Harleys suck,,,when they get together it sounds like a tractor pull. Clunky, old, smelly,slow...yuk!!
That junk just gets in the way. They should be outlawed...get em' off the road or make em' wear those orange triangles they put on the Amish buggys.
When I hit 185 on my Busa I don't want that trash out in front of me!!
From the posts I've seen, you are STILL "looking" for a Busa.
(New Owners Forum, Sep. 29 2005) I am thinking of a Busa in my future. I have been off bikes for a number of years. My previous bikes were a Kawasaki 750 H2, (loved it) and a tree stump pullin' Norton 850 commando.
Now I am thinking of getting a Busa at 52 years old. I like to take it easy in the corners and crank it up on the straights when I have a clear view. Here in California there are lots of both. My style is to take it easy for a while as I get to know a bike and what it can do. Then I like to push it little by little till I have a good handle on it.
Any advice out there from other old guys.[/QUOTE]
Normally, the smack talk comes from the younger squid crowd, but I guess there is no age limit for immaturity.
You're entitled to your opinion, but I don't have to agree with it. I have owned both, and many other bikes. I'll agree that Harleys are slow compared to the sportbikes, but then again, they were never designed to be fast. They are two different motorcycles, designed for two different purposes, and they do them well.
When/If you ever get yourself a Busa, AND you've hit the rev limiter in 6th gear, then you can talk all the smack you want. 186 mph is not as easy to hit as you think. The Busa will do it, but it's a whole new world when you're traveling that fast. Most of the time, you're limited by the availability of a good open road without endangering others.
You don't have to like Harleys or cruisers, but you could at least have a little RESPECT for other members of the board and their choices. It goes a long way in making new friends. After 52 years, I would think you would have learned that.
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