So what is the best answer to "When you moving up to a Harley?" ???

[DC]

I had a corksniffer BMW guy come up to me in a parking lot a few months ago to check out my ride.  We started talking bikes and engines, and he started poo-pooing and berating ALL V-Twins with a Front/Rear cylinder orientation as  garbage, as the rear cylinder never can get cooled enough, and is subject to performance degradation, unlike his opposed cylinder BMW.  I guess he never heard of water cooled V-Twins.      

[ahernandez74]

" When I decide to become a fag "

[racinfan101]

"Nice Bike you have... must be really popular. I've seen six just like it while I've been sitting here...";

I really like that one above.  The snobbery amongst the Harley faithful soured me from owning one long ago, though I do like the Heritage Softails.  Seems like the snobbery has taken hold internally as well with the owners of the Ultra Classics, and the high dollar CVO models looking down their nose at lesser models.

[CDNRatMan]

sure ..lol.........आलू - आलू - आलू.................

[jmbo]

Perhaps the wrong thing to say in this day and age but..

Harley Davidson have a large plant in India that makes their bikes..I have had a bit of experience of Indian made bikes and they are not as good as Japanese bikes, everything is poor quality..I would not buy an Indian or Chinese made bike..

John.

So far the India Harleys are 500cc bikes for India only but who knows. Can you say आलू - आलू - आलू (potato - potato - potato)

[ChilliDrift]

Careful what you wish for there, ChilliDrift, it might come true......then the Ratster will be whining 'cause he wants some.....

49Reo

Lol I'd say I'll be whimpering for a bit myself! LOLOLOL.  I'd like to ride that trail with you all!   I sorta got the feeling Rat was privy to the Drift!

[John Hopkins]

Perhaps the wrong thing to say in this day and age but..

Harley Davidson have a large plant in India that makes their bikes..I have had a bit of experience of Indian made bikes and they are not as good as Japanese bikes, everything is poor quality..I would not buy an Indian or Chinese made bike..

John.

[49Reo]

Careful what you wish for there, ChilliDrift, it might come true......then the Ratster will be whining 'cause he wants some.....

49Reo

[CDNRatMan]

  I will eat the first hotdog, and not do cake or ice cream because of sugar.......lol.....but hotdogs at the hockey game are a must....lol....

[ChilliDrift]

Maybe 49 can throw some of those BC button shrooms in the batter and we'll all have a heck of a good time

[ChilliDrift]

perhaps we should have a party for you hotdogs, cake and ice cream.......

I'll hold ya to it! Rat ol'buddy. But you take the first bite

[CDNRatMan]

perhaps we should have a party for you hotdogs, cake and ice cream.......

[ChilliDrift]

Holy crap! I'm a charter member! Whoop whoop!  Its is kinda cool. I consider many of your friends of the Drift....  I'm getting close to my 1 yr Drifter anniversary! Gonne have to take my 99 out to dinner for a mobile1 milkshake!   

[DC]

Great reply Gerhardberger!   

[ChilliDrift]

Leave it to Kawasaki to build a better triumph too! That 650 is hard to find. I looked those too. They aren't cheap either!

[Troll]

Thanks, Chili...They go with my alter ego, the Cafe' rider..I love the style, and somehow my modular helmets didn't seem to fit with the Rocker image

[ChilliDrift]

Nice goggles Troll!

[Troll]

The trick to owning a unique machine is NOT to have a cookie cutter "custom" The Drifters stand out simply because they don't look like Vulcans, even though they are. I used to own a 1980 FLT TourGlide...sold it to buy the Drifter...You would be amazed how many times these "seasoned" H-D owners would call it a RoadGlide....Moving "up" to a Harley? Moving to another H-D would be like purposefully searching out a high maintenance trophy girlfriend with expensive tastes. Been there, done that...got the bruises to prove it.

[Gerhardberger]

My answer was: "I'm unique, as my bike is. In the past, just a few HD bikes found their way to Spain, and therefore drivers were proud of their bikes: But today, it's really difficult to stop at a Traffic Light, not seeing another HD bike stopping near you...Therefore, I choose a unique bike for me: A Drifter !"hihihih

[teamster6]

Well in this one horse town pocatello Idaho I was looking for a hand air pump to air up the shocks on my 1200 voyager. I heard the hd shop had them and nobody else did locally and I was in a hurry.

This chick which was a knockout at the counter asked what I was looking for and I explained I needed a hand pump for my voyager.

She bent over the counter and said sweetheart it sounds like you need a harley!

Ha Ha I said no sweetheart I dont need a bike that needs a rebuild in 40,000 miles..

t6

[Gerhardberger]

It really happened to me:

"A Harley? Are you joking? I'm unique as my bike is. I don't want to ride a bike you can see at every traffic light, and at each crossing. Harleys were in the past unique and desired, but no longer. Now they're another consumer product.
Therefore I ride a really unique bike: A Drifter..."

Most of the Hd drivers dont understand the sence of my words, and they simply drive away, looking confused!

[ChilliDrift]

Hahahahahahaha

[pcarrell]

One guy I know, when asked "the question", responded with "I just didn't feel comfortable buying a motorcycle in a clothing store". 

[Petemoss]

My overpriced American toy was a guitar.

[John Hopkins]

It's never come up, I've always found other bike riders treat me and my bikes with respect, I don't disrespect them or their bikes and they don't disrespect me or mine..I did have a race a few months back with a couple of Harleys while I was riding a Honda shadow VT1100..I guess it was about even..

John.