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I was on a ride with a bunch of bikes and by the end of the day they were jellous cause I would set the cruise and get comfortable while they couldn't realy move. Just ask them to ride more than 20 miles at a time.
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How funny
The funny thing is Harley Davidson is also trying to produce another trike just like the Can-am Spyder:
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Originally Posted by ussoldier
The funny thing is Harley Davidson is also trying to produce another trike just like the Can-am Spyder:
That's actually an aftermarket manufacturer...
http://www.tiltingmotorworks.com/
I think that they also will convert GoldWings.
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Last summer my wife and I went 2 up on a 4 hour round trip with a friend who was riding a harley. On the way home he says that he needs to hurry home and if we don't want to keep up that would be fine. I tucked in behind him and we rode at about 80 mph home. When we got to the first set of lights in Saskatoon he waves me up and says " Man that thing goes pretty good". I smiled and said " yea it goes ok but I thought you said you were in a hurry". Since then we ride together on a regular basis.
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After World War 2 Harley missed another market. During the war they produced the XA with horizontally opposed cylinders and a drive shaft. They never brought it to market. Sounds like a BMW or Goldwing, doesn't it? Maybe it ran too smoothly for them.
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Originally Posted by Grandpot
After World War 2 Harley missed another market. During the war they produced the XA with horizontally opposed cylinders and a drive shaft. They never brought it to market. Sounds like a BMW or Goldwing, doesn't it? Maybe it ran too smoothly for them.
Might not have leaked enough oil, overheated on hills or was noisy enough for some people either.
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Originally Posted by geoshmo
Last summer my wife and I went 2 up on a 4 hour round trip with a friend who was riding a harley. On the way home he says that he needs to hurry home and if we don't want to keep up that would be fine. I tucked in behind him and we rode at about 80 mph home. When we got to the first set of lights in Saskatoon he waves me up and says " Man that thing goes pretty good". I smiled and said " yea it goes ok but I thought you said you were in a hurry". Since then we ride together on a regular basis.
Perfect line.
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you could have told him we all can't ride harley's, some of us aren't into chinese parts.
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Here we go " Harley Bashing" again. Not saying this is one but a lot of people make up these kind of stories that just ain't true. I think it is the inner libido fighting with the writers conscience that he may be a lesser man riding anything that is not two wheels. This makes him hyper sensitive to a crusty Harley rider that is probably a really nice guy and just wants to make conversation and gain a friend.
If this is true you should have stopped and taken time to strike up a conversation and joshed around with the guy. Only you allow someone to make you angry. It's not him but your lack of control or your predisposed attitude about people like this that you let get under your skin. Think about it!
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I like many others on this site are probably former Harley owners. As for me I totaled mine out last October when I hit a deer. After trying to line up a deal on a new 2017 Ultra Classic, they would not go where I wanted them to. So, I saved about $6000.00 and that's just in price. Saved a whole lot more in finance charges and bought my 2016 Spyder F3 Limited. My only gripe is the cost of the freaking backrests. The tires are cheaper, other accessories are moderately priced. I feel I did very well making the transition. People ask me all the time when they see me on it, how I like it, I tell them I love it and should have gotten one years ago.
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Originally Posted by akspyderman
Lately, Anchorage can be scary. I am glad I am twenty miles out. Shootings are a daily occurance here--but still not as bad as Chicago.
So you're living in the wild, wild, NORTH WEST!!!
He's on his RT She's on her F3
And the Keys to a Happy Marriage: Separate
Bathrooms, Individual Remote TV Clickers, and
His and Her Spyders.
"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die,
I want to go where they went." ~ ~ Will Rogers
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
~ ~ Winston Churchill in his tribute to the RAF.
"I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining
people who think the world owes them a living." ~ ~ John Wayne
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He's on his RT She's on her F3
And the Keys to a Happy Marriage: Separate
Bathrooms, Individual Remote TV Clickers, and
His and Her Spyders.
"If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die,
I want to go where they went." ~ ~ Will Rogers
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
~ ~ Winston Churchill in his tribute to the RAF.
"I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining
people who think the world owes them a living." ~ ~ John Wayne
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Originally Posted by zbunker
Things are worse in Chicago because of their stricter gun laws
Actually the 'strict' gun laws in Chicago were repealed in 2012. Perfectly legal to own and carry in the Windy City.
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Originally Posted by zbunker
Things are worse in Chicago because of their stricter gun laws
Correlation and causation are different. Nearly every person who died from cancer last year had a toilet in their house.........
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Last Saturday I was riding with a friend who has an 1100 Yamaha. At a stop a Non-rider says wow what a Harley want a bee. My friend kept walking. Later two guys sitting on BMW's make a comment about how my F3 looks like the old metermaid bikes used in parking enforcement.
So I stop and stare at them, they quite talking, I shake my head and continue walking over to the port a potty. As I enter the unit one of them said let's go he looks crazy.
I just laughed, finished my nature call and rode away.
I just don't understand why someone would be so disrespectful of another person bike.
I have owned 13 bikes since I started riding in 1980, each one had its pros and cons but they were all fun to ride. Life is to short to waste time disrespecting people or their rides.
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November 2015 I bought my 2012RTS at the local Harley dealership. I still have my Harley Road King. actually rode it a couple weeks ago. first time on it since late last summer. anywho, I ride my Spyder with other Harley owners, no problems. most of them just call it the Spaceship or the Shuttle. as for comfort, if I could still ride my Road King a lot I would. it takes a whole lot less energy to ride it than the Spyder does. my problem is arthritis in my hips and legs, which means I have trubs getting my feet down at stops sometimes. so the Harley sits in the garage 99.9 pct of the time. about the only Harley riders I would give wide berth to are the 3 piece patch groups. some are ok, but some are 1 pct'ers.
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