To each his own. This guy put the time and $ in to get what he wants. Screw what anyone else thinks.

 

Some of my friends ride metric Harley look-a-likes and I use to make fun of them for not buying the real thing until I realized they could not afford a Harley. I don't make fun of them anymore.

 

It's a shame. A lot of $ and ugly engine, trans, etc... Maybe cut out the radiator. Now, if he likes it and is comfortable riding it, wonderful. I could not get rid of my Nomad fast enough. It was a good looking bike that I chromed out and did some engine upgrades... but when the day was done it was not a Harley. Now, my FLHRC is incredbile...

 

Metric loser wannabbe!

 

Snowfly, you're right about to each his own but I've got to say, as far as bashing goes- turn about is fair play. I rode with a couple of guys for years that rode yamahas. I didn't care what they rode because as you say, to each his own. I did get sick and tired of them constantly bagging on my ride. An '04 Road King. The never let up. They had the mentality that the Harleys still leaked oil and broke down all the time. That you spent more time wrenching than riding, all that crap. The funny thing is is that they both dressed in full leather, chaps, vests and jackets that copied the Harley style. even on super hot days they had to have their "uniform" on. They had to have their do-rags and harley type heavy boots. They were a fu__ing joke. They didn't know enough about Harley bikes to know that my bike was fuel injected, computerized or had electronic gauges. Their bikes didn't have this. It really puzzled them how they had to fill up their gas tanks a lot more often than I did. When a woman stopped by my bike once and said she always wanted to ride on a Harley they gave her a hard time and said she should prefer to ride on a bike like theirs. I finally got so sick of their crap I quit riding with them. So---as far as being dissappointed about the bashing, don't be. The metric guys are much worse than we are. Just go to one of their functions and you'll find out first hand. Our HOG chapter welcomes all bikes to our functions and poker runs. They don't.

 

I say good for him. If he did the work himself, there's no way he spent even half of what it would cost to buy a EGC. I've owned and ridden 4 Hondas, 4 Kawasakis, and 2 Harleys. The most reliable bike I've ever owned? A Honda Shadow Aero 1100. The bike I covered the most miles on? A Kawasaki LTD 550. My favorite bike? The 1974 Ironhead Sportster I bought as a box of parts and built myself. Ride whatever you want. Just ride!

 

We surely do not know this...it could be exactly want he wants it to be, more comfort and storage, wind protection. I personnally do not think the intent was to make it a Harley...oh, BTW, I do believe it was a Harley rider/member who brought this into this site.

I own HD and metric...and feel fortunate to have both the HD mystic/image etc and technology/dependability of metric. Does it really matter as long as we have the wind at our face and knees...I surely would not have an issue with a jap bike pulling up behind me along the side of the road if I were broke down in the middle of nowhere/or to ride along. The MOCO should probably thank the jap mfgs for being able to allow large numbers of people an affordable quality option to get into or back into riding...as a substantial percentage of those will eventually end up selling/trading into a HD. just my $.02

 

Evidently TWO BOMBS WEREN'T ENOUGH!!!!

 

Yikes~!

 

That's what I was going to post, but you beat me to it