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Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
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.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28666 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house Reply #1 - 04/14/13 at 12:18:21 Like switching from a Quarterhorse to a Texas Longhorn... ...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house Reply #2 - 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.
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Reply #3 - 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. Shocked

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 Huh

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Retread Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 370	Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house Reply #4 - 04/16/13 at 10:09:51 Still buildin..
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Reply #5 - 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... Huh

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Maybe, I'll rag on black T's instead of Harleys from now on... Grin

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house Reply #6 - 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.
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Retread Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 370	Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house Reply #7 - 04/16/13 at 10:42:13 As my Bud says, "Harley Davidson, making mechanics out of riders, one bike at a time." ...............
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Reply #8 - 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 Shocked

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Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Reply #9 - 04/16/13 at 11:16:33

Serowbot wrote 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... Huh

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Maybe, I'll rag on black T's instead of Harleys from now on... Grin

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

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Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Reply #10 - 04/16/13 at 12:35:18

Serowbot wrote 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)...

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 Grin

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Reply #11 - 04/16/13 at 18:54:47

Serowbot wrote 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... Huh

...
Maybe, I'll rag on black T's instead of Harleys from now on... Grin

...

"I like simple,and air-cooled"

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

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Reply #12 - 04/16/13 at 18:57:57

verslagen1 wrote 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.

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 Grin

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Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Reply #13 - 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.

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Re: Rode my buddy's HD back to his house
Reply #14 - 04/17/13 at 16:09:37

Serowbot wrote 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... Huh

...
Maybe, I'll rag on black T's instead of Harleys from now on... Grin

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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.

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