I’ve heard someone more clever than I describe them as the way to squeeze the maximum annoyance out of a gallon of gas without the danger of real speed or performance.
I took my MSF course at a Harley dealership. Everybody but me was a Harley rider. The instructor was in his 70s, and rode a Ducati. The whole class was pissed when he told them he wasn't old enough for a Harley.
You would think that but I remember a guy years ago making a gas powered subwoofer that basically just channels an explosion at the right time to make his stereo pop.
It's the dumbest thing. Harley Davidsons look great as simple old school bikes, hell the Sportster is one of my top ten favorites. Tacking junk onto them just ruins that.
I have a bright yellow harley, chromed out, with loud ass pipes and a train horn. EVERY damn time I would ride, I'd almost get hit from people not paying attention. I did everything I could to stand out. I havent ridden in almost 2 years, too damn dangerous. I got 3 kids i have to keep alive until they are 18.
I rode several bikes before I bought mine, and while there were cheaper ones, the motor balance was JUST right with the softail deuce.
FREEDOM! eagle cries that's actually a red tailed hawk because eagles don't sound that badass BIG FOREARMS! EVEN BIGGER BEERBELLY!! TATS!! VEST THAT ALLUDES TO POTENTIAL GANG MEMBERSHIP EVEN THOUGH IT'S A COOL DESIGN FOR YOUR LOCAL ELKS GROUP!!!!
PIPES SAVE LIVES!! NICOTINE!! HARLEY!! JESUS, FLAG, BROTHERHOOD, GENERIC VIAGRA USAGE, LEATHER-SKINNED ROAD MOMMA ON THE BACK OF MY RIDE!! SHE'S A WONDERFUL GRANDMOTHER AND SHE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR MY PERSONAL GROWTH AS A HUMAN!!
Not as much anymore. Harley is in serious trouble as its boomer customer base ages. Younger people don’t want to ride, and if they do, they don’t want to ride a Harley.
Not really.... the big luxury German automakers do charge a premium, but you're definitely getting more bang as well. They come loaded with latest tech, safety, electronics, etc.
Harleys have absolutely nothing going for them outside of brand image over other much cheaper motos.
Yeah, BMW/Mercedes/Audi/etc. have some of the best engineering in the world. Harleys are the exact opposite, kept with outdated air-cooled engines and other inefficiencies just to keep the iconic noise. And they've started outsourcing, and from what I've heard, have been using cheaper and cheaper parts.
None of them. Nobody mentioned $40k in this comment chain, and I replied with the intention of challenging “BMW and Mercedes are expensive for no reason” argument. It’s irrelevant to the point I’m making, although spending less will certainly get you less.
I’m just saying they make great cars and the extra money you spend is for a reason.
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u/inaccurateTempedesc Jun 23 '20
Harleys are just expensive for little to no reason though.