Ummmm bikies aren't in very good standing ,.,,in fact anyone with colours is forbidden to meet up.
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No Harley Bikes here ..?
- Thread starter Moto68
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Ummmm bikies aren't in very good standing ,.,,in fact anyone with colours is forbidden to meet up.
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Harley for sure is known for its owners with attitude. But BMW is also in the same category mostly because of the snotty attitude some of the dealers can dish out. I recall shopping for a tankbag for my R80RT at a BMW dealer and taking interest in an Eclipse model."oh,i thought you wanted a real bag.... Not the one size fits none model".I bought the eclipse because it fit my budget better than the $600 multivario bag. The same dealer wouldn't do a bit of minor tuning without the full service which included full fluid change.
Upsell ********!
When i got into the Ducati brand about 17 years ago, i thought i would find a lot Poser types. The exact opposite is true. Most of the folks in the DOCC are awesome down to earth well sorted motorcyclists.
It's hard to figure people out on the internet. You seldom get it right at first. This hobby of ours isn't so much about the bikes, it's about the people.
kruzuki
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In my experience, it’s more like 10,000 to 1. In those parts of the world, motorcycles are considered essential transportation. No one’s leafing through the HD accessories catalog looking for their next splurge. They have loads to carry or a job to get to.
Although I’ll check out the HD shops wherever I travel, I won’t buy an expensive t-shirt at an HD dealership in a country that doesn’t even actually have Harley’s just to show I was there!
pfbmgd
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save you the angst
One thing HD does better than any other brand is provide rentals.
A sales guy at a HD dealer told me they sell tons of bikes with their test ride days .
Trials
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Tons you say
how many is that 4 or 5?... sorry couldn't resist but if you are selling bikes that weigh twice as much then that is a great way to put it.
If you've travelled extensivily in the Caribbean or Asia you'll understand HD is outnumbered 10,000 to one by "others" , since 2 stokes are still sold, Some Asain countries have CC limits for any driver, not just new riders, average income puts an HD in the realm of a Rolls Royce for these people, on many Islands you can import and licence eastern ero brands and Chinese brands that would not meet DOT ,MoT for North America. But you can sell HD Domonica T shirts, no dealerships, and you dont have to pay HD a nickel in royalty.
Unless your traveling extensively on cruise ships, then all your seeing is whats on your organized tour, out the window of the AC cooled Toyota van, but they still get manual transmissions everywhere but here.
Unless your traveling extensively on cruise ships, then all your seeing is whats on your organized tour, out the window of the AC cooled Toyota van, but they still get manual transmissions everywhere but here.
What’s hilarious to me is the mental image of Trump attempting to ride a bike any bike.
If we are still bashing bikes let’s bash adventure bikes. I have noticed a significant increase in the number of these on the roads lately. Really, how many of these guys are really going to ride off road or for that matter head to James Bay. Isn’t the BRP paved? Last time I looked River Road was paved and they aren’t Ewan McGregor, so the point is? Just like all the guys wearing their pirate costumes at the Hockley Store (hopefully repaired soon), posing as something they are not.
There is a guy I see all the time around the Hockley valley, who rides a Multistrada , and is always covered in mud, so I guess he is for real.
If we are still bashing bikes let’s bash adventure bikes. I have noticed a significant increase in the number of these on the roads lately. Really, how many of these guys are really going to ride off road or for that matter head to James Bay. Isn’t the BRP paved? Last time I looked River Road was paved and they aren’t Ewan McGregor, so the point is? Just like all the guys wearing their pirate costumes at the Hockley Store (hopefully repaired soon), posing as something they are not.
There is a guy I see all the time around the Hockley valley, who rides a Multistrada , and is always covered in mud, so I guess he is for real.
Many adventure bikes come in street versions as well, just sayin.
Typically good power, comfortable position, good fuel range and baggage. What's the deal?
Why is the bike 4 times bigger than Trump?Ta-da!
I think that's photoshopped?????
Just a hunch.
Mad Mike
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I'm one of those you speak of -- I'm not doing any 'Long Way' adventures, but I do find my midweight ADV is the Swiss Army knife of bikes -- it's comfortable powerful enough for all day rides, nimble in the city, great on fuel, and can handle twisties and fireroads on the same day in the sane shoes. More practical than my FJR for almost everything. ADVs are squeezing out the ST category, Honda (ST1300), Triumph (Sprint) Motoguzzi (Norge), and Suzuki (GSX1250F) are already dead and gone. Only BMW, Yamaha and Kawi are left, I suspect the Japanese will shut things down before reinventing another generation, -- BMW might stay because of German market demand.
I presume you ride an FJR - a bike designed for European riders who need a bike that can do all-day Ton-up touring. Have you ever run a full tank through your bike at the Ton? If the answer is no, that doesn't make you a poser.
Mad Mike
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That is funny, but you see that everywhere. GSA's are the motorcycle equivalent of a Hummer -- tough enough to take into battle, expensive enough to be a good urban ornament.To each his own.But i do get a laugh when a GSA worth $30,000 pulls into a rest stop like the Forks and pulls out a can of plexus to wipe down the road dust accumulated on his Jesse bags and CF bits.Drink your starbucks ya wanker.
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