Hells Angels Prefere Sportsters...
#41
best quote if you really want to get someone upset
Sonny Barger from his book Hell's Angel, The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club page 53:
"In pure terms of workmanship, personally I don't like Harleys. I ride them because I'm in the club, and that's the image, but if I could I would seriously consider riding a Honda ST1100 or a BMW. We really missed the boat not switching over to the Japanese models when they began building bigger bikes."
Sonny Barger from his book Hell's Angel, The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club page 53:
"In pure terms of workmanship, personally I don't like Harleys. I ride them because I'm in the club, and that's the image, but if I could I would seriously consider riding a Honda ST1100 or a BMW. We really missed the boat not switching over to the Japanese models when they began building bigger bikes."
#42
Barger is right, of course. If you want more power and reliability, a sport-tourer is where it's at. (Disagree about BMWs, though.) It takes a lot of money to get that kind of power out of a Harley. Actually, you never will, no matter what you do, V-Rods excepted.
But somehow a bunch of three-patched, bearded ne'er-do-wells on FJRs or ST1300s doesn't inspire the same image. And anyone who says that 1%ers don't care about image is naive.
But somehow a bunch of three-patched, bearded ne'er-do-wells on FJRs or ST1300s doesn't inspire the same image. And anyone who says that 1%ers don't care about image is naive.
#45
Hey Gents,just browsing through and this forum caught my attention.Its amazing how much judgement there still is on who rides what and why.Ive owned both metric and american,both have there pro's and con's which keeps the argument alive.However Ive stuck with, and currently ride american now.Not because I think its better,but because Ive found it easier to create a harley to fit your personallity then any other bike!They truly are a drug and Im addicted are you?
#46
#47
Hey Gents,just browsing through and this forum caught my attention.Its amazing how much judgement there still is on who rides what and why.Ive owned both metric and american,both have there pro's and con's which keeps the argument alive.However Ive stuck with, and currently ride american now.Not because I think its better,but because Ive found it easier to create a harley to fit your personallity then any other bike!They truly are a drug and Im addicted are you?
I agree; 10 years ago i was riding ducati and moto guzzi The other reason i switched is because no matter where you are in the US you can find a v-twin shop; little more difficult riding european v-twins; people get scared to touch those
#48
One thing I found interesting in the video was no baggers. Do the Hells Angels or other MC "gangs", 1 percenters or whatever they are called not primarily ride baggers? I did some reasearch once on the Mongols and even they didn'tsee manybaggers. Just thought I would make mention. Not bashing baggers, I actuallywant one to compliment my Sportster
#49
Check out some of these pics, looks like quite a few sportsters in there to me.
http://rideamoto.com/2009/11/23/the-...s-angels-10999
http://rideamoto.com/2009/11/23/the-...s-angels-10999
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