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Old 02-25-2009, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rainmakers
Ever wish you had not bought a Harley, and if so what would you have bought?

I kinda want a Ducati 996, or bmw 1200 GS.....
Yep, every time I come to a stop at a traffic light and and I glance in my mirrors and everything in the mirrors is a blur because the whole thing is vibrating so badly and then I realize that it's not just the handlebars but the whole damn thing including me due to that big v-twin.

And then the light turns green and I throttle up and let off the clutch. Those Rush slip ons start singing that old familiar tune and then I can't help myself I have to get on it and make it sing that much louder. Another gear later I've got that **** eating grin on my face and I ask myself, what the hell were you thinking back there at that light? I wouldn't have anything but a Harley.

BTW, the honest answer is no, I've never regretted it.
 
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I sometimes wish I had followed my heart and tracked down the perfect FLH shovelhead instead of buying a new one.......but never considered another brand.....wait a minute; there are other brands??????
 
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no. On an unrelated topic I have a question...

Ever go onto a specific forum for enthusiasts and ask them if they ever considered not being an enthusiast for that particular item then realized you asked a dumb question?
 
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no. On an unrelated topic I have a question...

Ever go onto a specific forum for enthusiasts and ask them if they ever considered not being an enthusiast for that particular item then realized you asked a dumb question?

LOL - thats funny
 
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Originally Posted by rainmakers
Ever wish you had not bought a Harley, and if so what would you have bought?

I kinda want a Ducati 996, or bmw 1200 GS.....
No. Don't regret the metric bikes I owned in the past either, but they were basically stages to go thru in order to arrive at my '09 RKC!
 
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Well in 2006 I bought a 2006 Suzuki DR650 which is a fun bike on dirt roads and around town but I will make you *** go numb in 30-40mi. So I bought my FXRT and it is so much better, selling the DR in the spring. (any takers?)
 
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No, but I am still in the honeymoon phase
 
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Default I would never buy a Harley

I believe in building your own bike with american made like SS stuff Paugho or santee frames, Jim's Stuff ect ectyou will have to put some china stuff on your bike. But I would never buy a "HARLEY-DAVIDSON" Know your bike build it yourself
 
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No. I'll ride just about anything w/2 wheels, but then I love rideing motorcycles. As long as I have my say though, I'll go Harley every time.

Screw what anybody says and buy the bike you want. You'll regret it if you don't.

Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead!
 
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Nope, if I bought anything else I'd feel ashamed everytime I saw a Harley on the road. I grew up in Milwaukee, nothing but Harleys there.
 


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