If It Ain't A Harley...

[bull]

what a load of sh*t,

I was riding bikes myself in the 1960s, so I was


and let me tell you something, from the 1960s to the 1990s there was some great bikes built, so there was, and a lot of those bikes from the 60s 70s an 80s are still going good today,


just because something is new, its doesnt mean its better.

tell me, will your nice new bike with all its fancy sh*t still be running in 50 years time.

[ChrisA]

Personally I couldn't give a toss what people ride, when we stop at the lights in the pouring rain you're getting as wet as me and probably as terrified of diesel spills and wet manhole covers, the point is are YOU enjoying the ride, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

[bandit1250gt]

Last post (ChrisA) is spot on!

I ride a so called "adventure bike", also have a "sports bike" and love my "harley" equally as much. I couldn't give a toss what anyone thinks about my harley because when I'm on it I'm smiling and riding, end of!

[badsanta]

what a load of sh*t,

I was riding bikes myself in the 1960s, so I was


and let me tell you something, from the 1960s to the 1990s there was some great bikes built, so there was, and a lot of those bikes from the 60s 70s an 80s are still going good today,


just because something is new, its doesnt mean its better.

tell me, will your nice new bike with all its fancy sh*t still be running in 50 years time.

You said ol'skool. 60's to the 90's hardly qualifies as ol' skool.And yes my shiny new bike with all its fancy sh*t will still be running in fifty years time just as the shiny new bike I bought in '69 is still running today. The best motorcycles of all time have yet to be made and I wish I could still be here in fifty years time to see them.

[bull]

You said ol'skool. 60's to the 90's hardly qualifies as ol' skool.And yes my shiny new bike with all its fancy sh*t will still be running in fifty years time just as the shiny new bike I bought in '69 is still running today. The best motorcycles of all time have yet to be made and I wish I could still be here in fifty years time to see them.

so, 60s, 70s, 80s, bikes are not seen as old school these days,, well laddie, you don't know what you are talking about, so you don't

and as for the best motorcycles of all time have yet to be made, well I have news for you, so I have,

the bikes of the future are probably going to be electric, as the worlds oil is running out, but if your happy with riding an electric kettle around the road, well so be it,

I will have long left this vale of tears by then, and there probably will be some silly dog running around a graveyard with me bones in 50 years time, and he is welcome to them, so he is.

[badsanta]

You said ol'skool. 60's to the 90's hardly qualifies as ol' skool.And yes my shiny new bike with all its fancy sh*t will still be running in fifty years time just as the shiny new bike I bought in '69 is still running today. The best motorcycles of all time have yet to be made and I wish I could still be here in fifty years time to see them.

so, 60s, 70s, 80s, bikes are not seen as old school these days,, well laddie, you don't know what you are talking about, so you don't

and as for the best motorcycles of all time have yet to be made, well I have news for you, so I have,

the bikes of the future are probably going to be electric, as the worlds oil is running out, but if your happy with riding an electric kettle around the road, well so be it,

I will have long left this vale of tears by then, and there probably will be some silly dog running around a graveyard with me bones in 50 years time, and he is welcome to them, so he is.

I will also be well gone in 50 years too. Will you please define exactly what you mean when you say "old school". What era are you referring to or what type of bike do you mean?.Yes I agree that bikes of the fuure will probably be electric,and the technology is still basic but the Isle of Man TT circuit has already been lapped as 100mph on an electric bike.Those bikes currently produce enough torque to pull any old school bike backwards through a hedge and that's just the start of a new age, in the same way as when Gottlieb Daimler put an engine in a bicycle frame and invented the motorcycle. Everything was new and a fancy piece of sh*t at some point.Have a look at the video

[dusz]

HD did have an adventure bike - it was the Buell Ulysys. Sadly Buell motorcycles are no more, they seemed to have a different edge on things.
Don't have any bones to pick with any genre of bike - would like to have the money to be able to try all of them. Each to their own, old, new, cruiser, adventure whatever; they all have two wheels and an engine (except for combination outfits and trikes)
You don't have to read and believe everything that is written in the press.
Enjoy what you have and be grateful we can enjoy.

[badsanta]

HD did have an adventure bike - it was the Buell Ulysys. Sadly Buell motorcycles are no more, they seemed to have a different edge on things.
Don't have any bones to pick with any genre of bike - would like to have the money to be able to try all of them. Each to their own, old, new, cruiser, adventure whatever; they all have two wheels and an engine (except for combination outfits and trikes)
You don't have to read and believe everything that is written in the press.
Enjoy what you have and be grateful we can enjoy.

Agree entirely,maybe you can tell me, what exactly is an old school bike? Apparently I'm an idiot and don't know what I'm talking about, but no one tells me the reason.

[Dazzer]

Try to get this back on track and no in fighting .

It's like the question what make's a Adventure bike ? It's not the bike it's the rider. You don't buy a HD for it's speed. How many on here bolt loads of over priced bits which are mostly un_needed bling ? Take a Sat Nav ! How many really need one , and I mean really need one ? Many of the Tourtech bolt on bits are not needed. You do to your bike what makes you feel good. I have seen HD and ADV bikes that looked like they have been polished more Then they have been ridden .
I see no difference in that type of rider. Both have to have the Clothing to fit the image their trying to portray. Both have to over bling their bikes .

Last year we saw more HD's riding in the far east of Russia than Adventure bikes.


Thankfully I'm at a age where I no longer give a nats arse what anyone else thinks about what Bike I ride . (thumbs)

[AndyB]

It still amazes me that people can criticise a bike without riding it at least once. I don't mean saying that they don't like the style or the colour but moaning about engine characteristics or handling when they've never even sat on the bloody thing.

The same goes for saying they don't need variable mapping, traction control or ABS. Go and ride a bike with them before saying they're not needed. I know enough about how to control a motorbike using my brain connected to my right hand but there's an enormous amount of fun to be had from cracking the throttle on a high powered bike as you exit a corner and knowing the chances of it high siding you have been reduced to a minimum.

Old school? Stick it where the sun doesn't shine because I've spent enough time over the years fixing bikes at the side of the road when the timing had slipped or the points had closed up. Ok, it was easy to do with a couple of screwdrivers and an old indicator with a crocodile clips on the wires but I don't need to carry those things any more and I don't want to have to start again.