RE: Road King
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RE: Road King - 5/30/2008 10:06:19 PM
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Shadow1
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+1 on that, Paco - it's almost like the Big Bad Harley has become a fashion accessory.......
Harley people here are mostly very well off financially, and the days of the "bad boy" riding a chopped Harley are long gone (although they still like to think they're "badass")
I stopped on the way back from a rally recently and there was a Harley owner on his cellphone to the dealer, complaining about a "grinding noise from under the bike" - turned out he hadn't lubed his chain in about 3 months (!!!) -I Borrowed a paintbrush and painted chain with 40wt oil while he pushed it - no more noise - maybe he'll wave at sportsbike riders in future (although I doubt it)
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 5:45:29 AM
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Coopz
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ORIGINAL: Shadow1
I stopped on the way back from a rally recently and there was a Harley owner on his cellphone to the dealer, complaining about a "grinding noise from under the bike" - turned out he hadn't lubed his chain in about 3 months (!!!) -I Borrowed a paintbrush and painted chain with 40wt oil while he pushed it - no more noise - maybe he'll wave at sportsbike riders in future (although I doubt it)
Thought Harleys stopped using chains in the mid 80's? Started again?
They are poser bikes. I used to have a Valkyrie (24yo on a Valkyrie, yay), of the first models ever made (No. 7) , mega comfy but you could still ride it hard, could get the front wheel up in the right conditions, used to scape it heaps but it had so much low down donk it would catch up to the sportbikes coming out of the corners:)
Regret selling it but with all cruisers they are not very practicle, especially around town and it cost more to run than my dam car:P
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 6:56:31 AM
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Shadow1
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The "thing" had a front end off a Suzuki and a load of other "bolt on bling"- but yes, running a chain drive. Seemed odd to me at the time, too - maybe it was a lot older than it looked ?
(when painting his chain with oil, he was more concerned with getting oil on his chrome than he was about the chain !!!) Takes all kinds, I guess.....
And you can't compare a Valkyrie to a Hardly Dangerous - not in the same class in any way - my mate owned one, and it was a great bike, unlike his Harley, which was always in pieces......
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 7:31:04 AM
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kdjack25
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kilgore, i have the same color scheme as yours and was am also looking to rid myself of the YELLOW . what did you use to safely take them off without loosing the shine?
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 11:23:35 AM
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Griffin
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The best things about the H-D's is all the ACCESSORIES!!
People that had a Harley, once, 40 years ago and still have the engine case in their basement still wear the t-shirt, the belt buckle, the boots, the jacket, the hat, the other hat, the other other hat, the other belt buckle, the big belt buckle, the REALLY big belt buckle, the jacket and, oh yeah, the underwear. And of course, they have the decals on their H-D pickup truck.
I swear more Harley riders drive pickup trucks then ride on two wheels.
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 6:50:15 PM
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kilgoretrout
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kdjack,
Use a hairdryer. They'll peel right off. You can use a heat gun, too, but on really low setting and far away.
I guess the yellow would come off like the others. Not sure why not. I've contemplated taking the yellow off, too, many times. Just haven't been able to commit to it.
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 7:20:42 PM
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devildogsc
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All, that was the most entertaining thread I've read in a long time. Wish I could get on more regularly to participate. I've, frankly, never understood the need to buy any bike and not ride, much less something like an H-D. I just take my truck out a couple of times a week to the grocery store to keep the seals lubed. Safe riding, as always, and happy bitching with other bikers.
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 7:36:33 PM
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kilgoretrout
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Well,
In trying to expand my horizons (and since Jules seems to like Harley dirtbags and not CBR1000F's) I decided to ride with them...
Where better to really soak in the Harley attitude than a Veterans ride.
This was truly a sea of chrome. I was MAYBE 1 sport in 500 cruisers. I started about 1/4mile from the lead, and walked almost the whole line of 2,200 bikes. There was 1 (yes one) other CBR. Not a 1kf, but a CBR.
Here I am on the line:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q258/protectedbyglock/varideline2.jpg
Here's me, right next to my new friends! (I'm taking the pic, not IN the pic)  :
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q258/protectedbyglock/varide3.jpg
And another:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q258/protectedbyglock/varideline1.jpg
And one side of the lot (look! another sportyish bike!):
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q258/protectedbyglock/varide4.jpg
In all seriousness, though, we raised over $55,000 for the Veteran's hospital. Good turnout, and had a good time. I actually rode with the guy I was talking about earlier who NEVER rides. This was the first time I ever actually saw him on his bike. I had to line up late (work), and he saved me a spot up front with him!! Made for a much nicer ride for me.
He kept talking about the guys in his chapter stopping to eat at a steakhouse on the way back, and how I could ride along if I wanted. I figured "what the hell", and they ended up stopping at a Ruby Tuesday!! HA HA. A bunch of bikers in Harley gear with leather vests and bandanas (and me) walking into a damn Ruby Tuesday was freakin' hilarious. I gave them so much $hit.
Then, when I got to work on Monday, I realized that this guy went around telling everyone my bike broke down half way throught the ride. So people kept coming up to me at work, asking what was wrong with it....
All back to normal, now.
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RE: Road King - 6/3/2008 10:20:11 PM
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Shadow1
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Nice work on the fundraising - the veterans surely will be grateful.
If I were to ride with the Harleys (ugh) I'd overheat from the high ego's and low speeds...he he
"H-D : Turning riders into mechanics since 1919"
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