Hey, who let you in here? Hasn't anyone explained that with a Sporty you're limited to reduced size HD tattoos? You have to get a full sized bike in order to get the full monty...

j/k bro

 

This is probally the only topic everyone on this board will agree. Once on a Harley there is no turing back.

 

Never experienced such a feeling, in fact the whole Harley marketing thing turns me off as do their dealers . I don't feel like a Harley guy, just a guy who rides a Harley (as a previous thread on here discussed) so if a metric saleman thought I wanted to change my bike I would not be disgusted or upset just not interested as I really like my Bob and the wife would never let me trade it anyway as she loves the damn thing I don't like clone cruiser bikes period, but am not opposed to test riding bikes other brands that stick to their own style. If you feel Harley is the only brand for you great, whatever floats your boat, but I would not shut myself off from considering other brands as there are so many great bike out there.

 

So??/
You were in a dealership looking over their stock, and a salesman asked if you wanted to trade in you bike???

What exactly did YOU expect him do to???

Crap his pants?
Call for "back up"?
Fall to his knees and beg your forgiveness?

I've been to Metric dealerships on my Road Glide, been approached by salesmen, and told them I was "just looking" and that I was happy with MY bike (thank you very much). All I've ever been subjected to... was some pleasant chat.

Half of the Harley Dealership I park my Road Glide in front of... except for the paid greeters up front, NO one walks up to me to say "hi... can I help you?"

 

I have Harleys because they are Harleys, nuf said.

I would never trade for a metric, although I like the metrics, dirt, dual sport, sport, ATV's. I would not own a fake harley, they are not really that much cheaper, I value the service and backing thet Harley provides, metric brands just dont bak up their products like Harley. Was thinking about getting a V Strom, but will wait and get a Ulysis instead, time to keep the money home (USA) as long as we have comparable products.

 

Sorry Ronny, you're the one who missed the point. "...outraged,disgusted beyond words...insulted?" That's just plain asinine, just like my post was. Except that my post was intended to be...

 

Many of my friends drive jap bikes, and I even ride with a few crotch rockets. They try to convince the jap bikes are as good or better than harley...I always respond "Give me one reason why?" Salesman are asses (I am one myself). They have to put down harley to make their inferior product seem half-way decent.
I get all the attention at the lights, I get all the questions, and I get all the girls over 15, looking at my bike at the shows. What I have learned, the only people who don't like a harley, either can't afford one or never rode one!

 

No, I currently own some of those metrics and go to the metric dealer all the time. I'm not dumb enough to pay the price for Amsoil and the first fake was Harley because Indian had the first American V-twin. I'm not a fan of any Harley BT with the exception of the Dyna and if you take the time to ride some of what you call the fake ultra glides you will very likely find what the Harley is missing as is the case when harley finds itself in a shootout with those metric touring machines because Harley always finishes last. Personally, I love the 1200 Sportster and always will, which is why I have had three. If I were in the market for a touring bike Harley wouldn't even be in the running.

 

This will probably get me flamed for saying this on a HD forum but I’m not loyal to HD. I own a HD and I will continue owning the bikes as long as there isn’t anything else on the market that like I better. I haven’t found another brand of bike that I would prefer owning and probably will never ride anything but HD but I’m going to spend my money on whatever makes me happy. As far as motorcycles are concerned that could be HD or some other brand. I’m not going to buy another HD just because of the brand. It’s my money and I’ll buy what I want and what I think is best for me. For motorcycles that’s HD. Someday that might change, maybe it won’t. To me buying HD solely for brand loyalty is stupid in my opinion. Buy the brand / model of bike that you like best and makes you happy.

 

I got to the Kawi/Yamaha dealer all the time. Those guys are a *thousand* times friendlier than the guys at the local Harley dealer. They are all just a bunch of gearheads and love to chat about all kinds of bikes. And it doesn't offed me that they would want to talk to me about bikes other than Harleys.

So, yeah, when I go to buy oil, tires, cable lube, a helmet, etc., I go there. And they used to invite me to look at their cruisers, but once I said, "No thanks. I'm happy with my bike. Not interested in another cruiser. But tell me about that bike over there?" And we just chat about all the new stuff that comes in. (I guess their approach worked: I recently bought a KLR.)

I love my Harley, and there is nothing else like it. But I look elsewhere for my religion.