Harley Davidsons - I just don't get it

So, I’m in Dubai on holiday at the moment and yesterday took a motorcycle tour from here right over to the East Coast in Oman - was a wonderful day out with a great family run business who I will post about in the ‘Praise’ section. At the moment the bikes they use are Harleys and Goldwings :w00t: - they are thinking about getting some Beemer GS’s which I was very encouraging of.

Anyway, I rode a ‘Blackline’ - almost 1600cc of at best ‘agricultural’ engineering!

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The Blackline has 63bhp.

Hell you can tune up a 10 year CB500 to have more than that.

I don’t get it either - for all the reasons you said and a few more.

It’s kinda like being a gay man (I imagine). Men are not attractive. They are smelly, hairy, 'orrible things and to have sex as a gay man you have to let someone stick their d$%k in your a*$. Why the HELL would you let someone do that???

So basically that’s the same as loving Harleys. But just as there are gay men out there (and I count several as friends), there are some people that love Harleys. Each to his/her own.

Mind you, I totally understand Lesbians…

:stuck_out_tongue:

It’s more like the Apple of the bike world.

Overpriced, generally under spec’d, and more about brand, image, and life style.

Hardly Ableson

Harley Davidson - the most efficient way to convert petrol into noise without the side effect of power. :smiley:

It’s not really like Apple, you don’t see every other manufacture trying to copy HD’s designs and style into there own bikes. As for life style, it’s the same and most other style of bikes be it power rangers, offroaders, adventurers - all have a distinct look for the majority of riders.

Harleys are all about style and torque. Outright bhp is an irrelevance with bikes like these.

I got into biking in 1997 partly because I got hooked on the Harley thing but after test riding three at a Warr’s event on Guildhall Yard in 1998, soon after completing my DAS, I was disappointed. They weren’t what I thought they were, far too, as you put it CurlyAlly, agricultural, clunky and, for me, uncomfortable. They do have their place - having hired one for a couple of days in Florida in 2005 I can confirm they are great for US roads and attitudes, but I certainly wouldn’t have one in the UK.

As for things falling off - Harleys are like Sindy dolls. Owners love to lavish money on them by adding “clothes” so I guess the maker knows this and deliberately supplies them with expendable attachments like petrol caps, knowing full well they will be replaced with aftermarket parts by the owner. Hence the term, “custom” bikes. They are there to be customised.

One of my dad’s colleagues had a Japanese Cruser and said it had all of the advantages of a Harley with none of the disadvantages. I think it’s a bike you buy simply because you want one not for any logical reason. As a piece of engineering they are pretty stone age.

If they were so pants why would they have sold millions of bikes and last decades of trading with an accessory cataloge bigger than a Haynes manual?

I wouldn’t have one but then again not many people would have my bike so there you go.

“It’s more like the Apple of the bike world.Overpriced, generally under spec’d, and more about brand, image, and life style.”

Yep its just like Kevsta said and of course almost every manufacturer has had a ‘Harley-Alike’ in their model range at some point…apparently imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…Suzuki VS, Yamaha Dragstar, Kawasaki VN range, Honda Shadow…each to their own i guess…I’ll be keeping my FireBlade thanks :slight_smile:

The Spicegirls were crap, but they sold millions of records and were very popular worldwide.

I think ultimately it is that HD are exceptional at marketing and selling a perceived lifestyle attached to their bikes. I’m certain that they spend more money on marketing than they do on engine development. They make their real money (ie sales of new bikes and oodles of accessories) by appealing to bankers/accountants/lawyers etc who like the idea of being a bit ‘bad ass’ at the weekend. It’s no accident that the only London dealership is based in Chelsea…

I just still find it very confusing though. It really was horrible to ride and the fact that one of their newest models is capable of giving you 3rd degree burns is just shocking.

I don’t think they are made to be ridden at all. The ideal Harley owner buys one, accessories it, purchases all the Harley branded clothing, including underwear, and then pays Pickfords to transport the bike to their new home when they move house 80 miles away.

I know someone who did all these things, but as far as I can tell, never rode their Harley, they just talked about it, the money they had spent on it, and always wore Harley branded clothing.

I met a guy when we were waiting to get on the ferry to France. He and his Mrs were driving down to Portugal on his HD - fair play - he’s actually riding it rather than polishing it and bragging about it to his mates (although I felt sorry for the Mrs - the pillion seat was so narrow and hard that she was sitting on a towel to make it a bit more comfy!). Anyway, this Harley was pimped right up - his mate had done it all and had spent £28k on the purchase and pimping. This chap had bought from his mate 2 years later for £7k. Just bonkers.

Sums it up really, £28k and the Mrs says I’m Hardly Able (to sit on this) son :wink:

She’d love The Bonne’

We all love the Bonne :slight_smile:

Especially the new (ish) seat

Oooh - that just looks soooo comfy. :smiley: Mrs Harley pillion, could only dream of having something so luxurious. Also looks like you have been bestowing her with a bit of TLC - she’s looking very nice and shiny, for a change… :wink:

Another friend pimped up his Harley, dropped it on his drive when turning it round, and ended up paying nearly £10K to replace a panier and all the scratched chrome. He rides a Vespa when he is actually riding.

well boys and there toys eh!!

if money wasnt the limiting factor I’d have one:D