[Spridgets] Speaking of Harley Davidsons

[Bud Osbourne]

Great post, Mike!  Although I haven't been on a bike since my college days 
(Honda CB 160....hey, it was still fun), I like the way you think, man.

Now, about Harleys:  While I confess to loving the sound the make, under 
full power; it's getting more and more common to be stuck behind some novice 
rider, on a new Harley, while driving my Spridget on some winding back-road. 
Shit, I could almost ride my bicycle faster than some of these panzies ride 
their Harleys.......
I wish these guys would pick some other roads to display their new 
"lifestyle/culture" (or whatever they want to call it) on and leave the 
twisties to the "drivers" and real "riders".
Bud Osbourne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Rambour" <lists at dinospider.com>
To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Speaking of Harley Davidsons


>  Its not the bike that makes you cool.  And that is fine if you want a 
> thumbs up from some people, and giving girls rides is fine too but its not 
> ME.
>
>  Happily married 32 years and happily following her on her bike or having 
> her behind me on my bike.  When riding I don't look around to see who has 
> their thumbs up, I am busy watching the road.  And I really do find the 
> local watering holes boring so I won't ride there.
>
>  See we are all different !  Ride what makes you happy, but ride the 
> dammed thing.
>
>  Someone else said they chose a HD because it had the best resale value, I 
> really don't understand that one because by the time I get rid of a bike, 
> its shot, worn out and useless (but remember its my daily driver for 11+ 
> months of the year).  Maybe I will think differently in 2 years when I get 
> rid of this BMW and go back to Japanese bikes, although the Triumph 1050 
> Sport GT is looking awfully fine and will get a close look when it finally 
> arrives in dealers.  This BMW will be the first bike I get rid of that is 
> still worth something (I hope it is anyway), no way will I own it when the 
> warranty expires and yet its the best bike I have ever ridden, when it 
> works its incredible.  And I wont even look at HD, I don't want that 
> lifestyle, I ride by myself mostly not in groups, perfect example tomorrow 
> I am riding up to Laguna Seca (actually Monterey for a few days) since my 
> daughter and her bf are also coming up, my wife will drive up in the car 
> but no way was I going to miss Hi. 1 on my bike so I will ride up and they 
> will drive, its a short 4 1/2 hours away.  Its been almost 2 months since 
> I was on Hi. 1, too long for such a nice road.  In between the races and 
> other events we are going to, the wife and I will take the bike further up 
> North and play in the twisties.  HD and the twisties just don't work well 
> and FOR ME the sitting position on a HD is absolutely uncomfortable, you 
> are supposed to be riding not sitting in a barcalounger but I have friends 
> who I wait for at the end of the twisties that say their HD is supremely 
> comfortable in their HD socks/underwear/shoes/glasses/flimsyleathers/etc.
>
>  And to the one that said many BMW's have over 100,000 miles on their 
> bikes, yes the older ones, the new ones wont get there without lots of 
> repair work.  A friend has 130,000 on his 2007 GT and he has gone through 
> several rear drive assemblies (shaft drive) and engine parts and has been 
> broken down in some of the loneliest places on this continent.  My own 
> bike has had nothing serious but if you walked up to it and said "Go home" 
> it would go to the dealer not my house.
>
>    Ride, just ride.
>     mike