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Feb 12th, 2008, 04:20 PM
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#21 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,298 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
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Feb 14th, 2008, 06:48 PM
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#22 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 413 Model: 02 wide glide Interests: harleys-jack daniels-that "one thing" Occupation: trying to make a living
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what people DON"T BUY..... I like the old switch and tinker mentality if I wanted watercooled and current technology, and a different crank throw than a HD(not including Vrod,a nice "modern tech" bike but not for me)I'd buy a Metric already in design.That is not what the HD personna and American history of HD is to me..... it'll be gone like real NaScar has done in the last few years....main stream and yuppie-duppie ized......can you say debris on track we'll be right back...... Big BRo can do it anytime they want. I work for a Company that has designed and given 10 vehicles of Semi Truck size to ALL the larger countries governrments that run on 10 differnent fuel alternatives. They wanted to show each government..."hey here it"..now which are you gonna back so people can stop and fill up as EZ as they can with the current fuels. Did anyone here about that? probably not.. and still I like the ol' potato-potato....   Keep it simple stupid.......   I will not know what to do..My current bike might as well be a relic...but I like it that way for the most part...then there is my Willie G -FU mentality...but hey they gotta make money so I support them...till I don't anymore... Comformity stinks....now I gotta go answer my Cell phone | 
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Feb 17th, 2008, 05:46 PM
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#23 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nomad, currently the Blue Ridge Mountains
Posts: 408 Model: 2006 FXDI SuperGlide Interests: Camping, fishing, admirer of beautiful women, fast motorcycles, and smooth whiskey Occupation: Writer illustrator
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Originally Posted by skull2007  especially, when the 2% is so negitive and don't know what they want  . i.e; I own a harley but don't really like them, and wouldn't be caught dead saying anything positive. the old ones where not right, and the new ones really suck but yet i ride a newer one. so. . . ever wonder  ever notice the mal-contents who carry on like this don't really have a jobs, and likely not much of a life, never offer any useful advise, but they've been riding for decades, on every Harley ever made, and done it all  . they're just mad at the world with no useful focus on anything but blaming everything but themselves for their chronic dis-pleasure towards lifes lack of rewards  JMO  | Not really sure, since you didn't come out and say so, if you were referring to my post or not. Myself I don't hedge things. Yes I HAVE been around and riding HD's since a lot of the folks here was riding Schwinns with playing cards in the spokes to make a noise. Yes, I have the pictures, road rash and even an old pre-HOG Harley 100,000 miler club pin and card to prove it. Never said I didn't like them I said the Vrod isn't a Harley, except in name. And no I DON'T have a job. Haven't had since the '70's. I work for myself, make a comfortable living and don't have to kiss Corporate America where it don't smell nice. And I don't know who gave you your knowledge of the technalogical expertise of the Knucks, Pans and early Shovels, but it must have been one of those that, like the RUBS of today put less miles on a bike in a year than some of us do coming in and out of our driveways.
"Back in the day", if you did serious riding you figured a new top end (bore the cylinders, new pistons and rings, lap the seats and valves, etc)every winter and 50K miles ya did a engine rebuild. I have used rubbing compound on a piece of glass to smooth the cases enough so they didn't leak, yet the castings were still so posrous they seeped.
Want a solution to the situation with the EPA? Hell it's easy, just a matter of economics. Let HD have a consumer lockout for 3 months, see what the hell would happen. But how many people are willing to simply not walk into a stealership for 90 days and sign a petition telling Corporate why?
When I started riding you didn't just get yourself a new bike, a 800 dollar leather jacket and call yourself a biker. Ya ****in earned it.
Ride Free,
Bear | |
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Feb 17th, 2008, 07:27 PM
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#24 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,815 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
| Grey beard I do think you said a mouth full about us older long time riders , & you did it better then any Rub could understand If you did'nt live it you did'nt do it & you wont understand why we all did it  | |
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Feb 17th, 2008, 11:08 PM
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#25 | | More than 100 posts!
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 112
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put nicely,,, i do not have a job either,,,, and i do not blame others for anything about my life,,, and some of it is pretty sordid,,,but ,,,i enjoyed every,,,well almost every moment of it,,,, not much enjoyable about jail gunshot or knife wounds,,,,but mostely my own doing... and i also think v/rod is a piece of crap,,, and i will not buy another new bike,,,ever,,,, pops | |
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Feb 18th, 2008, 02:23 PM
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#26 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 1,174 Model: 2004 E Glide Standard, Stage 1. Interests: Riding, fishing, hunting, camping, spending time with wife and daughter Occupation: Air Force Nurse
| I am probably closer to the RUB end of things.....actually, probably more of an UB....forget about the rich part!!! The one thing that I like to think seperates me from many of the RUBS is the fact that I own no trailer and put on as many miles as I can. My leather is not for looks but for protection. I WISH I could do my own work, but don't have the time, space, or knowledge to do most of the work...... SOMEDAY, I would love to take some basic courses to learn OR buy an old POS that I can just putter with in the hopes of making it run...... learn by trying. | |
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Feb 18th, 2008, 04:01 PM
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#27 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,298 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
| I will never be a RUB...Do I make a good living....yes I do, but I work my ass off for it. Anyone who owns their own construction business would know that. Would I consider myself a "biker/1%er", no not hardly. (although I'd never walk away from a good fight) I had to finance my bike, otherwise I would never have gotten one. I don't pay anybody to work on it, I do it all myself, because I love to do it. I learn by asking questions and reading my manual. I'm thankful to all you "older" bikers who helped pave the way for us "younger" guys. That's about all I got to say about that. JMHO, FWIW, on that subject.... | |
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Feb 18th, 2008, 07:51 PM
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#28 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,815 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
| AFN & VDC both very well put , as a older biker (not A 1% ) the road was ours at first there was a much older grouper then we are , I can still remember the first HD I seen that was not a cop , It was a red & white with leather bags & bug shield I was about 5 yrs old , about A year later the guy was taking it apart & doing his thing with it about A week later he came roaring up the street same bike but done his way ,
I too worked hard for a lot of years to have what we have today the wife & kids sure liked it , & I'am danm glad I hed this life to live | |
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Feb 19th, 2008, 10:50 AM
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#29 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middleburg, pa
Posts: 704 Model: 06 FLST hertiage, stage 1 1450 pc111 Interests: hunting,wood working Occupation: medical asst. tech/DPW
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Originally Posted by GreyBear Not really sure, since you didn't come out and say so, if you were referring to my post or not. Myself I don't hedge things. Yes I HAVE been around and riding HD's since a lot of the folks here was riding Schwinns with playing cards in the spokes to make a noise. Yes, I have the pictures, road rash and even an old pre-HOG Harley 100,000 miler club pin and card to prove it. Never said I didn't like them I said the Vrod isn't a Harley, except in name. And no I DON'T have a job. Haven't had since the '70's. I work for myself, make a comfortable living and don't have to kiss Corporate America where it don't smell nice. And I don't know who gave you your knowledge of the technalogical expertise of the Knucks, Pans and early Shovels, but it must have been one of those that, like the RUBS of today put less miles on a bike in a year than some of us do coming in and out of our driveways.
"Back in the day", if you did serious riding you figured a new top end (bore the cylinders, new pistons and rings, lap the seats and valves, etc)every winter and 50K miles ya did a engine rebuild. I have used rubbing compound on a piece of glass to smooth the cases enough so they didn't leak, yet the castings were still so posrous they seeped.
Want a solution to the situation with the EPA? Hell it's easy, just a matter of economics. Let HD have a consumer lockout for 3 months, see what the hell would happen. But how many people are willing to simply not walk into a stealership for 90 days and sign a petition telling Corporate why?
When I started riding you didn't just get yourself a new bike, a 800 dollar leather jacket and call yourself a biker. Ya ****in earned it.
Ride Free,
Bear | sure whatever you say  | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 08:16 AM
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#30 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nomad, currently the Blue Ridge Mountains
Posts: 408 Model: 2006 FXDI SuperGlide Interests: Camping, fishing, admirer of beautiful women, fast motorcycles, and smooth whiskey Occupation: Writer illustrator
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Skull, I gotta ask: "why do ya have such a pissy attitude?" You say you're 50. Don't know how long you have been riding and it doesn't matter, but yes there ARE people here that have been up on two wheels for a very long time. And continue to do so. You run off at the mouth, putting someone down and making assumptions, then when you get called on it ya reply with " Sure, whatever you say "
I would expect that from one of my Grand kids, not from a man just 10yrs short of my age.
Ride Free,
Bear | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 09:01 AM
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#31 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middleburg, pa
Posts: 704 Model: 06 FLST hertiage, stage 1 1450 pc111 Interests: hunting,wood working Occupation: medical asst. tech/DPW
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Feb 20th, 2008, 02:03 PM
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#32 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: I'm everywhere, I'm everywhere
Posts: 847 Model: 06 flhxi Interests: family,fun, fast chrome Occupation: causing hate and discontent
| I SEE A PISSING MATCH COME'N ON  | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 03:37 PM
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#33 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 1,174 Model: 2004 E Glide Standard, Stage 1. Interests: Riding, fishing, hunting, camping, spending time with wife and daughter Occupation: Air Force Nurse
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Originally Posted by ironhorse I SEE A PISSING MATCH COME'N ON | Ya know....when I see a pissing macth come'n on, only thing I see is 2 folks that are going to get piss in their boots, soak their socks, and piss off their feet....none of that tends to do much for me...... Everyone has opinions, many will disagree with any one given opinion, internet allows for mis-inturpritation and flared tempers (have seen it before)...... is it worth it....only to a few.... | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 03:37 PM
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#34 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,298 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
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Feb 20th, 2008, 04:20 PM
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#35 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middleburg, pa
Posts: 704 Model: 06 FLST hertiage, stage 1 1450 pc111 Interests: hunting,wood working Occupation: medical asst. tech/DPW
| so.. . . . . are you saying that it would be wise to remove boots before engaging in pissing contest? what i learn here | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 04:51 PM
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#36 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,298 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
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Originally Posted by skull2007 so.. . . . . are you saying that it would be wise to remove boots before engaging in pissing contest? what i learn here | I guess it would be wise to do so in order to keep your feet dry, but then again AF has a good point......what is there to gain by pissing all over??? Oh well, to each is own I guess... | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 05:14 PM
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#37 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middleburg, pa
Posts: 704 Model: 06 FLST hertiage, stage 1 1450 pc111 Interests: hunting,wood working Occupation: medical asst. tech/DPW
| so maybe i don't really have sweaty feet after all | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 05:40 PM
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#38 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Stanton, NJ
Posts: 1,298 Model: 04 Dyna WG (with a 240 rear tire) Interests: Harleys, drag racing, family, fishing, my rottweilers, the UFC Occupation: Carpenter/Builder
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Originally Posted by skull2007 so maybe i don't really have sweaty feet after all |  maybe not?? | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 06:55 PM
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#39 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,752
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Originally Posted by skull2007 so.. . . . . are you saying that it would be wise to remove boots before engaging in pissing contest? what i learn here | i hear that pissing on ones feet will cure and prevent atheletes feet!!!!! | |
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Feb 20th, 2008, 08:54 PM
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#40 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,815 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
| AFN I would not consider you a RUB as you have riden across a good part of this country , I even in the rain & cold , your not a selfish man this I know first hand
piss in boots cures who's feet , I'am no athelete so i don't have to worry & besides some of my boots have holes in the bottom | |
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