer (just in case), watching sparks fly off the underside of em when they tried to keep pace with the rest of the riders, has given me a different impression of Harleys that other people may have. Maybe at middle age the definition of fun is a short cruise with the trademarked Harley rumble. |
kwaka (10149) | ||
| 449683 | 2006-04-26 12:36:00 | Maybe at middle age the definition of fun is a short cruise with the trademarked Harley rumble. I think thats pretty close to the mark for the largest amount of Harley buyers. Plus they get to dress up in leathers and tassells. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 449684 | 2006-04-26 12:40:00 | Plus they get to dress up in leathers and tassells. :horrified you are talking about the Wives...I hope |
kwaka (10149) | ||
| 449685 | 2006-04-26 21:25:00 | A bike isn't just transport ~ why the hell shouldn't the older generation have a bit of fun after the ankle biters have left home. Started with Nortons in the 60s when there wasn't a speed limit on the UK motorways ~ then kids. Found the Suzuki 1200 a better fit than a Harley ~ better value for $$$s too. Most trips were over 6 hours and heaps of fun There's also absolutely nothing better for making the grandkids jealous.:thumbs: |
Sue (33) | ||
| 449686 | 2006-04-26 21:51:00 | I was passing through Dunedin (or was it Invrs) a couple of months ago and some thousands of Harley fans were in town strutting their stuff. Headbands, beads, feathers, the lot. Most of them were nearly my age. Silly old farts. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 449687 | 2006-04-26 23:26:00 | Mets, what is your bike for sale? Oh, and Harley Davidson nearly went bust in the early eighties wasn't it . Had to learn how the Japs assembled their bikes to survive and keep the legend alive . I prefer Jap bikes . . . too many posers on Harleys for me :D |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
| 449688 | 2006-04-27 00:07:00 | I was passing through Dunedin (or was it Invrs) a couple of months ago and some thousands of Harley fans were in town strutting their stuff. Headbands, beads, feathers, the lot. Most of them were nearly my age. Silly old farts. LMAO :D Don't know if it was the same crowd or not but we came across a big group of "bikies" not long ago that gave me a laugh. They look so intimidating in their black leathers, etc until they remove their lids and reveal their gray hair, beards and weather-beaten wrinkled dials. Look as though they couldn't hurt a fly then. :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 449689 | 2006-04-27 03:16:00 | Harley Davidson deserve recognition for astute marketing. They did nearly go bust but since then have created a whole Harley brand which is the most successful in the motorcycle world. The criticisms of Harleys are true and many other motorcyclists who think rationally just don't get it. But if Harley Davidsons were such tractors, they'd soon stop selling. The reality is that they look and sound like a motorcycle should. Heaps of torque, nice rumble, well made, and these days, reliable. And great resale. The Buell/Harley is a nice sportsbike alternative too. Personally, apart from my BMW, I fancy a Ducati or a Triumph Thruxton (shades of a Norton Commando droooll ). If you are interested in further discussion check out the Kiwibiker (www.kiwibiker.co.nz) site. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 449690 | 2006-04-27 05:28:00 | I believe the question was - why do middle aged men buy Harleys. Simply because they're of a certain age where the images of their youth were the likes of Easy Rider etc and they're simply trrying to retain/regain that image. It's all a little sad really. Now if they realy wanted to do it properly they'd be buying a well preserved BSA Gold Flash or maybe a Norton Commando but no Triumphs - they all had valve gear rattles. |
dvm (6543) | ||
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