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RE: New Years Day ride
I decided to take the Triumph out for a ride around the block, but the battery was dead.
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THEBurninator
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01/02/09 07:07am |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: Sons of Anarchy
I tried to watch the show but only managed through one of them. It's just your basic soap opera for men.
As I recall Ed was never the leader of a club but was the treasurer or secretary. He was sent to Canada to help form a club there.
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THEBurninator
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12/27/08 07:25am |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: Side Cars?
I have a good friend that bought an 1100 Shadow with a sidecar rig. I've ridden as a passenger twice and was surprised how smoothly it rode. It was weird being about six inches off the ground, though.
Everybody told him to put 80 pound sandbags in the sidecar to weigh it down. He didn't bother doing it and almost flipped it over when he made a sharp turn in a parking lot. After that, he drilled a hole in the car and attached counterweights to the bottom of it. He can drop those if he has a passenger.
Personally, I don't see the point. Motorcycles are fun because you lean. You don't really lean with a sidecar.
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THEBurninator
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12/23/08 03:02pm |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: Winter Blue's
I can ride at least one day a month all year around. It was 65 degrees Sunday afternoon then 27 that night.
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THEBurninator
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12/18/08 12:32pm |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: Confederate C120 Renaissance Fighter
I wanted a Confederate back when they were selling for 20k. The new models are 60k and up now.
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THEBurninator
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11/25/08 07:03am |
American V-Twin Board
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Confederate C120 Renaissance Fighter
http://www.confederate.com/confederate3/fighter.php
I can't say I like it.
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THEBurninator
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11/19/08 07:14am |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: Would you buy a Harley from a foreign-owned MoCo?
Anyone who thinks the Japanese don't make quality products aren't paying attention. I've owned three Japanese bikes and never had issues with them.
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THEBurninator
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09/08/08 08:56pm |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: Would you buy a Harley from a foreign-owned MoCo?
I'd love to have an MV. I'm surprised they only sold 330 bikes. In fact, I've probably seen more MV's in this area than Triumphs.
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THEBurninator
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09/07/08 03:33pm |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: Would you buy a Harley from a foreign-owned MoCo?
As long as the quality is there, I don't care where the product is made.
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THEBurninator
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09/04/08 06:58am |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: New to site
By "beater" I didn't mean something with lots of problems. I meant get something that's been around for a while so you don't feel bad about dumping it. You definately want to make sure it's mechanically sound.
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THEBurninator
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08/28/08 10:29am |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: New to site
I am brand new to biking (and this site) having just passed the Riders Edge class last weekend. I am totally confused as what bike to buy for my first one. On one hand I would love a Dyna but am a bit worried its a bit much for someone who has only ridden in a parking lot at 15 MPH and has 20 miles under his belt. Your thoughts are much appreciated.
Ride On
Steve
I give everyone the same advice. Buy a smallish beater bike and ride it for a while until you are comfortable. Once you are happy, then you can sell the bike and get what you really want. Most of the time, you can pick up something cheap, ride it for a few months, then sell it for what you paid for it.
I have a Dyna Street Bob. It's a great bike and hasn't given me any trouble, but I have ten years' riding experience.
The second part of my advice is to tell people to take a safety course. You already did that and are ahead of the curve. The question you need to ask yourself now is how well did you handle that little Buell Blast? If you had many issues with it, then that is enough to tell you not to jump on a big twin yet.
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THEBurninator
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08/28/08 07:00am |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: My Yamaha shop Devoured
Most of the shops around here charge ridiculous prices. You pretty much have to ask them for a discount or tell them you'll buy it off the internet, and they'll usually drop the price to something a little more decent.
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THEBurninator
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08/22/08 05:26pm |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: Buell Blast 500 cc ??
I can't give you first-hand experience, but I was really interested in these when they first came out and always talked to the owners. I've never met an owner that was unhappy with the bike.
You'll hear lots of hate from people who just don't understand the need for a bike like that, but that's the case for all bikes.
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THEBurninator
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08/22/08 05:25pm |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: Since I don't have an American V-Twin
A local bar here sponsored a bike night and had free beer for anyone riding a motorcycle. I never did understand that.
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THEBurninator
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08/19/08 06:11pm |
Motorcycle Forum
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RE: 2009 Victorys
I have a friend who rides a Victory. He loves it. I like it too. It looks cool, sounds cool, and he spent a lot less than me. As for imitators, everyone at sometime or another follows the trend. From what I can tell the Japanese bikes imitated Harley's look, and only their look. They took harley tech and improved on it. A friend who has been riding the same Lowrider for over 15 years said years ago that he wished Harley would offset the cylinders for better cooling. Greenman is right, and I don't think Harley has had an original idea since 1903. If they have, they have kept it a secret.
I have a challenge for everyone, Name one technical innovation to the motorcycling world Harley has introduced in the last 50 years, other than the Softail.
Buell has come out with some neat ideas lately like fuel in the frame. But most don't count Buell as HD.
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THEBurninator
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08/12/08 01:30pm |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: 2009 Victorys
There's no point.
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THEBurninator
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08/11/08 11:20am |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: 2009 Victorys
ok...why the V-twin development by Victory..and the Japs for their cruiser designs ???
...if they wanted to be different they could do opposing cylinders ( BMW)....or flat V-4 ( Goldwing ) or some other formation....
..but no....they want to emulate the Harley...so they go with the V-twin...... !!!!
..like wise....I'm sure Harley could develop any engine they wanted....but they are sticking to a tried and true formula...the Harley V-twin....pushrod driven....and that's 'jes the way we like it.
so you are saying that just cuz HD uses a v-twin that no other company can use it without coping HD?.:h well then i believe HD copied the v-twin from someone else so that makes them a copier too right?
and by that reasoning since HD has 2 wheels no other bike can use 2 wheels?? wow....talk about being brainwashed.:S
Harley didn't invent the V-Twin. That makes them a copycat, I guess. I better sell mine.
Who invented the V-8 car engine? I need to know if I should avoid Ford or Chevy since one is obviously copying the other.
It's sad that a thread about the new Victory motorcycles has turned into yet another "Harley -vs- the world" threads.
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THEBurninator
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08/09/08 06:55am |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: 2009 Victorys
...y'know...dis Harley vs. other bikes is really quite simple.
You can't confuse a crotch rocket with a Harley....they are definitely a different kind of bike.
You can't confuse a BMW with a Harley....they are definitely in a niche of their own....
You can't confuse a Triumph with a Harley......etc...
But it stops there...
The Victory's, Suzuki's, Yamaha's, Honda's "Cruiser" bikes are all Harley clones...built to emanate the Harley.
A feeble attempt to cash in on the popularity of the H-D....is there any doubt on this ????
I don't think they are clones. There's really only so much you can do with a frame, seat, bars, fenders, and gas tank. All are going to be similar in one way or another.
You can't really look at the new crop of Japanese bikes and say they look much like Harleys at all. Most are going for a more futuristic look.
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THEBurninator
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08/06/08 11:28am |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: Sons of Anarchy
I read the book "Out in Bad Standing." It wasn't too bad.
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THEBurninator
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08/05/08 02:50pm |
American V-Twin Board
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RE: 2009 Victorys
I just checked the price of the Victory motorcycles. They all cost more than my Street Bob. Anyone that thinks Victory motorcycles are somehow cheaper than Harleys are mistaken.
For that matter, the Japanese big twins are getting up there in price.
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THEBurninator
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08/05/08 07:11am |
American V-Twin Board
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