[46111]

A better way would be to go up through WVa on the routes like 250, 33 or 219. These are unbelievable rides on a bike.

 

[Fenton]

"Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer"



Isn't Victory in the US?

 

[seruzawa]

Less than 20,000 units annually probably doesn't qualify them as "major".

 

[Fenton]

Yea, I know, just keeping tabs on the defensive ones around here.



BTW, that new 96 inch motor & 6 speed gear box is killing the used market in N. Cal. It was already flooded. Saw an 06 roadglide at the dealer marked to $16,500++

I may have to flinch

 

[Buzglyd]

I like the Road Glide. The steering is much lighter than the geezer without the weight of the fairing on the bars.



I think H-D re-angled the fairing in '04 so it's not so Jimmy Durante-looking anymore.

 

[Fenton]

Do I have to get a beanie if I get the stereo?

 

[1877]

You need to keep in mind that this is a "motor company" press release. It will be a cold day south of Milwaukee when HD acknowledges Victory even exists.

 

[Buzglyd]

Foil hat

 

[Fenton]

I just love to point out the obvious; "Honda, the only major motorcycle manufacturer in Japan"

 

[longride]

There's about 100 different Harley clone mfgs. Victory is just one. I doubt Harley should go out out of it's way to acknowledge any of them.

 

[longride]

Stereo is standard. Get the arm chaps. Way cooler than a beanie.

 

[33342]

The harmon-kardon stereo is WELL heard thru an Arai, if that's what you wanna know. - fonzie

 

[The_AirHawk]

Well, at least Harley puts these warnings out every now and again to let all the people that actually want to RIDE know which areas to avoid.

 

[Fenton]

I may worry more about playing "My Humps" at level 10 in town.

 

[Fenton]

I don't know if I'd throw the whole Polaris gang in with BMC, Titan or Ultra but I did understand the jist of the article to be pro Harley

 

[36284]

Pretty much just a Harley press release, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[55548]

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces *heavyweight motorcycles*.....



why advertise the fact that the motorcycles are heavy ? would riders not prefer lighter bikes ...not smaller just lighter ? ...



btw do cannondale still exist? i thought they were trying to make some high tech motocrossers a couple of years ago?

 

[55182]

"would riders not prefer lighter bikes "



Nope. I found heavier bikes to be more comfortable as they do not react as much to bumps and other road imperfections, and they seem a lot more stable in crosswinds.

 

[55182]

I can just smell the rice burning over here.



When you do get your head out your ass and check odometer readings you’ll see the average Harley rider puts on a lot more miles than a ricer. I ride 12 months out the year and the only bikes other than Harleys on the road all year round, are a couple of Beemers and Goldwings.



Ricers are fair weather sissies that normally ride no further than to the dairy queen and back. Dressing like a power ranger doesn’t make for a real biker.

 

[Buzglyd]

The motorcycle division of Cannondale went belly up a few years ago.