Why do people think that when you make fun of something that your talking about 100% of the people with it. I know that there's good guys riding HD's. Heck, i have some good friends that ride softails. They're way misguided about bikes, but decent people none the less.
The fact is that your on an import sportbike forum and talking about the "other guys". No matter what will be said there's gonna be some differences between the two groups. If you came to the bash and your Busa broke and you had to bring your HD instead. Us guys would treat you normally, it wouldn't be a big deal.
I don't dislike HD motorcycles, i dislike the attitude that alot of the owners have towards ANY other brand. It's usually the same old crap that basicly boils down to "I paid more for my bike so that makes it automaticly better". Then they boast of how much better HD's are than all the other brands, yet if you ask them what other bikes they've ridden most say they havent ever tried another brand. I've found that most of the guys that tell how they switched from a "crappy sportbike" to a HD forget to mention that the sportbike in question was an early model sportbike like a late 80's - early 90's bike. I try to explain to them how the sportbikes have improved drasticly, but alot of them cannot comprehend it. It's one thing to buy a certain style bike and find that it's not your thing, but don't bash it because you changed your mind and are trying to justify you new purchase. Then i always get the BS of extreme riding position and it's not for riding, just racing. You should see the look on their faces when i tell them that my Busa is better on my lower back than any of the HD cruisers i've ridden. There's been a few older HD guys that have sat on my lowered busa and came to find out that the seating position isn't as bad as they've heard for years.
It's like a whole world of motorcycles just opened up in their eyes.
The fact is that your on an import sportbike forum and talking about the "other guys". No matter what will be said there's gonna be some differences between the two groups. If you came to the bash and your Busa broke and you had to bring your HD instead. Us guys would treat you normally, it wouldn't be a big deal.
I don't dislike HD motorcycles, i dislike the attitude that alot of the owners have towards ANY other brand. It's usually the same old crap that basicly boils down to "I paid more for my bike so that makes it automaticly better". Then they boast of how much better HD's are than all the other brands, yet if you ask them what other bikes they've ridden most say they havent ever tried another brand. I've found that most of the guys that tell how they switched from a "crappy sportbike" to a HD forget to mention that the sportbike in question was an early model sportbike like a late 80's - early 90's bike. I try to explain to them how the sportbikes have improved drasticly, but alot of them cannot comprehend it. It's one thing to buy a certain style bike and find that it's not your thing, but don't bash it because you changed your mind and are trying to justify you new purchase. Then i always get the BS of extreme riding position and it's not for riding, just racing. You should see the look on their faces when i tell them that my Busa is better on my lower back than any of the HD cruisers i've ridden. There's been a few older HD guys that have sat on my lowered busa and came to find out that the seating position isn't as bad as they've heard for years.
It's like a whole world of motorcycles just opened up in their eyes.
