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Any Harley owners out there?

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KennyJ said:
There are only 2 HD's I would ever consider owning: XR750 (which I don't think I could ride on the street) or the XLCR (I think it was 77-79) HD's attempt at a Cafe Racer. I thought it was pretty cool as a High School freshman, all black and sinister.
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Yeah, the XR750 does it for me. I think it had about 90hp and weighed under 300#. No electric start, no kickstart, only the pushstart option. One brake, in the rear, relying mostly on compression braking. Beautiful, rare, and probably would take a little work to get it street-ready.

The XLCR is very cool. Nicer riding position than a Sportster (I'm much fonder of a sport position), but still essentially a thrashing Sportster.

Guy I ride with has several bikes and has managed somehow to confiscate his brothers over time (he's the only one that still rides). He's got two dirtbikes (him and his son), an '84 Kaw Voyager, '78 Kaw Z1R that he bought new, '78 Guzzi Lemans, '78 Duc (I believe an 860 - definitely a less desireable design and year) and a totally restored '78 XLCR. We decided last spring to impress Egan and he would ride the XLCR and I'd ride the Lemans on the Crud Run. I ended up riding his Lemans, but Tom rode the Voyager (sad). When he tried to get the XLCR running, it spewed gas all over and the carb burst into flames.

Pretty bike tho.
 
Mister T said:
Well Bert, you make an interesting argument for not buying a Harley. I'm not in the Jay Leno celebrity class, definitely not in the snob class. I've not ridden a Harley, if they are vibrators, I'll steer clear.
I've been watching eBay, Marauders, Intruders, Road Stars and Gold Wings, not looking to spend a lot.
Thanks for the info.
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Keep an eye on the Intruders. I have a friend that bought a new 800 last year and loves it. I ridden it and it is a very sweet bike. A little low for me, but at 6'4" I fit fine on my GS1100E.
That and the Intruder is still a Suzuki :wink: :wink: 8) 8)
 
That and the Intruder is still a Suzuki

...and a shaftie! :wink:

Nick
 
Careful T. If it ain't leaking oil it ain't a Harley...but if it is leaking oil it might be a BSA! 8O :lol:
 
You guys must have some real jerk HD riders in your areas. I get waves all da time...

Cept they don't seem to like it when I pass em like they are standin still /grins evilly
 
Nah, Harley guys are good dudes for the most part! They're just fair game, same way we are for them. :lol: But, where ever ya go there ya are and some on both sides will go overboard at times...that's life.
 
It does appear the love for Harley's are image driven. Personally, I'd rather have a more refined machine like the honda goldwing...the latest BMW touring bike...

BTW, I saw a pretty cool bike at the Cleveland Cycle-World Convention: Moto Guzzi California Special Titanium. I sat on this and loved it. Felt like our "old-school" late 1970's early 1980's sport bikes....fast...but comfortable.

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