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rcmatt007 wrote:

And darn of all things, my harley has started to leak some oil.

Rodger

Harleys are supposed to leak... if it doesn't leak it's empty, right?

 

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Redwing. wrote:

The hd was invented in 1903 by Bill Harley and Arthur Walter Davidson

And while the rest of the world was innovating and designing newer and better motorcycle technology, HDcontinues to build the old junk... to this day.

To each his own I guess. I really don't understand why people still buy those outmoded motorcycles and pay out the nose. Some kind of image or identity thing I suppose.

 

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rcmatt007 wrote:

somehow we manage to get off track.... I was thanking the well wishing not trying to diss harleys

btw the 10 shares I bought 15 years ago in H-D for $500.... paid for my 2005 road king

That's great... to each his own. And yes, they are very popular and therefore the stock price went up.

 

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exavid wrote:

Come on guys, HDs are far from junk. They aren't what I want, mainly for two reasons that aren't related to quality. I can't come up with the big bucks they want for what you get. I don't like the phoneys who try to be bad a** and hang around in large groups. I know there are a lot of great guys with HDs, but I don't care for the image the majority are trying to put on.

The folks I know with HDs (two of whom are completely normal) haven't had much trouble with their bikes. I do like the look of them, they sure as hell say 'motorcycle'. I'm happy with my Wing and enjoy taking a poke at HDs due to the pomposity of a lot of their owners (all present excluded). I wouldn't throw one out of my garage if someone wants to donate to me. I'd even ride it! Probably not for long trips though.

When I said "junk" what I wastrying to sayis that you don't really get much for your money when buying one. They're very expensive, but not as reliable as most modern bikes... that's the point I was trying to make.

It is sometimes entertaining watching allthe yuppies dressed like pirates zoom around town on their Harleys.