Anyone else ever noticed how many really overweight guys ride Harleys?

[oldguyinTX]

Has anyone else ever noticed how many really overweight guys ride Harleys? As opposed to Spyders, which in 10 years of riding a Spyder I have noticed only a really small number of the same. Inquiring minds want to know.

[Cobwebs]

Correct. It's mathematical, torque required per pound.
Little known fact, most Harley riders carry a pocket calculator.

[Little Blue]

...Nothing to do with 'Over Weight'. .........

It's just what happens as a person gets older. ....

[JayBros]

I went to the local Harley dealership and told them I was interested in buying one and a sales guy told me he could not sell me one because my waistline was too small.

[TroubledJuan]

Back in the early 2000 Honda had problems with cracked welds on the Honda Goldwing, the GWRRA had an article asking members to lose weight because they could be at fault for the welds not holding and not be mother Honda's fault. you can't make this stuff up!

[canamjhb]

Correct. It's mathematical, torque required per pound.
Little known fact, most Harley riders carry a pocket calculator.

I always wondered what was at the end of the loopy chains dangling from their belts. Now I know!

[poprivit]

I lost 64 pounds a while ago. Was then forced to sell my Softail and buy a BMW. Then I turned 78, and now I'm on a 2015 F3.

[ARtraveler]

It all has to do with population statistics. The US has a lot of overweight people. Many of the overweight population are men. Harley Davidson is still considered the brand to own by most macho type men. Since many of the overweight are men, and men like Harley's, we are going to have a lot of big guys driving Harleys. Not so many on Spyders, because they are a smaller part of the motorcycle slice of the pie. It all makes sense to me. IMO...of course.

[2dogs]

It all has to do with population statistics. The US has a lot of overweight people. Many of the overweight population are men. Harley Davidson is still considered the brand to own by most macho type men. Since many of the overweight are men, and men like Harley's, we are going to have a lot of big guys driving Harleys. Not so many on Spyders, because they are a smaller part of the motorcycle slice of the pie. It all makes sense to me. IMO...of course.

Quite some time ago I came upon a long line of choppers parked alongside the interstate headed by Barger. There wasn't a fat dude among the whole lot of them. What's happened since then, I have no idea. But yeah, now you see fat guys piloting tri-glides.

[hersch]

I'm a Harley rider. But I only ride 84 and older Harleys. And I guess I'm the exception, I'm 150# soakin wet!
And it ain't just Harley riders! Have you been to Walmart lately?

[Cobwebs]

Harley rider caught impersonating out of town husband!!!



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[Gwolf]

I rode a hard mount Harley for over 20 years, and the vibration from it kept the weight vibrated off. Now that I am riding a smooth as glass Can Am, I have gained a few pounds.

Could be when Harley started selling the rubber mounted engines it made the Harley riders gain weight, or it could be just the beer they drink.

[ThreeWheels]

Has anyone else ever noticed how many really overweight guys ride Harleys? As opposed to Spyders, which in 10 years of riding a Spyder I have noticed only a really small number of the same. Inquiring minds want to know.

Thanks Dwight. I've always known I'm in a minority.................

[MonPaul]

You would think all that vibration would get rid of that!