any harley riders here?

[quad9]

what do you ride?
i'am trying to decide what bike i want to get? my father in law gave me his fxr lowrider to put some miles on it, but i think i real want a soft tail.

[redrocker]

I have a 1983 FXE superglide with a
wide glide frontend I put on it .
1340 shovel head I have taken this bike
all over the USA but I'm started to look at
baggers now so I can ride the wife my
wild and crazy single days are over
(some what) :)

Future one here. My first bike is going to be a 70's era sportster. Kick-start babyyyy

[mittman]

this my dads 06 i think softail nothing really done to it other than screaming eagle pipes custom gas tank and bars lil chrome here and there added on also

[mittman]

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[sly400ex]

Cool to see some other shovelhead owners here! I've own an 84 lowrider (fxsb), but it looks more like a wideglide. Nothing beats the shovel experience!

[mittman]

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[mittman]

last one better light

[quad9]

Originally posted by mittman
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nice nightrain!!!!

[mcwilly]

Had one. Sold it and got my 400EX and my son a 90EX.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/rx3732/100_0126.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/rx3732/100_0125.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b221/rx3732/100_0133mod.jpg

[toomeyshee87]

here is my dads sportster 1200c that i ride. i would love to get the new rocker-c though.
http://photos-077.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v72/95/33/1282830077/n1282830077_30014122_5191.jpg

[toomeyshee87]

here is a pic of the new rocker-c.
http://www.daviesharley.com/2008/rocker-c.jpg

[flht_db]

Started with sportsters and moved to the bagger in 2000. Got the 07 Ultra a year ago with the 96" and the 6 speed.

Love it, as its a commuter bike (60 miles each way) bags are great for carrying the laptop and other crap. And it still gets 40 mpg on the highway at 80 mph.

Watch your local dealer as they have demo ride days, go down and demo the models you like. The wife had a honda shadow 600 and moved to the 883L (low) with out testing it. She hated it. Clutch was to hard and center of gravity was much higher. She sold it and now has a Ridley Automatic (CVT) motorcycle.

[quad9]

yea i looked for demo days but the closet dealer to me that has that is 2-3 hours away. but mabey we will do it just for a day out of town

[flht_db]

Originally posted by quad9
yea i looked for demo days but the closet dealer to me that has that is 2-3 hours away. but mabey we will do it just for a day out of town

The other option, though more costly, is to find a dealer that rents them. Rent one for a day and put 400-500 miles on it and see if you realy like it.

[quad9]

Originally posted by flht_db
The other option, though more costly, is to find a dealer that rents them. Rent one for a day and put 400-500 miles on it and see if you realy like it.

I have thought about that also. i know that a soft tail will not ride as smooth as a fxr. but i just like the looks of it, and the chassis is a little longer, and that would help me cuse i'am 6'3" tall.

[flht_db]

Forward controls!

[quad9]

Originally posted by flht_db
Forward controls!

yea but i cant change anything on my father in laws bike he likes it all original. but hey i cant complain. i get to ride it with now monet into it other than gas. the ins is paid for a year, and the plate are good for another 11 months.... basicaly a free bike to ride till i make up my mind.

[2001-400ex'er]

If "its whats on the inside that counts" then I guess I'm close enough. http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r243/formulazcb/CBonbike009.jpg

[ricksmx865]

i got a 03 sportster custom the 100th annivesary edition for my everyday bike and long trips and such

then for dickin around town... (not a harley) but got a nice 81 yami xs650 that i chopped up

ill get pics tonight when i get off work

[Hondamaster5505]

2007 Sportster 883 Custom.

We had it for a very short while, and sold it.

Personally, I think Harley's SUCK. Worst motorcycles ever made IMO. I really don't understand the attraction to them. They're garbage.:ermm:
I will admit, harley has come a long way, but still not that great IMO.

If I were to buy an american motorcycle in the future, it would be a Victory. Much better bikes.

But for now, ill stick with jap bikes. My dad had a V65 Magna for a while, which was comfortable as hell yet will consistantly smoke almost any harley.

Anyways, here it is for you Harley freeks:

[mittman]

Originally posted by Hondamaster5505
2007 Sportster 883 Custom.

We had it for a very short while, and sold it.

Personally, I think Harley's SUCK. Worst motorcycles ever made IMO. I really don't understand the attraction to them. They're garbage.:ermm:
I will admit, harley has come a long way, but still not that great IMO.

If I were to buy an american motorcycle in the future, it would be a Victory. Much better bikes.

But for now, ill stick with jap bikes. My dad had a V65 Magna for a while, which was comfortable as hell yet will consistantly smoke almost any harley.

Anyways, here it is for you Harley freeks:


just curious but y dont you like them?

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by mittman
just curious but y dont you like them?

Multiple reasons:

1) Outdated Technology - I mean come on? Air-cooled, carburated, and just a low-tech motor in general, except maybe the newer V-rods and such. Just recently they added fuel injection, but still idles like crap.

2) Slow - My god! 20+ year old gs1100's smoking the brand new V-rods? WTF. So much for their top of the line sportbike. It's really pathetic, actually, that something that old still kicks it's arse. (It was on pinks)

3) Reliability - My dad has owned a couple harley's in the past, and they all break down, run like crap, and vibrate like f'ing crazy. I will admit, the 07 sportster we had was much better, but still pretty damn lo-tech.

4) Poor Features - The 07 we had, was kept indoors and the front rim was already starting to rust. WTF?

Me and my dad are both die-hard jap fans. Theres nothing like 1100cc's of 150+ hp 13,500rpm inline 4's. God you gotta love it! But also, his V65 and CB900 were fairly comfortable but still hauled arse!

I mean, it's all in what you like to ride. If you like harleys, thats great! Just go out and ride, thats what its all about.

[honda4life72]

ok bud ( kid above me) when u get a air-cooled jap bike to make 115 ft lbs of torqe call me. i willg et pics of my dads biek for this thread . i dont know the year but it is a road king with a fully built motor that made 103 hp. and 114lbs of torqe.

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by honda4life72
ok bud ( kid above me) when u get a air-cooled jap bike to make 115 ft lbs of torqe call me. i willg et pics of my dads biek for this thread . i dont know the year but it is a road king with a fully built motor that made 103 hp. and 114lbs of torqe.

Your comparing apples to oranges, lmao.

First of all, Jap bikes don't run on torque you idiot, they run on horsepower and rpm. Oh, and by the way, the V65 Magna makes 125hp and around 85ft lbs torque stock. Eat that.

Also, your talking fully built, im talking stock. Of course a fully built V-twin will be fast, air cooled or not. I personally love S&S motors. It still won't touch a stock newer jap bike though.

Get your facts straight:rolleyes:

[honda4life72]

Originally posted by Hondamaster5505
Your comparing apples to oranges, lmao.

First of all, Jap bikes don't run on torque you idiot, they run on horsepower and rpm. Oh, and by the way, the V65 Magna makes 125hp and around 85ft lbs torque stock. Eat that.

Also, your talking fully built, im talking stock. Of course a fully built V-twin will be fast, air cooled or not. I personally love S&S motors. It still won't touch a stock newer jap bike though.

Get your facts straight:rolleyes: i said 115 lbs , not 85.

2. i never said it had to be stock

3.u said a jap bike will kill a harley. so in reality "idiot" u compared apples to oranges

4. your the idiot.

[blacknblue#2]

haha i knew this thread would get out of hand once i saw hondamasters first post. I like harleys, wish i had some pictures of my cousins bikes who is really into them. My favorite is his blue 05 Duece. Yes years ago harley had some trouble. Fuel gumming up in the carbs over the winter, rough idle, and vibration but thats what made a harley what they are. These new engines which i think are 96CI, fuel injected and 6 speed are on top of things. No rough idling, starts right up and still has that old 2 cylinder john deere tractor sound which i love (i hope everyone in here has heard the ol 2 cylinder Deeres so i dont feel retarded haha). With a harley you get a trusted name with a good resale value. But ill prolly never own one. Im tight with my money and 20,000 for a bike is beyond what gets outa my tight rear hole hahahaha but ill always set there and listen to one chug them off for hours, they have a sound of their own.

[Bradracer18]

Kid you are nuts! Apparently you haven't seen or ridden a newer harley. My dad's is fairly new, and is fuel injected and has no problems whats-so-ever.

Oh, and in case ya didn't know....it looks about 10x that of your jap bike! That's what harley's are all about! I've gotta get a picture of it just for this thread now......he wants to get rid of it, but I'm trying to convince him to keep it around for a couple more years til I can afford it:)

[quad9]

I 'am just wondering were the jap bike comments were from... were did i ever ask about them???? oh yea i DID'NT. yea there is 1 japper that is cool the hyabusa. but that is it.
i dont want a high strung rice bike. i want a cruser bike that me and my wife can ride on and feal 1/2 way safe. and some day if i want to sell it i can get good value out of it.

[Hondamaster5505]

At the end of my first post, I stated that it doesn't matter what you ride, its the fact you ride. Riding motorcycles is a great sport, I just said I don't like Harleys but I posted a pic of the one we had.

Theres always the idiot that starts picking fights, like the other kid.

If I were to buy a power-cruiser, this is my list:

1) Yamaha VMax
2) Honda VTX1800
3) Honda V65
4) Honda CB900

Like I said, the newer Harley's have come a long way, but it took until 2007 to do so.

[honda4life72]

dude u think your one bad kid on the other side of that screen dont u? i'm not ruining this mans thread because of your childness.

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by honda4life72
dude u think your one bad kid on the other side of that screen dont u? i'm not ruining this mans thread because of your childness.

instead of ruining this thread, ill just pm you.

[honda4life72]

Originally posted by Hondamaster5505
instead of ruining this thread, ill just pm you. that works.

[Ruby Soho]

my old man used to be really into harleys

his main bike was a 1949 panhead. one sick bike, ill try and find a picture of it

I officially elect Hondamaster5505 as the biggest idiot on all of ATVriders.

No **** harleys arnt as fast and handle as good as Jap bikes. Jap bikes have 2 more cylinders, and are made for handling. Your comparing apples to oranges, sound a little familiar? Your dad most of sucked at maintenance, unless his bike was made by AMF, and since it was a 2007, it wasn't. Your comparing a 883 to a 4 cyl Jap bike lol. Thats like comparing a civic to a corvette.

[One_Bad_400]

not exacly a harley but better then a honda gold wing! haha

here's my Texas Chopper
http://a3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/7/l_1736044e72cdf107528b88ca4e5fdee2.jpg

[quad9]

Originally posted by Ruby Soho
my old man used to be really into harleys

his main bike was a 1949 panhead. one sick bike, ill try and find a picture of it

please see if you have pics.

[Mxjunkie]

883 with a 1200 motor and some odds n ends, raked over wide glide front end, 180mm tire.

[Mxjunkie]

only one I have of our wide glide, its an 01 with a 95cui inch motor we built, it's at 124 horse power and 120 torque.. Pops can be rolling at 25-30mph and lay into it carrying the front end for 50-60ft far and about 3ft high.. this is 2 up too :devil: this past weekend with 540 miles on the motor he was riding 2 up going down the bypass, his buddy has a 130cui motor thats in the high 140 horse power range and it was like pissing in the wind, lil 95 blew on by him at 100 like he was standing still and kept on chuggin.. We are dying to take it down to cecil county once we get 1,000-1500 miles on it.

I'd say for anyone looking to get a bike a wide glide is perfect.. the size isnt to overpowering, handling is crisp and tight and the rubber mounted motor is a blessing. We had a softail custom with a s&s motor and at about 100mph the vibration was soooo bad, you'd think you were riding a cr500 :blah:

[Mxjunkie]

Oh and experimenting with those Americanironjunkhorses sucks.. :o :o

[Quadfather]

Not a Harley (I didn't want one), but one bad *** bike.

Honda VTX 1800C

[Hondamaster5505]

Originally posted by nofearrider1
I officially elect Hondamaster5505 as the biggest idiot on all of ATVriders.

No **** harleys arnt as fast and handle as good as Jap bikes. Jap bikes have 2 more cylinders, and are made for handling. Your comparing apples to oranges, sound a little familiar? Your dad most of sucked at maintenance, unless his bike was made by AMF, and since it was a 2007, it wasn't. Your comparing a 883 to a 4 cyl Jap bike lol. Thats like comparing a civic to a corvette.

No, I wasn't comparing the performance bikes to harleys, I was comparing the power cruiser japs.

Like the Vmax and V65. Fast, torquey, and comfortable. Of course hayabusas and harleys don't compare, lmao.

And my dad is parynoid when it comes to maintance. He makes sure he uses top of the line everything and does whatever he can to keep it nice. In fact, right now he does ATV repair as a side business in his shop.

And, i said the 07 we had wasn't that bad. We were actually surprised coming from harley. He was actually thinking about keeping it just to ride, but needed money. He said it definitly wasn't hs top choice for a bike, but its something to ride.
Now, his harleys in the past were junk.

To keep the thread going, heres another pic.

[Hondamaster5505]

my dads V65 with me on it.

lol No offense, but I abousoutly hate those Jap "cruisers" aka " cheaper Harley knock offs". There like watered down pussified versions of a Harley. Sure they faster and all that but I dont like em. thats just my IMO tho. I grew up around Harleys, my dad had a 72 Sportster(supposed to be mine but he had to get rid off all his bikes:( ) a 62 Panhead, and a 03 Softtail. I really cant buy myself a bike before he buys a new one for him, so I keep pushing for him to get a new one haha.

[hondarider101]

Originally posted by Hondamaster5505
my dads V65 with me on it.

hahahah