Harley

[Katianara]

Kinda forgot how to do this...

[Elidroth]

Nice.. that a Deuce? What year?

I'll post a pic of mine once the front end is done.

[Katianara]

Woot, it worked

Bike is an 04 springer softail, Bought it brand new in May.

Been a real shitty summer to ride but put 4k miles on it


Just thought I would share

[Katianara]

Tons of new chrome on it since I took that pic, I'll repost a newer one later.

All I have is a old 1.3 mp camera so it is not that good of a picture.

[Elidroth]

4000 miles since May? Damn!

I got mine in mid June and I have 1500 on it.

[Katianara]

Heres a couple current ones. The paint job is custom from the factory. not sure exactly how many were made, but it wasnt alot of them.


So what kind of bike you have Elid? Whats wrong with the front end?

[Elidroth]

2004 Softail Std (FXST).

Nothing wrong with the front end.. I'm just updating a few things..

New handlebars
Chrome switches housing
Chrome hand controls
New grips
All braided stainless cables and lines
Billet turn signal mounts
Arlen Ness Billet Rad-II Mirrors

I put a new seat and billet forward controls on it earlier and new RC Components wheels will go on next month sometime.

[Katianara]

Fun stuff Elid, the best part of owning a Harley is putting all the custom shit on yourself. I am waiting for the riding season to end here, then I have plans for mine also.

My wife cant decide what she wants Fxst or Vrod. If I get my way she will get neither and we will get the boat I been wanting hehe 210 Ranger Reata

Anyway, Pictures please!!!

[Derrict]

Company I work for makes the gauges/panels for Harley. The York, PA plant is 30 minutes from here. Harley brings in a few million $$$ worth of sales ^_^

[Shik]

what is this yank obsession with harleys?

[Peotr]

what is this yank obsession with harleys?

It's hard to explain. =|

When I was young I rode crotch rockets. One of my fondest bikes was a tuned Yamaha SR500 with a full Delmero cafe setup - not a fast bike, but an agile one.

So one summer I'm on leave for two weeks, and my sister is on fire crew, and she lets me ride her Harley. Ugly, sluggish 1972 Harley Davidson with foot boards and 3-speeds forward. Ugh. I was almost embarassed to ride it.

I don't know how it happened, I was at the start of my second week of leave, I had ridden the bike a few hundred miles just doodling around visiting friends, and I was taking a longish ride (about 160 miles) to visit some relatives, and suddenly I got it. Suddenly I knew why you ride a Harley, and my whole outlook changed, I was like a lizard shedding his skin, one moment I'm thudding down the highway on a primitive piece of iron and the next moment I'm cruising, and the entire reason for riding a motorcycle changed its tempo.

I started waving to riders on the big bikes, and they waved back. I felt content.

I can't explain it, it's like religion, or great coffee, or fine wines, or discovering that you actually like some forms of country music. It's just profound. It's like a guitarist suddenly finding out why other guitarists play something as unfashionable as a Telecaster, an ugly, simple guitar that is incredibly affectionate and has a funky soul that doesn't match its exterior.

Why ride a Harley? It's a fucking Harley Davidson, and you ride a Harley just like you ride any other bike, but why you ride and your satisfaction while riding is different. Sure, your Harley Davidson isn't going to quarter-mile or corner as fast as a streeted-up Japanese racing bike, but... not sure how to explain this, but your satisfaction while accelerating or cornering on the Harley is somehow greater, and on the highway a Harley becomes one with the world, while a race bike becomes an agony.

Sorry, man, if you haven't experienced it, it's hard to explain. =D

-- Peotr (The Normal Guy) ©™

P.S. The other nice thing about a Harley - you can always fix it. It is always cost effective to fix it. And your bike will always retain its value. No motorized vehicle retains its value like a Harley.

P.P.S. Strangely enough, by population and by percentage of bikes sold over 500cc, Harleys are about 9x bigger in Japan than in the United States.

[Katianara]

Nice Post Peotr, not sure I could have done any better :D


If ya insist on going really fast, check into a Vrod.

I took one for a test drive (wife wants one) and it was kinda scary the way it felt like it wanted to leave you behind, It was actually hard to hold on to the bike :eek:

[Elidroth]

P.P.S. Strangely enough, by population and by percentage of bikes sold over 500cc, Harleys are about 9x bigger in Japan than in the United States.

The Harley Sportster 883 is the highest selling bike over the last 7 years.

[Elidroth]

what is this yank obsession with harleys?

1) They're an American icon type thing. It's an American bike that goes back over 100 years.

2) Easy Rider.

3) When you ride one you join a family that's hard to describe. You're instantly welcomed in.

4) They're one of the nicest riding bikes around. They may not be as nimble or fast as a crotch rocket, but they're just sweet to ride.

5) If I have to explain it to you, you just don't get it.

[Zobb]

1) They're an American icon type thing. It's an American bike that goes back over 100 years.

2) Easy Rider.

3) When you ride one you join a family that's hard to describe. You're instantly welcomed in.

4) They're one of the nicest riding bikes around. They may not be as nimble or fast as a crotch rocket, but they're just sweet to ride.

5) If I have to explain it to you, you just don't get it.


6. Pussy.

[Exxile]

I don't suppose any of you will be showing up at Street Vibrations in Reno, Nevada next month. If so, I'll be seeing you there.

Random website info (http://www.gotorenotahoe.com/news/stories/html/2003/01/10/60.php) .

[BurnemWizfyre]

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