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I believe the expression
beauty is in the eye of the beholder applies here. Or perhaps in the eye of the owner. How many real motorcyclists really care what somebody else thinks about their ride?
Doug Barnes
James 4:17
all on two wheels. More on four or more. Guess I may need to start multi-coloring for three wheels.
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At 72 I could really care less what the Harley Fantasy folks think.
If I can't fix it, I will fix it so no one can fix it. Sypder Loco!
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funny thread.. I always rode BMW's...long ago... a friend of mine's wife asked me why I didn't ride in the parade that occurred downtown... Her husband, my friend , an old hot rodder, was talking to another Harley rider at the time..he said... it's because scottie doesn't ride a real motorcycle....I said you are right... I ride 2 wheel engineering...she laughed.. friend's mouth dropped... other Harley rider glared... life is good
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Originally Posted by trikermutha
I was on another forum where a topic came up Harley versus Can Am Spyder. At one point a comment was made. "A real motorcycle looks like a Harley " .
What are your thoughts on this topic without getting to much off the topic..
What's with some people.
Watch collectors are just as bad.
If you can't wind it up, it's not a watch! REALLY?
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NHTSA defines it as.....
"Motorcycle means a motor vehicle with motive power having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. Motor-driven cycle means a motorcycle with a motor that produces 5-brake horsepower or less."
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Federal Highway Administration defines it ........
Motorcycles:
- Two or three wheels in contact with the ground (excluding trailers suitable for motorcycle hauling).
- A seat or saddle for driver and passengers.
- Wheel rim diameters 10 inches or more.
- Do not include an enclosure for the driver or passengers.
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I had a 85 V-Max and I couldn't have described it better!
Originally Posted by kaos
My V-Max
I really like my and the Valkyrie is cool , but when the V-boost opens all 4 carbs it feels like the
hand of God pushing the Max foward and me making sure I'm pointed in the right direction and hanging on!!
And please don,t tell me to grow up--I'm 68 yrs young, still ski the double diamond slopes, and handle a 150 lb Great Dane named::::::
Kaos
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Originally Posted by JayBros
I really don't give a rat's rump what other folks think a motorcycle is supposed to look like. I bought my Spyder for what it looks like and what it is.
Touche!
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Perhaps compare like with like? Servi-car has three wheels and reverse...
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Originally Posted by asp125
Motor: powered by non-human power
Cycle: two wheels in line with each other
. end of discussion.
You can choose to split hairs: dirt bike, sportbike, trike, cruiser, reverse trike, adv bike, standard, cafe, bobber, etc etc.
Well, technically a BIcycle has two wheels. The word motorcycle doesn't specify how many wheels it has
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I call mine a roadster and it give me smiles per mile on the open road. That usually gets a giggle or smile and I leave it at that. Life is too short to get upset over someelse' opinion of what I ride nor do I really care. It's my ride.
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In this world, the majority of MOTORCYCLES have two wheels. Three wheelers and even "quads" are the minority. And while all may qualify for the term "motorcycle", what comes to mind for (IMHO) most people would be two wheels.
You may ask yourself...."How large does a watch have to be before it becomes a clock"? You'd probably open up the same can of worms.
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It's a silly but stupid thing to get worked up over. Guessing many of us know about these motorcycles, but we never called them that. Sometimes I wonder how I survived my youth. FWIW, those re not photos of me, but I did that and more on those pull rope minibikes.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I didn't have one of them... it looks pretty cool!
My "Italian-Davidson" was by far, the worst P.O.S. that I have ever owned...
Sorry my friend, I had to.
PK
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Originally Posted by trikermutha
Kamasaki, KZ1000 Police Special Edition. The Sheriffs Dept, in Palm Beach had those back in the 90's. I screwed up and sold the wrong rear tire to them one time. How was I to know, the customer sad Kamasaki KZ1000, did not specify police edition. Luckily the service dept caught it and had me exchange for the correct tire. The guy was in street clothes when he bought it.
PK
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Had a Harley GOT A SPYDER !!! LOVE MY SPYDER !!!
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Never had a Harley, but got friends that own some. Had a Honda Shadow, liked it. Now ride a Can Am Spyder RT, LOVE IT!!!
I call all real motorcycles. We are riding openly on the rode with cars and trucks and anything else.
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I've been asked...
I've been asked a few times over the past couple of years from people trying to get a rise outta me, "Why don't you ride a real Motorcycle?"..... I just answer....Why do you care?...silence has always followed.....
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