I've seen in several threads where folks have stated that some particular non-HD bike "feels like a metric".

Having ridden bikes from everywhere, including HD, I realized that I have no idea what this means.

Any ideas?

 

Slang on the forum for Honda, Yamaha, or any other bike that uses metric tools.

 

This previous thread may be of assistance

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/the-g...otorcycle.html

 

Ride a VTX or Vulcan and then hop on a Road King or other comparable Harley and if you can't tell you have a dead ***.

 

I understand was a metric is...I don't understand what is meant by "feels" like a metric.

What specific qualities feel metric and what feels "non-metric"?

I have ridden a Kawasaki that felt more like a Dyna than an actual Dyna...

 

A Dyna is the way a Dyna is supposed to feel. How in the hell does something feel more like a dyna?

That's like saying you've sucked d*** that tasted more like........ than ......!!!!

 

I have ridden them all. Yes, they feel different in a lot of ways, the same in others. No more different than driving a Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge vs Toyota.

My wife assures me that my *** is not dead.

What are the specifics?

 

Driving a Harley V-Rod.

 

Old Dynas don't ride like new Dynas. The Kawasaki rode like an old one but was a lot faster.

 

Metric = fast, smooth

HD = slow, vibrates