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Message started by Greg on 04/14/13 at 10:11:54

Title: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Greg on 04/14/13 at 10:11:54

A friend and I were out for a leisurely ride last weekend when something happened and he dumped his bike at an intersection. He thinks he hit the front brake too hard while turning and went over. The bike landed on his ankle. He has a small crack and bad sprain. We got his bike back to my house where it sat for a week. I rode it back to his house yesterday. It is a 2002 1200 Sportster. The only mod he has aside from exhaust/air filter is a set of Burley slammers on the rear. The trip is about 35 miles. Compared to my LS650, it is a completely different ride. I like the seat, additional power and loved the brakes, especially the rear, but overall, I prefer the way my bike rides and handles. It was a real eyeopener for me.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Serowbot on 04/14/13 at 12:18:21

Like switching from a Quarterhorse to a Texas Longhorn... :-?...

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/15/13 at 07:36:31

Yea, the HD has MOre power, but, is it needed power? Not to me..
And, its heavier, & I just dont want a bike that starts wanting to lay down at the few degrees from vertical a heavy bike wants to lay on down at.
The 650 has all the grunt I need.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by ToesNose on 04/16/13 at 05:02:41

The only sportster I've ridden was my buddies 79' 1000cc iron lung, it was fast and heavy but not unpleasant to ride. He made the mistake of trying to make it look like a full sized Harley, it felt so awkward and top heavy with a 5 gallon tank I only rode it once after that and never wanted to again. :o

I really like the looks of sportsters, but I think an 883 would be the only one I'd want to ride, otherwise why not just go full sized :-?

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Retread on 04/16/13 at 10:09:51

Still buildin..
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8456801371_b1898b871e.jpg

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Serowbot on 04/16/13 at 10:22:15

I like to rag on Harley's... because they have become the butt-jewelry of the accountant class,.. and their dealerships have become boutiques...
... but,... if I weren't on my Savage, an 883 Sportster would be on my short list... (I like simple, and air-cooled)...

One thing I would never wear on a Harley,... is a black t-shirt...
In fact,... I don't get black t-shirts... a t-shirt is for hot days, and black sucks in the sun...
That's gotta' be the least practical piece of clothing a person can buy... :-?...
Maybe, I'll rag on black T's instead of Harleys from now on... ;D ;D ;D...

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Post by verslagen1 on 04/16/13 at 10:33:04

you havta were black shirts when riding HD's so you have a place to wipe your hands before you go into the bar.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Retread on 04/16/13 at 10:42:13

As my Bud says, "Harley Davidson, making mechanics out of riders, one bike at a time." ...............

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by apache snow on 04/16/13 at 10:51:01

I've always liked Harleys. Rode them for years. Now they are too big and heavy or I am too old and weak.

I would like a Sportster but the S40 works out better at this stage of the game.

Yeah I have a couple of black T-shirts but I don't wear them. You got to remember Serow that there places that don't get as hot as being on the sun unlike Arizona :o

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by houstonbofh on 04/16/13 at 11:16:33

4A5C4B564E5B564D390 wrote:

Me too! And the group rides with a t-shirt, and always black. I would kill for a white one!

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by EJID on 04/16/13 at 12:35:18

4355425F47525F44300 wrote:

I have to admit, I've always loved HDs and still do. One day I hope to add a Road King to the stable for touring and two-up, but I have to laugh at your comment, because I am an accountant that rides an S-40 ;D

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Post by ZAR on 04/16/13 at 18:54:47

3721362B33262B30440 wrote:

"I like simple,and air-cooled"

Exactly why my next scooter(beyond the Savage family) will be a Triumph Speedmaster.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by ZAR on 04/16/13 at 18:57:57

7A697E7F606D6B69623D0C0 wrote:

you havta were black shirts when riding HD's so you have a place to wipe your hands before you go into the bar.

Back in the day that was the way it was. Between all the leaks,breakdowns and the "chain oil stripe" up yer back.........basic black was the word. With the advent of cell phones ya just call for a trailer ;D

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by MMRanch on 04/16/13 at 22:29:26

Greg

I had a 1200 (2004 rubber mounted motor) sportster for a couple years. Same time as having a Savage. The Savage got rode more and when it was time for one of them to go .... GoodBy Harley ! I ride the Savage/S40's with the best of em' , but still couldn't make the 1200 sportster run off and leave OldFeller and Lancer on S40's (running the BlueRidge type ridding).

That Sportster would cruse the interstate while leaving a grin on my face but I think I'd get the 883 instead of the 1200 next time. Come to find out the sportsters's crankshafts are made out of case-hardened mild steel and the 883 might hold up better, being the main difference in them is the primary gear and stroke length.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by WD on 04/17/13 at 16:09:37

2036213C24313C27530 wrote:

Black shirts hide grease and blood better. I have a couple gray t's but I never wear them.
Black mechanic's shirt over a black t most of the time. Unless it is really cold, then it is a black jacket, over a black mechanics shirt, over a black t shirt.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by dustystranger on 04/17/13 at 20:28:43

I had a 1200s sportster 1998. Wonderful bike. But I think the 883 is a better all around bike. It is a question of power and gearing. The 883 is just a better ride. The only difference between the two is the countershaft pulley ( 3 less teeth) And the bore. But compared to my s40? No contest. The suzuki savage is the best "sportster" that harley ever could have built. Bring back the harley single!

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Dave on 04/18/13 at 13:59:10

362721262B212620333C353720520 wrote:

The suzuki savage is the best "sportster" that harley ever could have built. Bring back the harley single!

I think Buell tried that with their siingle....unfortunately they did not try very hard!

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by apache snow on 04/18/13 at 14:07:40

Yeah, I have not ridden a Buell single but I heard that they vibrated pretty bad.

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Post by Cavi Mike on 04/18/13 at 14:32:02

383D3A31363C5F0 wrote:

Rode my buddy's HD back to his house

I'm terribly sorry. ;D

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Greg on 04/18/13 at 14:55:58

I am actually looking for a Buell Blast. I think it would be fun.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by WD on 04/18/13 at 16:35:42

2F2A2D26212B480 wrote:

I am actually looking for a Buell Blast. I think it would be fun.

They're junk... Take an 883, overbore it for 1000cc, and then yank the back jug, piston and connecting rod. Bolt a piece of plate over the resulting hole in the crank case.

Chuck the resulting mess into a poorly engineered frame. With the cheapest crap shocks and forks Honda has ever made (they own Showa, and Showa supplies Harley).

They literally have ZERO value beyond the 5 cents a pound the iron parts bring and whatever the current going rate is for cast aluminum.

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Post by Retread on 05/08/13 at 22:20:24

Here is what i started with..
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7174008349_c732242cc2.jpg

Here is the finished product..
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/8718793146_d9905afcd1.jpg

Ok, so I went way over budget, wife is angry, and the neighbors are all pissed at the straight pipes, but it was fun....

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Dane Allen on 05/09/13 at 13:51:33

11263731262227430 wrote:

Ok, so I went way over budget,

Victory Condition Proof #1 - check

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wife is angry,

Victory Condition Proof #2 - check

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and the neighbors are all pissed at the straight pipes,

Victory Condition Proof #3 - check

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but it was fun....

Victory Condition Proof #4 - check

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by RatdogWillie on 05/09/13 at 18:26:43

594F58455D48455E2A0 wrote:

Like switching from a Quarterhorse to a Texas Longhorn... :-?...

funny and true! ;D

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by RatdogWillie on 05/10/13 at 06:27:28

Do you know that 95% of all Harley Davidsons sold are still on the road?
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The other 5% made it home.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by apache snow on 05/10/13 at 06:33:03

I never see the need to bash another brand of motorcycle. It sure doesn't make mine run better. :-?

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by old_rider on 05/12/13 at 06:07:21

574657555E5345585941360 wrote:

I never see the need to bash another brand of motorcycle. It sure doesn't make mine run better. :-?

Its kinda like telling a racial joke, it sure seams funny when you tell it, untill your momma hears you tell it.... I was really young and didn't see what the fuss was about, cause my friend was telling white jokes and I thought they was funny too. His momma didn't think it was funny either....well not in front of us anyway, I learned later on that both his mom and mine after whoopin' out butts, went back in the kitchen and was laughing thier butts off.

Title: Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Post by Retread on 05/12/13 at 06:37:02

I liked riding my Little Suzuki thumper around, but it was like dating an ugly girl, it was fun, but you just didn't want your friends to see you...... ;D