Ouch! Why I wear gloves and a jacket on the bike 2

**dobbo** · 28th October 2011, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Only HD riders don't return to nod - they stare straight ahead.

Can they see you through the vibrations? Yes I own a 4BD1

Tombie · 28th October 2011, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Hey, fellas, no arguing about which bike is better.

The main thing is that we ride (although, in my case, occasionally).

I nod to all riders, be they on a scooter, a sport bike, or a HD. Only HD riders don't return to nod - they stare straight ahead.

I acknowledge all riders.
Up here every one does...
In a town of this size, everyone knows the local "clubs"...

And as said "It doesn't matter WHAT you ride, it matters THAT you ride"

"Where the Desert meets the Sea"

**p38arover** · 28th October 2011, 03:25 PM

I'll admit I'm no fan of HD (for a start I hate the noise) but have you non-HD owners considered that pouring scorn on them is like Jap 4WD owners pouring scorn on us LR drivers - they don't know what we know.

I know some HD riders who have racked up huge mileages on their bikes and they just keep going. I'm not sure the average Japanese bike will do that.

**p38arover** · 28th October 2011, 05:10 PM

More proof:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeJn9NUJZSE]Head on crash - YouTube[/ame]

**rick130** · 28th October 2011, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

More proof:

Head on crash - YouTube

Ron, sorry for the language but #@r&

**mick88** · 29th October 2011, 07:56 AM

Unreal!

And he survived!

**mick88** · 29th October 2011, 08:06 AM

The Rebels Outlaw Gang had an overnight stay here about three weeks back.
There were approximately 500 Harleys, groups of 20-50 bikes at a time rolling into town, all with a police vehicle of some sort tailing them.
The sound was unreal, something like a freight train going through a thunderstorm.
Harley Davidson are definetly doing something right to have such a following, there must have been fifteen million bucks worth of motorcycles.

Cheers, Mick

**p38arover** · 29th October 2011, 08:24 AM

I don't think you can join an outlaw MC if you ride non-HD - so some of those sales are mandated.

sheerluck · 29th October 2011, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

More proof:

Head on crash - YouTube

If there was ever a guy that needed to go out and buy a lottery ticket that night, it was him.

Just......wow.

**LowRanger** · 29th October 2011, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I don't think you can join an outlaw MC if you ride non-HD - so some of those sales are mandated.

Ron
You should have a look around Penrith
There is a particularly large and well know OLMC there that most of the members ride Triumphs.

And having owned and raced Jap bikes as well as Ducatis,and choosing to own and ride Harley's,I can honestly say that I acknowledge all bike riders,but find that I Never get a return acknowledgement of Jap bike riders.So the inverse is also true.

I also agree that it would be very uncommon to see a Jap bike that will clock up the high mileage that Harleys will happily do without an engine rebuild.
The last 2 Harleys I owned,I sold with 91,000 and 98,000km on them without a rebuild of any type,and neither used any oil or blew any smoke.

Wayne

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