OB_Dirty Pete
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Come to think of it, that might be a good reason to shoot one.
Why do people buy/own Harleys?
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Wannabes? I own several Harleys ,plus Busa,R-1,Gixxer1100.I like all kinds of bikes.Point is that you can ride Harleys(if you can afford them) and when you are ready to sell them you can get more money than you paid for it cause most don't want to wait for 12-18 months for a new one.We could even go as far to say that a few of you that don't own Busas on this site that post comments of this nature could be called wannabes or possibly (hang arounds).Bottom line is we all just like to ride,reguardless what the machine is.
Shoot bikers huh? When was the last time you went on a ride to raise money for kids for Christmas?I have been on several, including Sturgis 6 times,riding with wannabes, yuppies, & real hardcore bikers.It all was the same end result,we did it to raise money for kids,& the needy.Pete, Sherm, I THINK YOU GUYS ARE WAY OFF BASE TALKING ABOUT THE 9MM THING.I would like to see either one of you guys make that statement in downtown Sturgis, or Daytona Bike Week.I would estimate that neither of you would last more than a few minutes,if that before you heard your 9mm sounds like a barrage of fireworks.That is the real world,not sitting behind a monitor talking about what you would do.In my opinion riding bikes, reguardless of what kind they are,is about being free in the wind to enjoy everything.I have met professionals,low lifes,yuppies,wannabes,hang arounds,all kinds in the 26 yrs I have been riding,but that is known as walks of life,there are all kinds that ride & maybe you have had a problem with one of these types,but maybe just maybe you might have prompted it to come your way by having some attitude yourself.I see that some of the threads get closed because of some language,or topics that aren't suitable for some of you that have children,well moderator where are you at when a couple members talk of killing a biker?Enough said.
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Kev gimme a good time break. Read the words. I was joking. Humor. Dicking around. Sherm apparently was not.
Sherm? Don't back me up on this.
Sherm? Don't back me up on this.
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I too have ridden all types of bikes, the very first vehicle I bought was a chopper bike, with rigid frame, in many cardboard boxes. I built it as a teenager waiting to be old enough to get a bike license. I have never owned a car or a car license. I loved that rigid frame bike! I dream sometimes of seeing it somewhere for sale and buying it back. That was almost 18 years ago, and it will always be in my blood.
How can you compare sport bike speed to Harley soul? Like a football fan saying baseball sucks? If they're on two wheels they are ok to me!
I ride a TLR twin, and yep, some Harley riders nod to me. Funny when I'm riding with my R1 buddy, the big hog guys acknowledge me and look straight through him!
It's that SOUND! Those deep notes. Barry White vs Ricky Martin. Sexy, but in a very manly way. Ain't no way that 'Busa is EVER going to make that sound, that "kegrunge" sound on engine braking, that "brraaat" sound on power, that a big twin makes. When the women think of sexy motorbikes, they don't think of the "vrrriiiitt" that 4 cyl bikes make, they want those deep notes, that throbbing rumble between their legs.
And don't think that a big Harley won't give you that acceleration fix, I come from a town in Australia that has a large contingent of harley riders "bike club" guys, and a 100inch harley with a few goodies is NOT a slow bike.
Imagine the torque of a 2000cc engine, with pistons bigger than your V8 big block Camaro,
and sitting in something like an armchair with a backrest and your hands up on the "apehangers" and your feet comfy out in front of you... Brrraaaattt! I want one! (I bet some of you do as well...)
So for the moment I ride a TLR. I have power and cornering ability to meet my obligations when riding with my friends and their sportbikes. AND, I have that glorious sound. Sound moves the soul, in a way that nothing else ever will. From your favorite music to your woman's groan in your ear. No other sense does that. For every minute you enjoy those glorious 160rwhp of your 'Busa at full throttle, some Harley guy is getting HOURS of that sound, probably just riding to/from his woman's house.
If was rich enough, I would have my TLR for solo corner carving, a 'Busa for those long rides with my girl when you want to overtake ANYTHING, and a big laid back torque monster Harley for when I feel like an armchair of soul. An armchair that moves that little planet around under me and changes the scenery. Iy you have to ask the question you wouldn't understand the answer, that's what they say isn't it?
And by the way, I am a business man and lead a sensible life, AND I have a tattoo, ONE tattoo, it says "live to ride, ride to live" inside a big pair of wings. Humans CAN fly.
How can you compare sport bike speed to Harley soul? Like a football fan saying baseball sucks? If they're on two wheels they are ok to me!
I ride a TLR twin, and yep, some Harley riders nod to me. Funny when I'm riding with my R1 buddy, the big hog guys acknowledge me and look straight through him!
It's that SOUND! Those deep notes. Barry White vs Ricky Martin. Sexy, but in a very manly way. Ain't no way that 'Busa is EVER going to make that sound, that "kegrunge" sound on engine braking, that "brraaat" sound on power, that a big twin makes. When the women think of sexy motorbikes, they don't think of the "vrrriiiitt" that 4 cyl bikes make, they want those deep notes, that throbbing rumble between their legs.
And don't think that a big Harley won't give you that acceleration fix, I come from a town in Australia that has a large contingent of harley riders "bike club" guys, and a 100inch harley with a few goodies is NOT a slow bike.
Imagine the torque of a 2000cc engine, with pistons bigger than your V8 big block Camaro,
and sitting in something like an armchair with a backrest and your hands up on the "apehangers" and your feet comfy out in front of you... Brrraaaattt! I want one! (I bet some of you do as well...)
So for the moment I ride a TLR. I have power and cornering ability to meet my obligations when riding with my friends and their sportbikes. AND, I have that glorious sound. Sound moves the soul, in a way that nothing else ever will. From your favorite music to your woman's groan in your ear. No other sense does that. For every minute you enjoy those glorious 160rwhp of your 'Busa at full throttle, some Harley guy is getting HOURS of that sound, probably just riding to/from his woman's house.
If was rich enough, I would have my TLR for solo corner carving, a 'Busa for those long rides with my girl when you want to overtake ANYTHING, and a big laid back torque monster Harley for when I feel like an armchair of soul. An armchair that moves that little planet around under me and changes the scenery. Iy you have to ask the question you wouldn't understand the answer, that's what they say isn't it?
And by the way, I am a business man and lead a sensible life, AND I have a tattoo, ONE tattoo, it says "live to ride, ride to live" inside a big pair of wings. Humans CAN fly.
KEVTEC, I don't own a gun, and I have no intention shooting anyone. What I really think is that most people that ride Harleys are pretty normal regardless of their appearance or mannerisms. I agree with what you said.
The killing business was a spoof on the stolen bike talk that went on here a little while back (shooting the thief on site). Sorry if I was misunderstood.
The killing business was a spoof on the stolen bike talk that went on here a little while back (shooting the thief on site). Sorry if I was misunderstood.
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Oooops! Sorry about that LONG post. It is late here on a Sunday night and apparently
I am feeling nostalgic. You know the magic you feel when you twist the throttle on your 'Busa? The Harley guy just has a slightly different FLAVOUR of magic, but he probably does it for more hours in the day than you do.
Falcons deserve respect - so do Eagles!
I am feeling nostalgic. You know the magic you feel when you twist the throttle on your 'Busa? The Harley guy just has a slightly different FLAVOUR of magic, but he probably does it for more hours in the day than you do.
Falcons deserve respect - so do Eagles!
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ditto
Maui, those things I listed were not things I necessarily disliked, just things I personally didn't wannabe. I am a very lousy mechanic so doing-it-myself is usually an unpleasant task. I admire good do-it-yourselfers.
When I bought my Harley it was because I ALWAYS WANTED ONE FROM THE TIME I WAS A LITTLE KID - just like most most people who like motorcycles. I had a GS1100E before the Harley and I got an 86 GSXR1100 while I still had the Harley. Both Suzukis were vastly superior to the Harley in any way you could measure, but I still had fun ridng the Harley.
By the way Maui, your adjustemt of your original "wannabe" position is a literary work of art - I admire that too.
When I bought my Harley it was because I ALWAYS WANTED ONE FROM THE TIME I WAS A LITTLE KID - just like most most people who like motorcycles. I had a GS1100E before the Harley and I got an 86 GSXR1100 while I still had the Harley. Both Suzukis were vastly superior to the Harley in any way you could measure, but I still had fun ridng the Harley.
By the way Maui, your adjustemt of your original "wannabe" position is a literary work of art - I admire that too.
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Maui,
I know exactly what you are talking,
it is the yuppy that puts on every peice of harley davidson clothing they can find down to their watches and socks, they don't know anything about bikes(not bike enthusiasts) just want to be cool. The funniest thing about these guys is just because they ride a Harley the think that makes them tough and a hard *** . I know everybody here knows somebody like that. I love Harleys but it is the weekend warrior hard *** I believe you were reffering to.I agree 100%.
Buffalo> You are truly a bike nut, I thought I had a lot of bikes.
I know exactly what you are talking,
it is the yuppy that puts on every peice of harley davidson clothing they can find down to their watches and socks, they don't know anything about bikes(not bike enthusiasts) just want to be cool. The funniest thing about these guys is just because they ride a Harley the think that makes them tough and a hard *** . I know everybody here knows somebody like that. I love Harleys but it is the weekend warrior hard *** I believe you were reffering to.I agree 100%.
Buffalo> You are truly a bike nut, I thought I had a lot of bikes.
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Maui was not reffering to Harley Davidson owners, he was reffering to the people that go through some sort of psycological metamorphis when they get on their bike, The guys that p1ortray themselves as a hardcore felon on the run biker.Look Ma I'm a Hard *** because I have a Harley! He was not talking bad about Harley owners just that type.
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Maui was right in his use of the word wannabe and no one needed to chase him down for it. Wannabe is a very misunderstood word, especially in the context of motorcycling. I think Konrad and his doc friends probably are little sensitive because they here this 'wannabe' crap all the time.
The word "wannabe" is about the biker world. It's what I said it was in the first response in this thread. ANYONE who INTENTIONALLY PRETENDS to be a biker. A 'biker' is an outlaw motorcyclist who belongs to a club and rides with colors on his back. Biker organizations are ALWAYS involved in crime to make income.
Konrad and some other guys took 'wannabe' to mean anyone who is a poser...not a serious motorcyclist. Konrad asked what the hell does wannabe mean? His third guess was the ONLY correct answer: "...wannabe a Hell's Angel?"
Thousands of doctors, dentists, line workers, petty criminals, accountants, social wipeouts and company presidents get on their Harlies PRECISELY to pretend and to represent to the public that they are bikers when they are not and never have been. They wear imitation patches, red polka dot bandanas, van dykes, they put on temporary tattoos and they BEHAVE like bikers on and off their bikes for the weekend. Yet they are not bikers. They are wannabes.
Bikers have a love/hate relationship with wannabes because wannabes provide bikers with good cover on the roads, but are also (in a biker's eyes) citizen-pansies.
There are motorcyclists, there are bikers and there are wannabes. I am a motorcyclist. A rider.
Nobody on this board is a wannabe. Some may have been bikers in the past. I bet we have a few here. I have. Now I am a motorcyclist.
Maui was right and even made the distinction between wannabes and 'Harley guys,' but maybe didn't express it with precision. "Wannabe" means something very precise in the motorcycle world. There's no way he was accusing Konrad or anyone else of being a woose, a fake, a poser or someone who buys a Harley or any other bike to pretend to be something they are not. Everyone knows Maui better than that.
The fact is there are wannabes out there. Plenty of them. They want the fear and respect that bikers get, but they won't make the lifestyle commitment or do the dirty work. They're phonies.
The word "wannabe" is about the biker world. It's what I said it was in the first response in this thread. ANYONE who INTENTIONALLY PRETENDS to be a biker. A 'biker' is an outlaw motorcyclist who belongs to a club and rides with colors on his back. Biker organizations are ALWAYS involved in crime to make income.
Konrad and some other guys took 'wannabe' to mean anyone who is a poser...not a serious motorcyclist. Konrad asked what the hell does wannabe mean? His third guess was the ONLY correct answer: "...wannabe a Hell's Angel?"
Thousands of doctors, dentists, line workers, petty criminals, accountants, social wipeouts and company presidents get on their Harlies PRECISELY to pretend and to represent to the public that they are bikers when they are not and never have been. They wear imitation patches, red polka dot bandanas, van dykes, they put on temporary tattoos and they BEHAVE like bikers on and off their bikes for the weekend. Yet they are not bikers. They are wannabes.
Bikers have a love/hate relationship with wannabes because wannabes provide bikers with good cover on the roads, but are also (in a biker's eyes) citizen-pansies.
There are motorcyclists, there are bikers and there are wannabes. I am a motorcyclist. A rider.
Nobody on this board is a wannabe. Some may have been bikers in the past. I bet we have a few here. I have. Now I am a motorcyclist.
Maui was right and even made the distinction between wannabes and 'Harley guys,' but maybe didn't express it with precision. "Wannabe" means something very precise in the motorcycle world. There's no way he was accusing Konrad or anyone else of being a woose, a fake, a poser or someone who buys a Harley or any other bike to pretend to be something they are not. Everyone knows Maui better than that.
The fact is there are wannabes out there. Plenty of them. They want the fear and respect that bikers get, but they won't make the lifestyle commitment or do the dirty work. They're phonies.
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TeamHayabusa,yes I still have my 92 Fatboy,it's turiques and cream white and it's now lowered 1.5 front and back with chubby T-bars with the wires going thru the bars,six piston Jay brakes front and back, mags front and back with matching polished brake disk and pulley,braided brake lines and clutch cables,E-Z clutch kit,Ness mirrors.My bike will run all day 100 plus and will peg the needle pass 120mph but the whole bike will start swaying and the front end will start doing the head shaking thing kinda scarey.Maui did see both of my Harley's and on my wife's Heritage Harley "black"I lowered the rear 1",polished Fatboy rims front and rear,chromed the stock brakes front/back/bracket/axle and nuts,Screamin Eagle Kit,cam,ignition,chromed the front end,rear pulley chromed,SuperTrapp pipe chromed.It's funny to watch her ride when she passes wannabe's who are shaking in their boots trying to keep their Harley's from falling over.All or most of the work on the both Harleys are done by me except for the engine rebuild,my friend Jeff does the engine,he can make a sick stock harley at 45 hp sing at 90 or over horse power depending on how much you want to spend on the engine.Anyways my wife wants to get rid of her's since she had a accident going to Street's Vibrations in Reno but I keep upping the price when someone comes over to look at it.I never told her but I would rather keep both Harleys and the Hayabusa but she see's money in the bikes just sitting there and would rather take the money and spend it on a new HDTV Toshiba theather wide projection system.Anyways Ride safe all of you.
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