Howdy from Iowa

Bassdan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:43 pm

Nw harley owner here. Been riding motorcycles for 22 years but they have been metric bikes. First harley and loving the ride and feel!

badinfluence63 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:51 am **Posts:** 1966

Congrats and welcome. I wish more jap riding HD bashers (not saying you're an HD basher)would at least try the right for them HD. Too many jap bike riders diss HD's and for the wrong reasons. Also I might add, the jap riding HD neigh sayers do so w/out any real actual real time HD riding experience and base there bias on nothing but unfounded gut level vitral.

hardrider · **Joined:** Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:53 am **Posts:** 213

Welcome to the forum! Glad you are enjoying your new ride. :icon_thumbsup:

roadking · **Posted:** Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:16 am

Welcome to the forum!!
Nice to see new HD riders enjoying their bikes.
Hope you enjoy your stay.

roadking · **Posted:** Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:28 am

badinfluence63 wrote:

Congrats and welcome. I wish more jap riding HD bashers (not saying you're an HD basher)would at least try the right for them HD. Too many jap bike riders diss HD's and for the wrong reasons. Also I might add, the jap riding HD neigh sayers do so w/out any real actual real time HD riding experience and base there bias on nothing but unfounded gut level vitral.

BI, did you have another run in with those Honda riders???

I have to agree with some of that tho, My buddy (rides a Kawi) sat on one HD and formed an opinion based on that, but when he sat on my bike he liked it... go figure.

badinfluence63 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:51 am **Posts:** 1966

roadking wrote:

badinfluence63 wrote:

Congrats and welcome. I wish more jap riding HD bashers (not saying you're an HD basher)would at least try the right for them HD. Too many jap bike riders diss HD's and for the wrong reasons. Also I might add, the jap riding HD neigh sayers do so w/out any real actual real time HD riding experience and base there bias on nothing but unfounded gut level vitral.

BI, did you have another run in with those Honda riders???

I have to agree with some of that tho, My buddy (rides a Kawi) sat on one HD and formed an opinion based on that, but when he sat on my bike he liked it... go figure.

All the time.

Too many of my acquaintences are to cheap to pull the trigger on even a used HD. Instead get a low miliage inexpensive metric bike. Have never owned or rode an HD but criticize HD to camoflage there cheapness by dumping on HD w/out any fact based points.

Other then that everything is going well. :icon_eek:

roadking · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:31 am

badinfluence63 wrote:

All the time.

Too many of my acquaintances are to cheap to pull the trigger on even a used HD. Instead get a low mileage inexpensive metric bike. Have never owned or rode an HD but criticize HD to camouflage there cheapness by dumping on HD w/out any fact based points.

Other then that everything is going well. :icon_eek:

Is that really a bad thing? When I think about it - if everyone bought a HD then there would only be less for us... Do we really want everyone riding a Harley? I don't!! Those of us that do ride them really appreciate them and keep the value high. HD's are one of a few brands that keep their value over the years and may even appreciate with time. I say let them eat rice - while we HD riders feast on quality. As for the haters - there will ALWAYS be haters for everything - F'k 'em!! :icon_cool_too:

badinfluence63 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:51 am **Posts:** 1966

RK, no big deal. Just think its ignorant...hence their choice of bike.

Bassdan · **Posted:** Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:21 pm

You guys are a hoot!..digging the let it all hangout un-sugar coated attitude. I was never an HD basher but I did have an opinion not based on any real facts. And now, I see how wrong I was!! Just had rhinehart exhaust put on along with an upgraded airbox and dyno tuning done and I FRIGGING LOVE IT!! Mynwife is complaining I rub on the bike more than her!..haha

badinfluence63 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:51 am **Posts:** 1966

Bassdan wrote:

You guys are a hoot!..digging the let it all hangout un-sugar coated attitude. I was never an HD basher but I did have an opinion not based on any real facts. And now, I see how wrong I was!! Just had rhinehart exhaust put on along with an upgraded airbox and dyno tuning done and I FRIGGING LOVE IT!! Mynwife is complaining I rub on the bike more than her!..haha

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