Thread: Harleys

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

For Price of a New Chopper @ $65K plus the rest , I'd much rather have a New fender , how's that sound ? I think there will be afew sharing the same sentiment here , As someone said Different courses for Different Horses...or vice versa.

Holy *****!

Surely no one in their right mind would waste that amount of money on a MC??

I won't even spend that on a vehicle!

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

Holy *****!

Surely no one in their right mind would waste that amount of money on a MC??

I won't even spend that on a vehicle!

Here 2006 CMC Custom Build in UK

28000 pound it cost to make = $66000 AUD

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C25583

but Geez it looks nice with that deep Blue paint Job.

Ron - you need to get out more!

Buy yourself a copy of 4-cylinder Ricer Monthly or something similar and see what people spend on doing up their cars. 6 figure sums are pretty common. It amazes me that someone can start with a very modest car (Suzuki Swift for example) and then spend more than the cost of the car on a sound system, or the chrome rims, etc etc.

At least they are passionate!

Damn I hate the HD, I used to work on them & they are a piece of used dog food.......................

On the sixth day God created the Harley,
& on the seventh day he was still trying to start the bastard!!!

Originally Posted by spudboy

Ron - you need to get out more!

Buy yourself a copy of 4-cylinder Ricer Monthly or something similar and see what people spend on doing up their cars. 6 figure sums are pretty common. It amazes me that someone can start with a very modest car (Suzuki Swift for example) and then spend more than the cost of the car on a sound system, or the chrome rims, etc etc.

At least they are passionate!

Man, my D1 cost me $100k

The defender outlay was over $80k

My bike was cheap at $20k

The wifes was cheaper... $10k

The Disco only owes me $22k

Originally Posted by tombraider

Man, my D1 cost me $100k

The Disco only owes me $22k

my d1 cost less than $15,000 a while ago, to purchase.

but i don't give a toss what anyone's vehicle/toy cost them.
bragging 'aint my game and i don't think anyone here should get into that.
we each spend what we want to on our vehicles , toys , etc.
but we need to stay away from that cost thing.
in this world we can talk to the rich and famous or the paupers of the world without inciting the 'i'm better than you' by oneupmanship
oh, and back to the subject 'harleys'
as a kid walking to school and back, every day i would sit on a harley with sidecar, the owner never came out to tell me off or even say gidday, bastard!
i so much wanted to ride it.
later on dad's mate took me for a ride on his outfit, two boys in the chair, up the street and back, the whole time the chair wheel was in the air and i was spinning it backwards with the spokes!
when i finally had enough money to buy a harley, here on the gold coast i lost interest,
they are like ********s, everyones got one.
on a similar note, her indoors had always wanted a trans-am, damm , finally got enough to do that also, nup she said, they're like what i said before, so i bought her a w107.
now that's a car, anyone want it?
need the cash in case santa doesn't bring me my bloody front locker.

I have owned both, at various times. Isn't it down to personal choice? It would be a boring old world if we all drove round in the same 4x4 as everyone else, or rode round on the same bikes.

Originally Posted by Barra1

A lot of the comments regarding Harleys are what I imagine ToyNisMitsi drivers say about Land Rover owners.

I've always found Harley owners as passionate about their bikes as most Defender owners are about their vehicle. Funny that.

Might even be said that both groups can usually be considered "alternative or non-conformist" (for the want of a better description).

And....could it be fair to say, Land Rovers and Harleys - the only vehicles with a soul.

But then again I'm not a bike-rider.... just my observations.

Harley riders Non conformist??
Every yuppy owns a shiny new Harley these days.