firebladejohn
you really need to get a honda ........... ha ha
earthwind
Lol is that what you have john : ) hows yer arm
firebladejohn
hi earthwind , arms not to bad at the moment ........cheers . are you and willow going to rivington barn tomorrow
yamahama
Get a Rocker it's the best looking and there quite rare so you'll stand out from the hords.
fxr swas
Dunno bout best looking like, unless its a black 1-really, it does look better black. Never thought I'd say it but after seeing a crossbones in the flesh,well ,thats a nice motorcycle, then again the v-rod muscle,very nice looking bikes but the FXRS still holds the crown.In black of course.
yamahama
I'm not that up on Harleys, the new 48 looks ok but got slated in a certain mag.
earthwind
(fireblade j ) oh i might have a run out if other people are going might blow some cobwebs away
My favourite harley is a legend lmao ha ha ha!!!!
(thats a triumph)
no i do like the old style harleys sat on one that was 20 years old though looked fantastic , but can I remember the model .... errr no straight out me head like the wind lmao
fxr swas
They always usually do get slagged off, so how can a bike journo jump off a gsxr, blade etc etc then have a blat on a Harley,worlds apart and I dont for a minute think theyre unbiased.Dont matter tho if you want 1 you'll be happy with it although with the newer models money comes into it,big time.
earthwind
i would love to ride out across the states on one though, mmmmmmmmm sturgis up the rockies and across the great american desert (as long as you had loads of water, through yellowstone park would be cool or through pensylvania mmmmmmmm
Bluegrass
My Harley is 35 years old
I built it from bits, know every nut and bolt
it is as much part of me as my right arm
have no interest in new ones sold through a dealer
I couldn't possibly explain
earthwind
I dont think you need to because you built it so its all yours i think thats great.
its that fantastic feeling of knowing the whole bike like it a part of you. While I have never built a bike I like the feeling of checking it over and taking of the fairing and getting to know the bike.
I have stripped engines down on cars and cleaned em all and put em back to gether knowing that everything is in place and working and oiled and cleaned etc.
Bluegrass
Yep, not for everyone
room enough for everyone, ride what you enjoy
earthwind
exactly
Say_Ten
The Fourty-Eight basically got slated because it has a 17 litre tank, so you're looking for a petrol station every 80 miles or so. I think I'd only consider the XR1200X but I do too many motorway miles, not sure I have the neck muscles for it ;)
fxr swas
Thats all part of the yank "bar hopper" bobber styling tho, Standard Sporty tanks are the same which leaves the option of the buying the king sportster tank.
GreasyTony
Hey ST, the fourty eight has an 8 litre tank, not 17.
Can you imagine the MPG for 80 miles to 17 litres
Sorry m8 .. Mr bloody pedantic again
fxr swas
Teach me t' read things properly wont it
Say_Ten
Teach me for working from memory too ;) All I remembered was the fuel tank was silly small ;)
Phantom1539
Gonna look at a couple of bike's locally this week.....wish me luck gang
Phantom1539
Oh well. that's done it. put a deposit down.....gettin a victory on thurs....awesome bike. Pictures comin.