Motorcycle Riders?

[Four50HP383Chevy]

Been riding since the 70s.Nothing better for clearing the ol' head,works almost as well for me as meditation.I love the old girl just wish I had a bike that was a bit more roadworthy (brakes!!!!).

My current bike is the maroon and white 60 pan and the flamed 51 is my old bike that I had in the 80s.

What I wouldnt give for a bike that didnt take me two weeks every spring to get ready for the season and had brakes and stuff didnt break off every 100 miles....I bitch alot but Id never give up the old girl.I actually enjoy working on her,in some ways its a bit of a stress reliever. While I bitch about it,every spring I put Marvin Gaye on the CD player and rub the old girl down,just a little "alone" time for me and my bike.Yup I can hear the music now..."Lets get it on..ooo weee"

I just miss having a dependable bike some times

dare i say it?




























that's a harley for ya

[Charles U Farley]

dare i say it?

Oh sure you can say it,wont be anything I havent heard before.Its one of those things though that I can what ever I want about my brother but everyone else better tread lightly.Its no big deal and I understand its all in fun.I do ride my 47 year old bike though,in fact when I got out to the West Coast people assumed I trailed it out from Wisconsin.I do like the fact that most people couldnt (or maybe wouldnt want to)keep an old girl like this running and drive7-8k on a summer trip.Brakes are my next big upgrade.When I got it the bike was pretty original and I started pulling off and replacing all the stuff that didnt work (Linkert carb,6 volt,leaky org.gas tanks,etc.) and all the old Harley guys were screaming that I was nuts and ruining the value and all of that.Shoot since I ride it everyday Id like it work half way decent.I kept all of the old parts though,not that Im ever putting it back to stock but I might sell all of that stuff some day (org.seat,bags,tanks,etc.).

[Four50HP383Chevy]

glad you picked up the joking in that, sooner or later i'll have a harley myself. and an old one at that. i mean, the technology is almost the exact same, so why not? it just will never be my only bike, i have to have fast too. both very very nice looking bikes!

[sd6515]

The technology from old harleys to new ones is hardly even similar just one of the many major differecnces is the cam shafts the new cams are completely different they are made to give the same sound that harley is famous for however once the bike isn't idling the similarities end, I work on the 94 heritage and made some changes to the 07 fat boy of his and even that close age wise the technology is extremely different the new bike is basically made to sound and acted similar while being more reliable so it seems the same until you start working on them and then it's night and day

[Four50HP383Chevy]

hhm, i've heard that very very little has changed in many years. but then again, i dont know shit about harleys, so i'll take your word for it!

[sd6515]

very recently they have made some major changes because of the new popularity of honda and other foreign cruisers so harley has changed many things lately to improve there comfort smoothness and acc. to keep inline with them as well as continue to hold there die hard customers off course most of my info has come from harley reps during the 07 and this year the 08 line release when harley comes to let you ride the new models so who knows how much of what he says isn't just trying to sell me the product and bc im younger he thought thats what i wanted to hear idk maybe the few things ive done to the newer bike are the only changes lol but I'm sure you are right that harley is harley and there not and havent changed all that much I think I over stated how much has changed more then I meant to

[psychocat]

Being English I suppose I should really buy Triumph but I think my fave is still Honda, for reliability they are unbeatable.

I've owned almost every make there is over the years but Harleys just aren't for me except perhaps this :

[Four50HP383Chevy]

Being English I suppose I should really buy Triumph but I think my fave is still Honda, for reliability they are unbeatable.

I've owned almost every make there is over the years but Harleys just aren't for me except perhaps this :

the 1125? that is in NO way a harley

not even the engines are from harley in those, they are 100% rotax. the 1125 = fast as fuck, harley = not

dont confuse the two!

[psychocat]

the 1125? that is in NO way a harley

not even the engines are from harley in those, they are 100% rotax. the 1125 = fast as fuck, harley = not

dont confuse the two!

Thank you :thumbsup:
Then I have been misinformed , I was told Buell used Harley engines. :wtf:

[Four50HP383Chevy]

Thank you :thumbsup:
Then I have been misinformed , I was told Buell used Harley engines. :wtf:

2008 is the first year using the rotax engines, before that they WERE harley motors. now they're watercooled, powerful, and hopefully reliable, but seeing as they JUST came out, theres really not much info out. but they ARE supposed to be fast as fuck. all the reviews rave about that bike, i'd LOVE to ride one!