General Harley Davidson Chat Forum to discuss general Harley Davidson issues, topics, and experiences.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

The Poor Harley Switchback...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #121  
Old 05-27-2013 | 09:38 AM
Tony P's Avatar
Tony P
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,738
Likes: 350
From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
Default

Originally Posted by bjewell
See I originally said Harley dropped the ball on what could have been a great bike and a lot of people thought so too. And a few disagreed. Fine, we're just shooting the **** here. Then you show up -- five posts total -- and get real snotty while posting pics of your terrific bike which only validated what I had originally said -- Harley could have made a killer bike on the Dyna platform.

And after my unfortunate experience of having to live in a rooming house with Australians in Tokyo I told you what I think: Australians in my experience are loud, aggressive pains in the *** and you amply proved my point. Can't stand them and I hate the Bee-Gees too.

See, unlike you, we Americans didn't bend over and give the government our guns, we still have something here called free speech and many but not all of the posters here aren't particularly pee-cee. Didn't want to cause a hassle to the admins here so I e-mailed you privately.

I certainly was at the receiving end of Australian hatred of Americans, New Zealanders, South Africans, Japanese, Africans ( boy the really hated those dudes) in general. Bunch of drunken bullies and creeps your mates... and strangely enough the Aussies in question were mostly recent immigrants to that pile of sand and ugly wildlife you call home -- mostly from old communist countries. Only thing they shared with the old convict families was bad dental work.

And TFC of 35 posts, I stop by there once a every couple of weeks to shoot the **** with a friend who works there and also plays guitar. I also ride to work every day, go to Costco to buy food and ride just for the hell of it on the weekends. You got a problem with that?
Aussies may or may not be all that, but the few I've met don't need a gun to be badda$$. Regardless, no one is getting my gun.
 
The following users liked this post:
Fritz the Cat (12-05-2020)
  #122  
Old 05-27-2013 | 10:54 AM
Dooley's Avatar
Dooley
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,769
Likes: 8,972
From: Monroe, NC
Default

I love the concept of a Dyna based touring bike, but Harley f***ed up the execution on the Switchback horribly.
Bags are too small to be useful and the wheels are ugly as a bucket full of scabs.
 
  #123  
Old 05-27-2013 | 11:00 AM
XKnight's Avatar
XKnight
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,225
Likes: 9
From: 3rd Stone From The Sun
Default

Take the mismatched bags off, add a solo seat, some spoked wheels and you have one of the nicest looking new "old school" Harley's available.

 
  #124  
Old 05-27-2013 | 11:31 AM
schumacher's Avatar
schumacher
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 30,914
Likes: 15
From: Springfield, Ohio
Default

would love to have one myself. would make a great base for a Duo Glide replica
 
  #125  
Old 05-27-2013 | 12:08 PM
CruiserAW's Avatar
CruiserAW
6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: South Africa
Default

Originally Posted by XKnight
Take the mismatched bags off, add a solo seat, some spoked wheels and you have one of the nicest looking new "old school" Harley's available.

Stunning......now its worth looking at.
 
  #126  
Old 05-27-2013 | 04:47 PM
Chinashop bull's Avatar
Chinashop bull
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 329
Likes: 20
From: Australia
Default

Originally Posted by schumacher
would love to have one myself. would make a great base for a Duo Glide replica
Ya think?

 
  #127  
Old 05-27-2013 | 04:51 PM
Then Came Bronson's Avatar
Then Came Bronson
Grand HDF Member
Veteran: Marine Corp
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,805
Likes: 2,980
From: Hill Country, TX
Default

Originally Posted by schumacher
would love to have one myself. would make a great base for a Duo Glide replica
Schu, nice to see you back. Where have you been hiding?
 
  #128  
Old 05-27-2013 | 05:12 PM
MiniWolf's Avatar
MiniWolf
Moderator
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 6,895
Likes: 4,845
From: Midwest
Default

Originally Posted by XKnight
Take the mismatched bags off, add a solo seat, some spoked wheels and you have one of the nicest looking new "old school" Harley's available.

It looks nice but why not just skip the mods and purchase a Softail Deluxe instead? Outside of the exposed shock, they will end up looking similar and you won't waste money making a Dyna look like an old-school classic Softail--one you buy cheaper when the costs of mods are factored in.
 
The following users liked this post:
Fritz the Cat (12-05-2020)
  #129  
Old 05-27-2013 | 06:15 PM
Sleeko's Avatar
Sleeko
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,556
Likes: 85
From: Eastern North Carolina
Talking

Originally Posted by MiniWolf
It looks nice but why not just skip the mods and purchase a Softail Deluxe instead? Outside of the exposed shock, they will end up looking similar and you won't waste money making a Dyna look like an old-school classic Softail--one you buy cheaper when the costs of mods are factored in.
Well, not everyone loves the softail frame/suspension and the balanced motor. Plus this bike's something different.
 
  #130  
Old 05-27-2013 | 06:24 PM
Tailsfrommycrib's Avatar
Tailsfrommycrib
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,177
Likes: 60
From: Michigan
Default

Originally Posted by XKnight
Take the mismatched bags off, add a solo seat, some spoked wheels and you have one of the nicest looking new "old school" Harley's available.

Wow! Now that's a switchback I would love to own
 


Quick Reply: The Poor Harley Switchback...



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:53 AM.