Oooooor, you could say to them, "Why don't you go outside and play a game of hide and go **** yourself?"... No, some people just don't know the difference. Before I started looking into HD's, anddeciding on mine(not that long ago), I wouldn't have been able to tell you the difference either. Oh well. Guess I just don't care to much. That one about the guy riding the Sporty was pretty funny though...

 

My Dyna IS my Sportster.............. It's also my RoadKing

Usually, when folks ask me if my SuperGlide is a Sportster, it leads to a rather long conversation about all the Harley line of bikes, and I almost always get the feeling they are heading to the HD showroom to pick out the one they want.

I understand not knowing about diferent bikes. I do the same thing with folks on sport bikes..... I don't know what the hecktheir bike is, so I ask, which again, leads to a rather lengthly conversation about the Harley line of bikes.Just can't help it.

DougJ

 

You are absolutely right, I haven't. I am, however, curious. I don't care for the look of the Softtails or baggers, but the Dyna has some possibilities.

 

I haven't ever gotten that question, but I imagine if I did I would have something witty and smart to reply with. If you were to put a Sporty side by side, most people would quickly see there isn't much in common. When I talk with people and mention I have a HD, I have found that more people know whata Low Rider is than a Dyna. Go figure.

 

I was riding my red 1970 BSA Thunderbolt (a 650 twin) last year and a bloke came up to me and said "Wow, great BSA. I used to own one exactly the same" He then said "The one I had was a Norton, it only had one cylinder and it was silver".

I was getting onto my Fat Bob outside a cafe a few weeks ago and a very attractive and well dressed middle aged lady lady walked out of the shop next door. As she walked past she said "Nice Fat Bob". Later that same day a guy who was dressed in a leather biker jacket came up to me and said "Hey, is that a softail". It takes all sorts.

 

And that's a surprise because...?

Not everyone gives a rats *** about motorcycles, let alone Harleys.

 

No, it is a Low Rider. What else can I say? Be Nice.

 

Haha. I've gotten that from the softail types before. My response: "Is that a Gold Wing?"

 

My reply


"Were you born that stupid, or did you have to work at it?"

 

at the dentist the other day

receptionist - "nice bike, what is it?"
me - "a Harley"
receptionist - "Oh really! a sportster?"
me - "it's called a Street Bob"
receptionist - "a what?"
me - "a Harley..."