221 From blowing rock to grandfather mountain is an amazing ride. The BRP runs alongside it and is much more relaxed but more scenic. I normally run 221 down and then the parkway back up when I'm in the area

 

Oh it's just a joke on the fact that Harley has been going nuts trying to advertise to, and make new **** that all the younger riders said they'd buy a harley if they did it, and what not.
But yet those younger riders keep running away from harley anyways.

 

I think they are running away from the cost of a new vehicle!!! Seeing if it takes

 

Nah it's not that, there are younger riders who buy competitors bikes as similar prices and are just fine with it.
No matter what harley tries everyone's knee jerk reaction is the negative mythical horseshit that they've heard all their life from the haters.

I'm actually in the market for a new big bike and i'd be considered "young" and all the harley haters told me "DO YOUR RESEARCH YOU'LL SEE" and the irony is that research show'd me how fulla **** so many of these people were.
when it comes to heavy big twin cruisers. harley's got some of the best value in class. Sometimes harley has some great stuff, not always but sometimes.
Just gotta look around before you buy.

 

Harley. A great way to turn fuel into Noise without the annoying side effect of power

 

I fall into the RUB crowd I guess. I've got a 2019 FLHXS. Wanted one for years, bought a Kawasaki Vaquero (their version of a Road Glide), had it a few years, dumped it in 2018, couldn't shake it (it felt like I was riding on ice all the time - mechanic said it was fine), wife said, "Get what you want. You've wanted one for years, just get it." So I did. I did my research, looked at BMWs and other cruiser-style bikes with full fairings and stereos and all that. Always came back to the FLHXS. Got it, love it, can't ride it enough!

My neighbor hates on Harleys all the time... he rides sport bikes. Ducati and Aprilia. Says that you're paying tomorrow's money for yesterday's tech. Meanwhile, my FLHXS is beautiful from all angles, has enough power, handles well for my riding style, and does it in relative comfort (could use more suspension travel).

And now back to your regularly scheduled funny memes.

-John

 

 

That's the reason I ran away from y first Harley. BOught a 76 goldwing instead of a 76 sportster. Sportster was $500 more expensive. GL was a lot more bike.

 

I on my 7th CVO touring bike since 2009. I can tell you quality has gone steadily down hill since then. Way down hill. I can also tell you price has gone way up with not much being added to the bike, but a lot removed. I felt in 09 the CVO was a great value for the Money. I can not say that about my 19 CVO. In fact my 19 my convince me that its my last new Harley. The bike has 22K miles on it, and on its 3rd set of front rotors due to wrapping. These on it now are almost at the run out limit for replacement. I have put more rotors on this one bike in 14 months than 14 bikes in 25 years added together. It also had handle bar switches replaced twice, speedometer replaced, and other crap.

 

I got tired of the poor quality myself... The new bikes just aren't made very well. Clutch switches, turn indicators, speedometers, rocker boxes, master cylinders, wheel bearings... Etc. It just gets tiring dealing with poor craftsmanship.