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Posted by RockinRollin
- July 20, 2016, 10:18:01 AMThis sums it all up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2ERfv15EsI
Heh, heh, heh! 
Posted by mittico68
- July 20, 2016, 09:22:23 AMYou know what?
If only I could, I'd go with an early Indian or even more, with a Kiwi Indian: IMHO those bikes are worth each and every cent!
Posted by DC
- July 20, 2016, 09:17:03 AMKawasaki was ahead of the curve in making the Drifters liquid cooled. So far, Indian only makes one model liquid cooled.
Posted by mittico68
- July 20, 2016, 09:10:09 AMOh well, when it happens to see a man ridin' his $30and+K Harley, I just keep on thinkin' he asked for it!
Posted by Zoar
- July 20, 2016, 08:50:24 AMQuote from: mittico68 on July 20, 2016, 08:23:17 AMExactly. That is like being proud of a snake-oil salesman who uses guile and deception to take money from hard working people's pockets.The only thing I could say in their favor, it's that Harley's marketing guru's made well their job... but I dunno if that's really something to be proud of...
Posted by mittico68
- July 20, 2016, 08:25:53 AMQuote from: RockinRonny on July 20, 2016, 05:20:24 AMAbout the time I found the Drifter I was considering buying a new Indian but didn't for the same reason, nice bikes , look great but expensive (more than 3 X what I paid for the Drifter) and not nearly as interesting when people find out it's not an Indian.
Yeah... and you should also consider this is the case in wich the student has surpassed the master!!
Posted by mittico68
- July 20, 2016, 08:23:17 AMQuote from: Zoar on July 19, 2016, 13:04:57 PMWell, they are grossly over priced and not really that well designed or made. Yet there are those who adore them. Ergo, arguably they adore over-priced inferior design and inferior quality. What kid of brain does that? (See answer above)
The only thing I could say in their favor, it's that Harley's marketing guru's made well their job... but I dunno if that's really something to be proud of...
Posted by RockinRollin
- July 20, 2016, 05:20:24 AMAbout the time I found the Drifter I was considering buying a new Indian but didn't for the same reason, nice bikes , look great but expensive (more than 3 X what I paid for the Drifter) and not nearly as interesting when people find out it's not an Indian.
Posted by Zoar
- July 19, 2016, 13:04:57 PMQuote from: mittico68 on July 19, 2016, 12:43:31 PMWell, they are grossly over priced and not really that well designed or made. Yet there are those who adore them. Ergo, arguably they adore over-priced inferior design and inferior quality. What kid of brain does that? (See answer above)I do agree...
Posted by mittico68
- July 19, 2016, 12:43:31 PMQuote from: Zoar on July 19, 2016, 10:09:28 AMIt usually takes extreme intolerance, inobjectivity and a lofty degree of closed-mindedness to buy and adore Harley's.
I do agree...
Posted by Zoar
- July 19, 2016, 10:09:28 AMQuote from: jmbo on July 13, 2016, 17:03:37 PMIt usually takes extreme intolerance, inobjectivity and a lofty degree of closed-mindedness to buy and adore Harley's.Another Harley Country story: During the Harley 100th I decided to ride into Brew City to see (and listen to ) all of the festivities. It was crazy. I could hear the "thunder" 15 miles from Milwaukee. In the city itself It was deafening. I parked my bike at a friend's bar not far from what is now the Harley Museum. Unfortunately I was not riding a Harley. Instead I was riding my '74 750 Tiger. Anywhere you look bikes were parked handle bar to handle bar. I finally found a spot to park the old girl. I went into the bar for a barley pop, chatted up a bit, then stuck my head out to watch some of the acton. And there it was. Normally Harley riders are appreciative of old Triumphs as most of the old guys remember them as their first bikes. Not this time. My old Trumpet parked in the same spot but even though parking was impossible there were two open spaces on either side of my bike. I saw bikes ride by hungry for a parking spot but pass up the open spots once they saw my bike. That was my first experience in not riding a Harley in Harley Country.
Posted by jmbo
- July 13, 2016, 17:03:37 PMAnother Harley Country story: During the Harley 100th I decided to ride into Brew City to see (and listen to ) all of the festivities. It was crazy. I could hear the "thunder" 15 miles from Milwaukee. In the city itself It was deafening. I parked my bike at a friend's bar not far from what is now the Harley Museum. Unfortunately I was not riding a Harley. Instead I was riding my '74 750 Tiger. Anywhere you look bikes were parked handle bar to handle bar. I finally found a spot to park the old girl. I went into the bar for a barley pop, chatted up a bit, then stuck my head out to watch some of the acton. And there it was. Normally Harley riders are appreciative of old Triumphs as most of the old guys remember them as their first bikes. Not this time. My old Trumpet parked in the same spot but even though parking was impossible there were two open spaces on either side of my bike. I saw bikes ride by hungry for a parking spot but pass up the open spots once they saw my bike. That was my first experience in not riding a Harley in Harley Country.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- July 12, 2016, 16:24:23 PM 
never thought of that ...oh now I feel bad.......he might have been messed up......
Posted by Zoar
- July 12, 2016, 14:38:57 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on July 05, 2016, 20:56:28 PMMaybe he was actually smiling at you... but he has Bell's palsy!!!Sunday was a bad day for Drifter riders.........
Bigras, GreenBarn and I were in New Liskeard for the Biker Reunion, and we were parked in a line on the curb. A Drifter 1500 purple and white went by really slow and sort of glared at us. I pointed to the curb and told him to come over and park with us, he then sort of came around and left ......snubbed us, came by later and went right past us and ignored us, then after the Freedom Ride GB and I ran into him on the main street and he just glared at us again and kept going......must have been over from the QC side.
Posted by DC
- July 10, 2016, 10:45:12 AMQuote from: greenbarn on July 07, 2016, 22:37:27 PMNow I wonder how THAT could happen. Maybe if he didn't show "certain" pictures to that guy, he might have reacted differently.DC: It was strange with the other purple Drifter guy-- it was as if Ratman had pissed him off over something -- can't imagine why...