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Although I generally consider Harleys to be a type of farm implement, this actually makes sense - I remember seeing fuel sportsters hitting around 150 at Fontana a couple of decades ago, and the new VRod drag bike continues that trend. Plus, as I recall, dragstrips don't have corners.

 

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I've never actually driven a tractor, but with their huge rear tires, slow-revving motors and lack of speed I thought I saw some parallels between John Deere and "The Motor Company."



On the other hand, I do know a good farm joke:



A farmer was arrested and jailed after being observed having sex with one of his sheep. He asked a friend to hire a lawyer, but he didn't have much money; his friend said he knew of someone who wasn't the greatest litigator, but he was cheap and had a reputation for being great at jury selection. During the trial, the prosecutor said to the defendant "And isn't it true, farmer Brown, that after being forced to have sex with you, your sheep was observed to turn around and lick your ***** and ****s off?" Whereupon one juror commented to another "You know, a good sheep'll do that!"

 

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I can see it now - a Harley marketing dude tells his co-worker "Our market research indicates that an NHRA tie-in will increase sales. After all, lots of riders have been drag racing modified Harleys for years. But we both know that the only really fast bikes are built in Japan and Europe, so I refuse to take advantage of the gullible public!"

 

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That's ridiculous - next you'll be claiming that Champion-framed Rotax single-engined flat track bikes aren't real Harley Davidsons! Or that the "V-Rod" pro stock bike doesn't use an engine remotely related to an actual V-rod motor! They both say "Harley Davidson" on the gas tanks and bodywork, and I can't believe an American motorcycle company would mislead anyone, so I think you owe them a big apology.