Harley rider pre-ride check off list
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Ha ha ha...I love it !!! Very True 
Only cause you left the door open for it... The Harley Equivalents to the above:
1)Put as many beer related stickers on the cereal bowl helmet as possible.
2) Advertize Harley all over everything you own, including your S.O.. You are their official middle aged, overweight, never been NEAR a gym, bad-azz.???
3) Rev the bike as hard as possible at red lights to impress the motorists behind you. (Dont need to comment... this is a HD ritual, which if not obeyed will get you ousted from the "club".)
4) Oil soaked T-Shirts with holes in it and beer bellies always look really cool. Why should the bike be the only overweight, greasy thing on the ride?
5) Have your 290 pound blonde girlfriend with 44DD hooters ride 1-up with you in a leather tank top and chaps....very impressive...she'll enjoy the boob grabs.
6) Talk about all the "mayhem" you've done as people check out the whitewalls on your bias ply tires !!!
7) Add even MORE chrome and replace your levers after you slip in the dripped oil and knock your bike over on your garage floor:-)
8) When riding ANYWHERE, slow down to a crawl in the turns (cause ya GOTTA) and then blast by everyone with brute noise doing 40 MPH in the straights... (cause thats all ya got)... rinse & repeat, and tell EVERYONE what an animal your bike is.
Im just sayin'...
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Ok, ok...I'll admit it...I have a '76 Ironhead Sportster. For non motor-head types...thats a hard mounted engine with a right-foot shift. Now...I can't make this up....I maintain about a 9:1 ratio of work v. riding it. Usually I ride for an hour....then spend the next week reattaching everything that came loose or off. I actually had an exhaust pipe come off mid ride and a liscense plate..throttle cable...mirror....my wallet...
What a POS...I love my Busa!!! I will say the HD taught me a lot about fixing bikes though. Nothing like an AMF to teach you about finding oil leaks.
What a POS...I love my Busa!!! I will say the HD taught me a lot about fixing bikes though. Nothing like an AMF to teach you about finding oil leaks.
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Originally posted on the Buell thread;
In all actuality, what the hell would you expect from equipment designed and unchanged since the second world war? The crankshaft is actually designed to create the off set and bump that "makes" the Harley engine sound and vibrate the way it is even to this day.
The fact that people go out of their way and spend hard earned American Dollars on these bikes just for the status quo is beyond me. And almost to pronounce their own ignorance in showing that they couldn't properly decipher in their heads that they were spending almost double, that of what their better working counterparts were charging, then go and celebrate by gathering in large numbers in towns across the country with their self-guided arrogance and bigotry and really think they are something worth noticing.
The Harley Davidson riders in this country (not all mind you,, because I know a lot that truly love anything on two wheels) for reasons that purely escape all thought and reason,,, are one of the most prejudice bunch of riders that gather on our open roads. In fact, coming up on a full group of them and trying to get around them is tantamount to treason which could lead to being run off of the road if not angrily treated like you killed and stole every single one of their dogs to Ralston Purina for puppy chow!!
Hopefully now, more of these two wheeled, part dropping, oil leaking terrors will be further off of the roads! If you have ever had to dodge a bouncing part from one of these bad designs while traveling at speed you would feel pretty much the same as I and others too.
So, to the Buell - Nice try. I, too, cannot believe they lasted as long as they did. Go silently into the night like a lost breeze and leave the twins to gorgeous maternal woman and the Italians.
Amazing testimonial and story! I love my country and every other part that goes without saying regarding supporting our products and feeding our economy with entrepreneurial spirit that separates those that merely dream and those that actually step and "do".Originally Posted by COLDSTONE1300 on Suzukihayabusa.Org October 17, 2009, 04:09:56am
First off i want to offer my condolences to Erik Buell. He had a dream to build a american sportbike that could compete among the best from overseas. While obviously he never built a busa beater (or anything that could go against a well rode 600) he did live out his dream and did make some notable bikes though their questionable reliability overshadowed their innovations.
Which bring me to saying, i'm surprised buell lasted this long. You guys got time for a horror story with a happy ending? I bought a new S1 Lightning in '96 for $9600 and had it for 6 months and in short, it had to be the worst 6 months of my life. Everything from the fender damn near vibrating off, the brakelight falling off because the screw mounts literraly flaked apart, buell decals bubbling on the gas tank, headlight shorting out, and the rear wheel going wobbly at 80mph on me because the mechanics didn't tell me they shaved down the axle some because they discovered a groove in it, just to name a few of the things this bike put me through not counting the recalls. The owner of the harley shop i knew was getting tired of me by my 10th visit. Maybe it's because i wasn't some Candy ass Hog rider that bought a 76hp buell as a 5 minute fun burst ride before cruising with his buddies on his roadking and instead put 9500 miles on this thing despite the seat being a broomstick in the 6 months i had it. However at the end i was pretty much just going 20 miles back and forth from my house to the shop. This thing was a ****ing nightmare. Though i admit the engine did put out 76hp at the back tire on a hot day and, despite the oil blow by showing on the rear head from the horrifically huge airbox and oil smoke sometimes showing in the headlight at night when stopped, the engine always did stay running and got me home...even when the bike somehow had it's oil disappear 2 weeks after a oil and filter change done at the dealership!
I did manage do get $4800 out of the thing at the honda shop i traded it in for a '97 CBR 1100XX and even then this bike was not letting go of me without a fight. Had to pretend to the h-d dealer that i still owned this POS and was heading out of state so they could finally fix a recall on the front brake system which they had to take parts off a showroom bike since the parts needed were backordered. Also they had to put on the new gastank to replace the one with the bubbled decals. Bike was actually being sold to some young kid who i felt sorry for since he thought he was getting a great deal and had no clue what was in store for him. To beat it all we get the bike hauled back and topped off the gastank in the parking lot and after the kid starts the bike, the gas cap pops up and does not want to close! I'm thinking "Holy **** this damn thing is haunted and this isn't going to end unless I crush it like they Did Christine !". They took the thing into the back and did get the damn thing fixed so it would close and down the road the kid went. God I pray to this day that bike didn't kill him. That CBR XX was amazing though. I remember asking "Wheres the gas shutoff valve?" and being told it takes care of that automatically. The salesman said "Dude, this bike is going to be a dream come true compared to what you been riding" and By God he was right and then some.
Truth is the only thing legendary about buell is their piss poor reliability and high recall counts. There were times where i strongly considered taking a roadtrip to one of these "Buell Meets" that erik would be attending just to either punch him in the mush or atleast tell him how one of his bikes damn near killed me or maybe both. Thing is i figured he either doesn't know how terrible these things are in terms of reliability, or harley is just using him as a posterboy and he really can't do anything. Whenever i encountered one on the road i went out of my way to scream past them in fear of parts or oil coming my way and i am NOT exaggerating. Road encounters aside, out of the handful i did meet in the parking lot had the rear cylinder head or area right behind the rear piston case cached with oil mist. I still laugh to this day when they made a big stink about the "Thunderstorm" engine because it made 100hp and how they had boggled other sportbike engineers as to how they could accomplish that. Truth is there was nothing really mind boggling about getting that kind of hp even out of a anceint engine design like that. The japanese were confused as to how they expected the engine to stay in one peice or not burn all its oil to oblivion as the lesser hp ones were known for. I did write to buell about my experience (Titled "What The Hell Happened?!") and did get a reply letter where the first opening sentences contained "We can tell we already lost you" which is no surprise since i told them my happiness i been enjoying from the CBR XX. They asked basically what they could do to make a bike to win me back or improve on what the been building. I told them to try Researching and Developing the bike first then sell it later instead of doing it the other way around at the expense of your customers well being! Perhaps ditch the custom shop parts (like performance machine brakes that weren't up to snuff) and manufacture your own parts with better quality control. Tell harley to give you the VR1000 engine and ditch the 1970's one that's in it. As well as count on me to not even thinking of Riding another buell in fear of my own health...let along own one. Never did get another letter from them aside from the "Test ride" invitations they sent me now and then. I'd rather jump off a cliff with a hanglider made by drunks.
So while i am sorry buell's company is gone, In a way i'm relieved nobody else will be buying these deathtraps. Hope to God buell gets established as a independent and makes some REAL performance bikes that don't try to kill you after the first 50 miles.[/size]
In all actuality, what the hell would you expect from equipment designed and unchanged since the second world war? The crankshaft is actually designed to create the off set and bump that "makes" the Harley engine sound and vibrate the way it is even to this day.
The fact that people go out of their way and spend hard earned American Dollars on these bikes just for the status quo is beyond me. And almost to pronounce their own ignorance in showing that they couldn't properly decipher in their heads that they were spending almost double, that of what their better working counterparts were charging, then go and celebrate by gathering in large numbers in towns across the country with their self-guided arrogance and bigotry and really think they are something worth noticing.
The Harley Davidson riders in this country (not all mind you,, because I know a lot that truly love anything on two wheels) for reasons that purely escape all thought and reason,,, are one of the most prejudice bunch of riders that gather on our open roads. In fact, coming up on a full group of them and trying to get around them is tantamount to treason which could lead to being run off of the road if not angrily treated like you killed and stole every single one of their dogs to Ralston Purina for puppy chow!!
Hopefully now, more of these two wheeled, part dropping, oil leaking terrors will be further off of the roads! If you have ever had to dodge a bouncing part from one of these bad designs while traveling at speed you would feel pretty much the same as I and others too.
So, to the Buell - Nice try. I, too, cannot believe they lasted as long as they did. Go silently into the night like a lost breeze and leave the twins to gorgeous maternal woman and the Italians.
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There were other pics at the "Wheels of Time"...I think I can add some validation to your statement above...
In this pic, the caption read "A Harley-Davidson motorcycle cop training facility at an "undisclosed" location"...you notice the guy on the left is not sitting down...and has a look of "discomfort"
on his face...while his "buddies" check out his "stance"...the dude with his hand on his hip...well...no funny caption needed for that guy.
This pic was from a Harley promotion...take from it what you want
Seriously guys...I'm not a hater. Nothing wrong with Harley's...as long as you do Harley things with them. What I do hate is the arrogance...
Can't we all just get along!
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Seriously guys...I'm not a hater. Nothing wrong with Harley's...as long as you do Harley things with them. What I do hate is the arrogance...
Can't we all just get along![/quote]
Comments and threads like tis is why we can never get along together.
Until One party is the first to step up and be the bigger man, this will never end. I can tell all of you right now that I spend more time wrenching on my Busa than I do on my 20 year old Harley. With my Harley I am not cleaning chains, adjusting chains, setting idles, syncing throttlebodies changing tires every other week. With my Harley, I wash it, Change the oil every 3000 miles and check air pressure. Then I ride. I put 3X miles on my Harley that I do on the Busa and I have another bike I own also. So this bike is better than that bike is BS. Ride what you have enjoy it and stop banging on the others guy bike. If he is a Dusche so be it. DO NOT stoop to his level.
If we do not get along we all lose in the long wrong. Remember United we stand divided we fall. Unite or the government will taketh. Sit back and watch if you do not believe.
Now took the ladder away from this soap box??? Must have been a Ducati rider.
Seriously guys...I'm not a hater. Nothing wrong with Harley's...as long as you do Harley things with them. What I do hate is the arrogance...
Can't we all just get along!
[/quote]Comments and threads like tis is why we can never get along together.
Until One party is the first to step up and be the bigger man, this will never end. I can tell all of you right now that I spend more time wrenching on my Busa than I do on my 20 year old Harley. With my Harley I am not cleaning chains, adjusting chains, setting idles, syncing throttlebodies changing tires every other week. With my Harley, I wash it, Change the oil every 3000 miles and check air pressure. Then I ride. I put 3X miles on my Harley that I do on the Busa and I have another bike I own also. So this bike is better than that bike is BS. Ride what you have enjoy it and stop banging on the others guy bike. If he is a Dusche so be it. DO NOT stoop to his level.
If we do not get along we all lose in the long wrong. Remember United we stand divided we fall. Unite or the government will taketh. Sit back and watch if you do not believe.
Now took the ladder away from this soap box??? Must have been a Ducati rider.
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Seriously guys...I'm not a hater. Nothing wrong with Harley's...as long as you do Harley things with them. What I do hate is the arrogance...
Can't we all just get along!
[/quote]Comments and threads like tis is why we can never get along together.
Until One party is the first to step up and be the bigger man, this will never end. ..........Ride what you have enjoy it and stop banging on the others guy bike. If he is a Dusche so be it. DO NOT stoop to his level.
If we do not get along we all lose in the long wrong.
Remember United we stand divided we fall. Unite or the government will taketh. Sit back and watch if you do not believe.
Now took the ladder away from this soap box??? Must have been a Ducati rider.
[/QUOTE]yea ...cant we all get a bong
i ride both.. a dyna w/16"apes, and a busa, and a wing, and a 77 kz750b chopper,and a hondamatic sidehack unit, and a freakin Schwinn scooter. i think harley dirtbag jokes are funny, as well as gay scooter, and kangaroo jockey jokes. but we do need to work together, to keep what little freedoms we do still have left. too bad egos often get in the way.
ya just cant legislate manners!
thread jack complete..
Comments and threads like tis is why we can never get along together.Seriously guys...I'm not a hater. Nothing wrong with Harley's...as long as you do Harley things with them. What I do hate is the arrogance...
Can't we all just get along!
Until One party is the first to step up and be the bigger man, this will never end. ..........Ride what you have enjoy it and stop banging on the others guy bike. If he is a Dusche so be it. DO NOT stoop to his level.
If we do not get along we all lose in the long wrong.
Remember United we stand divided we fall. Unite or the government will taketh. Sit back and watch if you do not believe.
Now took the ladder away from this soap box??? Must have been a Ducati rider.
[/quote]yea ...cant we all get a bong
i ride both.. a dyna w/16"apes, and a busa, and a wing, and a 77 kz750b chopper,and a hondamatic sidehack unit, and a freakin Schwinn scooter. i think harley dirtbag jokes are funny, as well as gay scooter, and kangaroo jockey jokes. but we do need to work together, to keep what little freedoms we do still have left. too bad egos often get in the way.
ya just cant legislate manners!
thread jack complete..
[/quote]Tell me about your Hondamatic. I had a 78 CB400A and now I have a 77 CB750A that I need to start working on. They are fun machines
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Seriously guys...I'm not a hater. Nothing wrong with Harley's...as long as you do Harley things with them. What I do hate is the arrogance...
Can't we all just get along![/quote]
Comments and threads like tis is why we can never get along together.
Until One party is the first to step up and be the bigger man, this will never end. I can tell all of you right now that I spend more time wrenching on my Busa than I do on my 20 year old Harley. With my Harley I am not cleaning chains, adjusting chains, setting idles, syncing throttlebodies changing tires every other week. With my Harley, I wash it, Change the oil every 3000 miles and check air pressure. Then I ride. I put 3X miles on my Harley that I do on the Busa and I have another bike I own also. So this bike is better than that bike is BS. Ride what you have enjoy it and stop banging on the others guy bike. If he is a Dusche so be it. DO NOT stoop to his level.
If we do not get along we all lose in the long wrong. Remember United we stand divided we fall. Unite or the government will taketh. Sit back and watch if you do not believe.
Now took the ladder away from this soap box??? Must have been a Ducati rider.[/quote]
Sorry Lurch...I suppose I knew before I posted that not all would find it funny.
My uncle owned an independant shop as a certified Harley technician and I would sometimes ride my Busa over to shoot the breeze. We always had a friendly exchange of rice burner/oil leaker type conversations with any customers that may be hanging out - but all in fun. I hafta say though...that it was his words that they were "junk" and he made a VERY good living wrenching on them...and I don't go to Harley Boards to see what those guys are saying about Busa's, so my post wasn't intended to be playing toward that audience. My wording arround arrogance I'm sure has been witnessed by all on this Board...I'm one of the nicest guys you'll meet...honest. It's hard being arrogant...I've actually waved at Harley guys on the road - and then they start to raise their arm - see that my bike has plastic on it...and then abort the wave...?(this has happened to me several times) Just wave man! We're riding!
My post on this Board will not change that mentality. I've always refered to my bike as "my moped" cause I don't have that "I ride a Busa" mentality. I'm cool with whatever people choose.
I really meant no legitament disrespect and do not promote a hate aspect - I apologize for offending you.
Can't we all just get along!
[/quote]Comments and threads like tis is why we can never get along together.
Until One party is the first to step up and be the bigger man, this will never end. I can tell all of you right now that I spend more time wrenching on my Busa than I do on my 20 year old Harley. With my Harley I am not cleaning chains, adjusting chains, setting idles, syncing throttlebodies changing tires every other week. With my Harley, I wash it, Change the oil every 3000 miles and check air pressure. Then I ride. I put 3X miles on my Harley that I do on the Busa and I have another bike I own also. So this bike is better than that bike is BS. Ride what you have enjoy it and stop banging on the others guy bike. If he is a Dusche so be it. DO NOT stoop to his level.
If we do not get along we all lose in the long wrong. Remember United we stand divided we fall. Unite or the government will taketh. Sit back and watch if you do not believe.
Now took the ladder away from this soap box??? Must have been a Ducati rider.
[/quote]Sorry Lurch...I suppose I knew before I posted that not all would find it funny.
My uncle owned an independant shop as a certified Harley technician and I would sometimes ride my Busa over to shoot the breeze. We always had a friendly exchange of rice burner/oil leaker type conversations with any customers that may be hanging out - but all in fun. I hafta say though...that it was his words that they were "junk" and he made a VERY good living wrenching on them...and I don't go to Harley Boards to see what those guys are saying about Busa's, so my post wasn't intended to be playing toward that audience. My wording arround arrogance I'm sure has been witnessed by all on this Board...I'm one of the nicest guys you'll meet...honest. It's hard being arrogant...I've actually waved at Harley guys on the road - and then they start to raise their arm - see that my bike has plastic on it...and then abort the wave...?(this has happened to me several times) Just wave man! We're riding!
My post on this Board will not change that mentality. I've always refered to my bike as "my moped" cause I don't have that "I ride a Busa" mentality. I'm cool with whatever people choose. I really meant no legitament disrespect and do not promote a hate aspect - I apologize for offending you.
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No offense taken bro', I have just been seeing way to much of this between Harley and the Buell threads. I agree they are not what our Suzuki's are. Hell I wave to everyone when I ride, even the scooters. (they are the funniest, they turn and look like WTF? he just waved at me.). Whne we are out in our group and I am not the lead I put the Busa's up front, Harley's in the middle and me running sweep on the Busa. Everyone in the group waves. If we pass a group of Harleys most wave, some only wave at the Harley's, those ones get the finger form me. Kind of to show a point.Sorry Lurch...I suppose I knew before I posted that not all would find it funny.
My uncle owned an independant shop as a certified Harley technician and I would sometimes ride my Busa over to shoot the breeze. We always had a friendly exchange of rice burner/oil leaker type conversations with any customers that may be hanging out - but all in fun. I hafta say though...that it was his words that they were "junk" and he made a VERY good living wrenching on them...and I don't go to Harley Boards to see what those guys are saying about Busa's, so my post wasn't intended to be playing toward that audience. My wording arround arrogance I'm sure has been witnessed by all on this Board...I'm one of the nicest guys you'll meet...honest. It's hard being arrogant...I've actually waved at Harley guys on the road - and then they start to raise their arm - see that my bike has plastic on it...and then abort the wave...?(this has happened to me several times) Just wave man! We're riding!
I really meant no legitament disrespect and do not promote a hate aspect - I apologize for offending you.
Now when we are out and people started bashing my rocket because it is not a Harley I also stand up for the rocket. So see in my eyes, ride I do not care what just ride. Jap, USA, Italian, British, even Korean. just ride
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24) Stop at every Hooters you run across and go in and tell them how much of a biker you are because you can't stand to ride for more than 5 miles at a time without getting off and shaking out.
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