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To be honest,for me,the Harley is too expensive,I mean I think It's great value for money but It's still expensive.What do you think ? What kind of people who buy this kind of bike ?
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I see the Harley Mafia is in full swing. They give thumbs down to anyone not kneeling at the altar of the "Harley Davidson" God.
I find about 10 - 15% of HD riders are real bikers, have been riding for years, rain or shine, and they respect anyone on two wheels. When you wave at these guys, they wave back, regardless of what you're on.
The rest are "Biker Wannabes," as articulated by another poster, ride for 2 or 3 hours on weekends, stick their nose in the air at Japanese bikes, because they fall for the "Harley is superior" hype. These are guys that rode a dirt bike when they were a kid, maybe had a Yamaha XS650 for 3 months before getting the sh!t scared out of them. Now, their kids have moved out, maybe the wife did too, and they want to recall their glory days.
Don't get me wrong, HD certainly has their place in the world of motorcycles. A HUGE place. I love the way they sound, I like how they look, but I also love the variety of bikes out there, from any country, and any size shape, engine configuration. American, Japanese, Italian, German, British, I love 'em all. But if you think a HD is a fire-breathing monster that other bikers are afraid to take on in a race, forget it. Loud does not equal fast or powerful. I had a KLR650 that my Harley buddies made fun of for looking like a dirt bike and sounding like a lawnmower. Until I blew their doors in in a drag race. I paid $4000 for the KLR with 600 miles on it. The HD bikes cost an average of $12,000 and had a variety of performance enhancements, and most of them had more than twice the displacement.
Cue the Harley Mafia to click the "thumbs down" icon.
Bottom line is HD is not a bike for racing. They are very heavily over-engineered cruisers, and that's a good thing, but it makes them expensive. You get what you pay for. They will last for decades with a minimum of normal maintenance, and can be rebuilt easily. They are simple - they use 85-year-old pushrod/rocker arm technology, a proven, reliable method for operating valves. But pushrods and two-valves-per-cylinder are not conducive to high performance.
If I had unlimited money, I'd have a garage full of Harleys and everything else. I consider myself to be a guy that rides motorcycles, not a guy that rides Harleys. There's a difference.
I see the Harley Mafia is in full swing. They give thumbs down to anyone not kneeling at the altar of the "Harley Davidson" God.
I find about 10 - 15% of HD riders are real bikers, have been riding for years, rain or shine, and they respect anyone on two wheels. When you wave at these guys, they wave back, regardless of what you're on.
The rest are "Biker Wannabes," as articulated by another poster, ride for 2 or 3 hours on weekends, stick their nose in the air at Japanese bikes, because they fall for the "Harley is superior" hype. These are guys that rode a dirt bike when they were a kid, maybe had a Yamaha XS650 for 3 months before getting the sh!t scared out of them. Now, their kids have moved out, maybe the wife did too, and they want to recall their glory days.
Don't get me wrong, HD certainly has their place in the world of motorcycles. A HUGE place. I love the way they sound, I like how they look, but I also love the variety of bikes out there, from any country, and any size shape, engine configuration. American, Japanese, Italian, German, British, I love 'em all. But if you think a HD is a fire-breathing monster that other bikers are afraid to take on in a race, forget it. Loud does not equal fast or powerful. I had a KLR650 that my Harley buddies made fun of for looking like a dirt bike and sounding like a lawnmower. Until I blew their doors in in a drag race. I paid $4000 for the KLR with 600 miles on it. The HD bikes cost an average of $12,000 and had a variety of performance enhancements, and most of them had more than twice the displacement.
Cue the Harley Mafia to click the "thumbs down" icon.
Bottom line is HD is not a bike for racing. They are very heavily over-engineered cruisers, and that's a good thing, but it makes them expensive. You get what you pay for. They will last for decades with a minimum of normal maintenance, and can be rebuilt easily. They are simple - they use 85-year-old pushrod/rocker arm technology, a proven, reliable method for operating valves. But pushrods and two-valves-per-cylinder are not conducive to high performance.
If I had unlimited money, I'd have a garage full of Harleys and everything else. I consider myself to be a guy that rides motorcycles, not a guy that rides Harleys. There's a difference.
How can I decide which is safer...a front or rear mounted child seat on my bike?
San Jose M
My hubby says putting a child seat on the front of my beach cruiser is wrong. But from what I've been reading, the front is safer than the rear. Plus I would rather see my son.
Is there a site I can go to that would give me a definite answer?
What do you do?
Thanks!
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Front-mounted seats are very popular and have been used in Asia and Europe for decades. They are less common in North America. Many people swear by these because it is easier to keep an eye on the child and have a conversation with them, and get the child in and out with greater ease. The fore-aft position of the child affects stability. More mass over the front wheel is more stable than mass over the rear wheel. Therefore, a front child seat will be more stable than a rear child seat.
Over three years old a trailer for sure. Most kids get too tall before too heavy for seats.
Front-mounted seats are very popular and have been used in Asia and Europe for decades. They are less common in North America. Many people swear by these because it is easier to keep an eye on the child and have a conversation with them, and get the child in and out with greater ease. The fore-aft position of the child affects stability. More mass over the front wheel is more stable than mass over the rear wheel. Therefore, a front child seat will be more stable than a rear child seat.
Over three years old a trailer for sure. Most kids get too tall before too heavy for seats.
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