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DaveFla · 06-28-2005, 04:50 AM

I felt the same way when I started to ride again, but I skipped the ear piercing.

And what, no MSF class?

smithrob75 · 06-28-2005, 04:52 AM

And it just had the be a Harley. the motorcycle choice of people who know nothing about motorcycles.

pushrod · 06-28-2005, 05:00 AM

Except maybe that:

A) If he decides to sell it, he may make money, and

B) Harleys, with their low Cg and low RPM grunt are very easy to ride, and a good choice for a beginner (with the necessary $$).

Other than that, yeah, he should've done what too many kids do and buy a sportbike and learn quickly what "terminal velocity" means.

HelterSkelter · 06-28-2005, 05:02 AM

He wanted a Harley, so? Villifying Harleys and thier riders is beginning to get old.

Buzglyd · 06-28-2005, 05:11 AM

Too bad you couldn't have intervened in time and jammed your own narrow view of what a motorcycle is down his throat.

Is he wearing the wrong kind of earring too?

nokneedragin · 06-28-2005, 05:42 AM

Hey now, before ya get the torches out consider the fact that he might be correct (even though the HD bashing does get old). IMO his basic concept sounds plausable. It seems that most first time older riders tend to purchase HD products. This is just a gut assesment, I have no studies to back it up. But most first time bikers are probably surrounded by buddies on HD, it would make sense that they get an HD.

I still don't get the HD'istas, and the fetish thing.

Good for the old guy, I hope he gets some training though.

iamz · 06-28-2005, 05:46 AM

Yeah, like dude, didn't ya know,....everyone, and I mean EVERYONE has to start out on a SV650. It's a well known fact.

sportbikebandit · 06-28-2005, 06:13 AM

Good for him. He worked hard he deserves it. A 883 Sportster is not a bad bike for a beginner but he should take the MSF course. Perhaps they don't have a MSF class close by. The ear piercing may be too blue state though for Iowa

sportbikebandit · 06-28-2005, 06:15 AM

I agree. I know two people, one a women, that started out on a Sportster 883. They are both safe good riders. A the women looks great on that bike.

Something about a girl on a Harley dressed in black leather makes my juices flow....

longride · 06-28-2005, 06:30 AM

Buz, I haven't seen you this worked up since the Espresso ran out at the local Starbucks. Smithrob is right. Maybe when we all grow up, we can be as knowledgable as he is about motorcycles.

06-28-2005, 04:50 AM	#1
DaveFla Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 328	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle I felt the same way when I started to ride again, but I skipped the ear piercing. And what, no MSF class?

06-28-2005, 04:52 AM	#2
smithrob75 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 137	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle And it just had the be a Harley. the motorcycle choice of people who know nothing about motorcycles. __________________ Harley-Davidson... giving you yesterday\'s technology at tomorrows prices.

06-28-2005, 05:00 AM	#3
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle Except maybe that: A) If he decides to sell it, he may make money, and B) Harleys, with their low Cg and low RPM grunt are very easy to ride, and a good choice for a beginner (with the necessary $$). Other than that, yeah, he should've done what too many kids do and buy a sportbike and learn quickly what "terminal velocity" means. __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

06-28-2005, 05:02 AM	#4
HelterSkelter Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 320	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle He wanted a Harley, so? Villifying Harleys and thier riders is beginning to get old.

06-28-2005, 05:11 AM	#5
Buzglyd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10,137	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle Too bad you couldn't have intervened in time and jammed your own narrow view of what a motorcycle is down his throat. Is he wearing the wrong kind of earring too? __________________ Jay Leno: "President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 than he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama."

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06-28-2005, 05:42 AM	#6
nokneedragin Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 771	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle Hey now, before ya get the torches out consider the fact that he might be correct (even though the HD bashing does get old). IMO his basic concept sounds plausable. It seems that most first time older riders tend to purchase HD products. This is just a gut assesment, I have no studies to back it up. But most first time bikers are probably surrounded by buddies on HD, it would make sense that they get an HD. I still don't get the HD'istas, and the fetish thing. Good for the old guy, I hope he gets some training though.

06-28-2005, 05:46 AM	#7
iamz Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 325	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle Yeah, like dude, didn't ya know,....everyone, and I mean EVERYONE has to start out on a SV650. It's a well known fact.

06-28-2005, 06:13 AM	#8
sportbikebandit Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,072	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle Good for him. He worked hard he deserves it. A 883 Sportster is not a bad bike for a beginner but he should take the MSF course. Perhaps they don't have a MSF class close by. The ear piercing may be too blue state though for Iowa

06-28-2005, 06:15 AM	#9
sportbikebandit Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,072	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle I agree. I know two people, one a women, that started out on a Sportster 883. They are both safe good riders. A the women looks great on that bike. Something about a girl on a Harley dressed in black leather makes my juices flow....

06-28-2005, 06:30 AM	#10
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Re: Man Rediscovers Life on a Motorcycle Buz, I haven't seen you this worked up since the Espresso ran out at the local Starbucks. Smithrob is right. Maybe when we all grow up, we can be as knowledgable as he is about motorcycles. __________________ I'm a knucklehead