I'd be in trouble if he were after me I think.

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May have been posted before but, pretty impressive nonetheless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQkGb2lrs_A
 
Impressive on a sow of a Harley. Most of the baggers I see are part of the square tire brigade. Looks like they use the foot rest as a pivot point to make the thing manageable.
 
Redpine said:
Impressive on a sow of a Harley. Most of the baggers I see are part of the square tire brigade. Looks like they use the foot rest as a pivot point to make the thing manageable.
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You are demonstrating your brand bigotry and ignorance. I would guess that you have never ridden a Harley and don't actually know the first fucking thing about them. Fact is, Harleys handle very well, and are quite maneuverable and nimble at low speed. I have been riding a V-star 650 lately, I find that it is much less nimble at low speed than a full blown bagger Harley.
 
AlphaDogChoppers said:
You are demonstrating your brand bigotry and ignorance. I would guess that you have never ridden a Harley and don't actually know the first fucking thing about them. Fact is, Harleys handle very well, and are quite maneuverable and nimble at low speed. I have been riding a V-star 650 lately, I find that it is much less nimble at low speed than a full blown bagger Harley.
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I'm with you. I've ridden Harley's for over 40 years (along with most other brands) and have never experienced any of the b.s. biased issues they supposedly have (except being fairly slow bikes) and the V star 650 is probably the biggest p.o.s. I've ever ridden. Zero brakes and I had one actually implode a gas tank on the way down a mountain road once. That was a weird experience, the tank just collapsed to almost the size of a beer can by the time I was back at sea level.
 
AlphaDogChoppers said:
are quite maneuverable and nimble at low speed.
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Compared to an even less nimble and maneuverable bike, yes. Let's not go too far toward silliness here man. :)

I can watch those guys run courses all day, such great control of the machine!
 
The V-Star is not the biggest piece of shit I have ever ridden. A Vento 250 gets that honor. <G>

The V-Star 650 is one of the few bikes I have ridden that I don't like. I pretty much like all motorcycles, but this one is lackluster in every category.

Harleys have over a 50% market share in the US for a reason. For those who are math challenged, that means Harley sells more motorcycles in the US than ALL OTHER BRANDS COMBINED. Yes, there are a lot of stupid people out there, but not that many. <G>

The fit and finish of Harleys is the best in the industry. They are a very satisfying ride. No, they are not race bikes. They are not intended to be, but it takes very little modification to get plenty more power out of them. Unmolested, or only lightly modified, a properly broken-in Harley with give 150,000 miles of reliable service before cracking the engine open for a rebuild. They can be rebuilt in a couple afternoons without removing the engine from the frame, and they can be rebuilt indefinitely. Parts are reasonably priced and readily available for ANY year, and they have the most awesome dealer network in the World.

The World is your oyster on a Harley. They will eat up the miles day after day, year after year. I know people who have over 200,000 miles on their Harleys. If you do break down on a road trip, the nearest Harley dealer will take you in and fix it the same day if they have the part needed. Next day if they don't, and they will give you a ride to a nearby motel. You will be back on the road and resume your vacation like nothing happened. Burn out a stator on most metric bikes, and your vacation is over.

They are the motorcycle to own when you are ready for total satisfaction in your ride.

If you ever visit Harley forums, you will never see the seasoned Harley riders bashing the metric bikes. Many of the Harley forums actually forbid brand bashing. They all had metric bikes, and loved them. When they grew up, they graduated to Harley. You never see a rider go back.

There's an old Harley joke.
More than half the Harleys ever built are still on the road.
The other half actually made it home... ;D
 
Rich Ard said:
Compared to an even less nimble and maneuverable bike, yes. Let's not go too far toward silliness here man. :)

I can watch those guys run courses all day, such great control of the machine!
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You are correct. It cracks me up that people bang on H-D's because they are slow or are barges. It's kind of like comparing a 66 Lincoln to a Porsche. Different vehicles are designed for different applications. I don't expect my Sportster to handle like my Aprilia, and My Aprilia sure doesn't get 50 m.p.g. and preference is the whole reason some people ride Moto Guzzi's or leaky British bikes. For me, if it's got handle bars and a decent engine, I'll ride the wheels off it. Most my friends ride H-D's or sport bikes and think I'm nuts for riding old bikes or want a new Thruxton. I've owned or ridden most bikes made, and most of them, ridden within the parimeters designed in them, are a blast to ride.

I usually own multiple bikes and always have at least one Harley in the garage, because no matter what the issue I have with my other bikes, I know I can go out and fire my Harley and get where I need to be. I may not get there quickly, and may shoot sparks from the pegs, but always get there.
 
AlphaDogChoppers said:
The V-Star is not the biggest piece of shit I have ever ridden. A Vento 250 gets that honor. <G>

The V-Star 650 is one of the few bikes I have ridden that I don't like. I pretty much like all motorcycles, but this one is lackluster in every category.

Harleys have over a 50% market share in the US for a reason. For those who are math challenged, that means Harley sells more motorcycles in the US than ALL OTHER BRANDS COMBINED. Yes, there are a lot of stupid people out there, but not that many. <G>

The fit and finish of Harleys is the best in the industry. They are a very satisfying ride. No, they are not race bikes. They are not intended to be, but it takes very little modification to get plenty more power out of them. Unmolested, or only lightly modified, a properly broken-in Harley with give 150,000 miles of reliable service before cracking the engine open for a rebuild. They can be rebuilt in a couple afternoons without removing the engine from the frame, and they can be rebuilt indefinitely. Parts are reasonably priced and readily available for ANY year, and they have the most awesome dealer network in the World.

The World is your oyster on a Harley. They will eat up the miles day after day, year after year. I know people who have over 200,000 miles on their Harleys. If you do break down on a road trip, the nearest Harley dealer will take you in and fix it the same day if they have the part needed. Next day if they don't, and they will give you a ride to a nearby motel. You will be back on the road and resume your vacation like nothing happened. Burn out a stator on most metric bikes, and your vacation is over.

They are the motorcycle to own when you are ready for total satisfaction in your ride.

If you ever visit Harley forums, you will never see the seasoned Harley riders bashing the metric bikes. Many of the Harley forums actually forbid brand bashing. They all had metric bikes, and loved them. When they grew up, they graduated to Harley. You never see a rider go back.

There's an old Harley joke.
More than half the Harleys ever built are still on the road.
The other half actually made it home... ;D
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I'm going to give you a few points there. But

They are the motorcycle to own when you are ready for total satisfaction in your ride.

If you ever visit Harley forums, you will never see the seasoned Harley riders bashing the metric bikes. Many of the Harley forums actually forbid brand bashing. They all had metric bikes, and loved them. When they grew up, they graduated to Harley. You never see a rider go back.
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Ha!

As far as jokes go - my dad (a dedicated BMW fan since the R65 beat his Commando) has a shirt with the HD logo on it that reads "If they had more engineers than lawyers they'd build a better motorcycle". :)
 
Redpine said:
Looks like they use the foot rest as a pivot point to make the thing manageable.
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It's called a key hole turn and something they teach motorcycle patrol to do with the harley's.
 
AlphaDogChoppers said:
You have GOT to be kidding.
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Nope, my brother is a motorcycle patrolman here in Utah. Other states could be different but they teach that here as part of their riding training.
 
They do it here in MI as well though I've not heard it called a 'key hole turn' before.
 
AlphaDogChoppers said:
You are demonstrating your brand bigotry and ignorance. I would guess that you have never ridden a Harley and don't actually know the first fucking thing about them. Fact is, Harleys handle very well, and are quite maneuverable and nimble at low speed. I have been riding a V-star 650 lately, I find that it is much less nimble at low speed than a full blown bagger Harley.
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Careful with your assumptions there. It's all relative. My experience with these bikes is much different. Doesn't make either of us right.
 
Boy did this thread head off track fast.

That is some impressive riding regardless of the bike and its weight. High bars and relatively low center of gravity probably help but there is no way that 90+% or riders could come close to that skill level.
 
Seen this vid before. No less impressive this time. Could give a shit what he's riding, the ability is ridiculous.
 
And this is how the lady's do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mS2nMiQpLU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
 
Jjm4life said:
the ability is ridiculous.
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Not that hard to learn. The Ride Like a Pro folks do training on low speed maneuvering at various bike events around the country such as at Daytona Beach Bike Week. They do all the demos on Harley baggers, and a good portion of the people taking their seminars are Harley riders. Some of my friends have taken their seminars, and they can have about anybody dragging their floorboards by the end of the day. One of the people that works for Ride Like a Pro is 5" 2" and 110 lbs, and she throws those big ol' Harleys around like they are nothing.

https://www.ridelikeapro.com
 
I wonder how many times these riders have ridden these courses. Id like to give it a shot, though I'm sure I would fuck up a few cones.
 
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