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Posts: 140
| My wife and I are going to adopt the Harley Lifestyle. We will buy luxury touring bikes, and a branded trailer to haul them on. Next, we will suit up from head to toe in black leather jeans, assless, and jackets, doo rags, and even our watchbands will carry the famous logo. We will be bad motherfvckers and go to Daytona for bike week.
Do not speak to us if you aren't in the club. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3006 San Antonio, TX | Some are really friendly.....
Here is a picture from 2009 when four Visions meet up for a ride in Blanco, TX.
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 25
| I think you need an INTERVENTION. Is it too late to save you or are you too far gone already? |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144 New Bohemia, VA | Wow! There use to be a Harley rider here on the forum that went off on me when I said a Harley rider gave me the high IQ finger when I was riding through Texas. Too bad he's not here now, he might give you an ear full. He left after owning his Vision for 25,000 miles and said it was a piece of junk. |
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Posts: 215 orrick, mo | He must have been missing his Harley service Tech. LOL |
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Posts: 215 orrick, mo | I was talking to a Harley rider at work the other day and he was giving me grieve about Victorys. I told him the only reason he was still on a Harley was because he was to scared to ride a Victory because if he rode one he'd have to own one. I laughed my ass off when he agreed. |
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Posts: 112 Denver, Iowa | At Daytona last weekend, at the demo rides, I sat with some guys from Florida. One was dressed head to toe in Harley gear, since he had owned Harley's for over 40 years. After talking to him for a while, come to find out, he traded off his Harley for a Cross Country, put 7000 miles on it in 5 months, just test rode an Indian Cheiftan, and couldn't stop expressing his surprise about how far behind Harley was in power and handling. He was certainly old school, but has since realized how far behind the pack he has been while riding his Harley.
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| Well the guys in the white coats will take care of you for the rest of your life. They do have matching jackets for you both |
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Cruiser
Posts: 207
| I ain't in the club so I ain't posting in this thread.
Uppps, sorry for posting.
Edited by Don07tncav 2014-03-12 6:41 PM
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Cruiser
Posts: 155 Victoria Tx, TX United States | LMAOWILTHOUMCP!!!!! My roommate which owns a '13 CVO Road Glide? Really likes my '12 Vision? I defend him thou? The only Harley clothing he owns is 1 T shirt. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 12
| For real laughs, I put on a Harley shirt for toy runs and poker rides. When out amongst the peeps and asked what I ride I tell 'em a '09 Vision, I just like the designs on some of the Harley shirts. You can see the hamster wheels in their lil heads spinning while they mull that over. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 140
| The bikes are ok, but the marketing and the people who buy into it, are pretty silly. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 154
| There are plenty of dumb asses in both camps, I own a 11 Road glide and an 09 Vision. When I ride my RG the jerk off's on the me 2 bikes (Street Glide's) stick their nose in the air and tell me how ugly my RG is ect, when I ride my Vision I get a dose of crap from the Victory Cross bike guys who say " That vision looks like a spaceship, why would you ride that dumb looking thing" I just smile and realize that dealing with these turds is just part of wanting to ride something different than the rest of sheep in this world. 2 guys in a Harley dealer, one says to the other "hey what do you ride?" the second guy says "a Street Glide", the first guy says 'yeah me 2". Hence why I call a Street Glide a me 2 bike, because every swinging di** has one, plus it really pisses Street Glide owners off and I'm all about that! |
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Posts: 67
| I have to laugh I to have a friend that got all excited when he posted on FB that he was taking his S Glide in to have some new 106 jugs put on. I commented that I was happy for him cause now he could finally keep up with me since I was already sporting those big jugs....for some reason he gave a double number one sign! Can't believe how much fun my Vision can be.....LOL.
Guess I'm not part of the club anymore.........
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Cruiser
Posts: 119 CASTRO VALLEY, CA United States | People are people, no matter what they ride or don't ride. |
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Posts: 573 Central Illinois | Shane, I don't know how you do it. I had to trade my shark to be able to afford my Vision. There is no going back for me. Do you attend shark week or is that too many of the same thing in one place? |
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Glendale, AZ United States | Ride what you want. If the bike does what you intend it to do and you are happy with it that's all that matters. I have no brand loyalty for fear of "pigeon holding" myself. VV would be the only bike in the Vic lineup I would personally own. I never bought anything I have ridden based on "styling." In fact, the styling of the bike wouldn't even be on my top ten list. I'm utility and function minded/oriented.
When I want styling, I will have my wife call up her interior decorator friend to help her pick out new paint in the living room to mach the new couch and love seat. Coming from the BMW camp (Still love BMWs by the way, but a horror story to work on, especially new newer models) I ride often with my BMW buddies. I always get a kick watching the HD folks doing a double take in the rear view when I blow by them in the midst of the BMW pack rolling through the 30mph twisties at 60 plus. I have yet to find a heavy weight Vtwin tourer that handles as well as the VV in the twisties when pushed. ME Likes the Twisties...... |
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Cruiser
Posts: 154
| Oldman47 - 2014-03-15 3:54 AM
Shane, I don't know how you do it. I had to trade my shark to be able to afford my Vision. There is no going back for me. Do you attend shark week or is that too many of the same thing in one place?
I'm 6'5/ 265 and the Vision is the only bike I have been able to fit on comfortably, I had an 08 street that I bought new and that bike got me hooked, the only down fall was the lack of aftermarket parts at the time. I sold it for a road glide and I tricked it out, I recently picked up an 09 Ness Vision that I also love, the difference for me is the Glide is Like a hot rod and the Vision is like a Benz, super comfortable, smooth ride and perfect for the long hall. I never made it to a shark week although I am a member of that forum. If they ever have it at the Laughlin river run I'll be there for sure, kids keep me close to home these days. |
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Glendale, AZ United States | shane6727 - 2014-03-24 5:12 AM
Oldman47 - 2014-03-15 3:54 AM
Shane, I don't know how you do it. I had to trade my shark to be able to afford my Vision. There is no going back for me. Do you attend shark week or is that too many of the same thing in one place?
I'm 6'5/ 265 and the Vision is the only bike I have been able to fit on comfortably, I had an 08 street that I bought new and that bike got me hooked, the only down fall was the lack of aftermarket parts at the time. I sold it for a road glide and I tricked it out, I recently picked up an 09 Ness Vision that I also love, the difference for me is the Glide is Like a hot rod and the Vision is like a Benz, super comfortable, smooth ride and perfect for the long hall. I never made it to a shark week although I am a member of that forum. If they ever have it at the Laughlin river run I'll be there for sure, kids keep me close to home these days.
Who cares what folks say about the HD Roadglide. It is the best bike in the HD lineup as far as I'm concerned and the only HD with a frame-mounted front fairing. I too don't want to feel claustrophobic by having the front fairing right in my face. I ride my VV to work every day, which is about 40 miles round trip and the bike does fine in traffic and out on the open road as well, which sort of throws the whole rationale of owning a road glide out the window in my opinion. I personally like the sports touring platform, but my knees and ars no longer dig that riding position. The VV is one of the few motorcycles where you can log 700 miles/day consistently and get off the machine and feel absolutely fine. The VV is one of the best long-distance pack camels around, which is why I own one. |
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Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta | I always ask the Harley guys AND I know alot. "You ever been outrun by a tourbus?" The people that really know me won't try anymore, got tired of seeing the big V pulling away in the distance................ |
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Posts: 1308 Sand Rock, AL United States | shane6727 - 2014-03-13 5:36 AM
There are plenty of dumb asses in both camps, I own a 11 Road glide and an 09 Vision. When I ride my RG the jerk off's on the me 2 bikes (Street Glide's) stick their nose in the air and tell me how ugly my RG is ect, when I ride my Vision I get a dose of crap from the Victory Cross bike guys who say " That vision looks like a spaceship, why would you ride that dumb looking thing" I just smile and realize that dealing with these turds is just part of wanting to ride something different than the rest of sheep in this world. 2 guys in a Harley dealer, one says to the other "hey what do you ride?" the second guy says "a Street Glide", the first guy says 'yeah me 2". Hence why I call a Street Glide a me 2 bike, because every swinging di** has one, plus it really pisses Street Glide owners off and I'm all about that!
LOL! every harley owning friend I have owns (not rides) a street uh, me 2 bike. |
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New user
Posts: 2
| Ther biggest reason Harley riders can't change is what are they going to do with $10,000 worth of Tee shirts that have Harley on them
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Posts: 2300 Georgia, west of Atlanta | Hell I ride my Visions sometimes wearing some of my old Harley T-shirts........ |
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Cruiser
Posts: 155 Victoria Tx, TX United States | Guess I'm a slut? While riding my VV I wear different brands of shirts all the time.... |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144 New Bohemia, VA | The Tee doesn't make the rider... |
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Cruiser
Posts: 161 Albuquerque NM | I had a Harley riding friend tell me that I can't call myself a biker if I'm not riding a Harley. I'm okay with that, but I did have the retort of "can you ride a suicide clutch?, if not I guess you can't call yourself a biker either".
My other bike, (which doesn't get as much exercise as it deserves) is a 1947 Harley flathead 45ci. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144 New Bohemia, VA | I see it this way, many folks that say they are a biker are really just motorcyclists...to include Harley owners. My dad operated heavy equipment and/or drove truck for most of his life. He put it this way by asking a question, are you a driver or an operator?
Edited by varyder 2014-04-21 5:47 PM
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Cruiser
Posts: 125 Kerrville Texas ( now a homeowner on six acres) | Well said Kris , wELL SAID
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Cruiser
Posts: 140
| I am a motorcyclist. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1365 Central Maryland | lowtone9 - 2014-04-22 11:08 AM
I am a motorcyclist.
I am a motorcycle enthusiast. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 48 huntington In. | I just love to ride. Call me what ever you want.
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Cruiser
Posts: 161 Albuquerque NM | I can say with honesty there is one thing that I'm not when it comes to a motorcycle.
A PASSENGER! |
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