I can't believe it, I bought a Harley...

[futant]

I can commit now to a wheelie pic (maybe not balance point, but a legit wheelie), but the only way this thing is going to stoppie is if I broadside a car, fast. It's something like 800lbs, and the contact patch on the front tire is tiny...lol.

so go downhill!

lol how the hell did you get a wheelie? lol at the thought of clutching a HD

[JasonRR]

I haven't tried it on this one yet, but I've wheelied a couple of other Harleys. Stand on the passenger pegs, stick your ass out, pull as hard as you can on the bars and clutch it off of the rev limiter in 1st. It works.

[kingjason]

If you want to do a wheelie on a Harley get a Vrod and Turbo or Supercharge it. Gonna be my next bike.

[krazy kris]

I can commit now to a wheelie pic (maybe not balance point, but a legit wheelie), but the only way this thing is going to stoppie is if I broadside a car, fast. It's something like 800lbs, and the contact patch on the front tire is tiny...lol.

puss
back in my younger days I did one on a 750 shadow for about 50ft

[347Mike]

I can commit now to a wheelie pic (maybe not balance point, but a legit wheelie), but the only way this thing is going to stoppie is if I broadside a car, fast. It's something like 800lbs, and the contact patch on the front tire is tiny...lol.

Nonsense! If you can't get to the balance point it isn't safe enough to attempt!

[Hobie]

I'm not bothering to look up the embed code on this site, but Harley's will BP wheelie and I'm not just talking about Jason Pullen. Feel free to embed;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k292MiKZUY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYLmQzkRYCU&feature=related

Just about anything with two wheels, clutch, and rear brake cane be wheelied.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

[spankustang]

Congrats.......you will love it!

[JasonRR]

This thing sucks...anyone wanna by it?? Just not my style....want/need an FI 450 dirt bike ASAP.

[89stangGT]

This thing sucks...anyone wanna by it?? Just not my style....want/need an FI 450 dirt bike ASAP.

BWAHAHA!!

[ram57ta]

This thing sucks...anyone wanna by it?? Just not my style....want/need an FI 450 dirt bike ASAP.

After you've ridden bikes that are fast, quick, and easy to flick around...that was a predictable outcome. Harleys and their various homemade or custom versions...while being beautiful in some ways and to some people...will probably always be very heavy, slow, very expensive to maintain, will leak, will break down, and will handle and run like motorcycles designed in the 1940's. Buell is an exception although you can hardly call them Harley based other than the fact they are a V-twin. Harleys are made for that select group who actually like their antiquated and outdated style and design. Some love em, some hate em. I don't particularly like em for myself..but I still respect those that want or choose to ride them.

[YALE]

I'm not bothering to look up the embed code on this site

There's no embed code. You use the part of the url after the = sign, and box it in like a quote, only instead of, "quote," the boxes say, "youtube."

[kingjason]

After you've ridden bikes that are fast, quick, and easy to flick around...that was a predictable outcome. Harleys and their various homemade or custom versions...while being beautiful in some ways and to some people...will probably always be very heavy, slow, very expensive to maintain, will leak, will break down, and will handle and run like motorcycles designed in the 1940's. Buell is an exception although you can hardly call them Harley based other than the fact they are a V-twin. Harleys are made for that select group who actually like their antiquated and outdated style and design. Some love em, some hate em. I don't particularly like em for myself..but I still respect those that want or choose to ride them.

Been riding on the street since I was 17. Started with a modded out FZR1000 drag bike and moved on into some heavily modded turbo and nitrous bikes. Even had a couple of twins, a 954 etc etc. In 06 I thought what the hell and bought a new Kawa 1600 Vulcan. I was hooked after that and ended up going from the Vulcan to a VRod then my current FLH. Cafe style bikes I might own 6 months at a time, but my cruisers I have owned the longest at about two years each. To me the Harley is like riding a big ass moped with tunes and I really enjoy it. Believe or not my 96 HD is actually better balanced then my 06 Vulcan was. I do miss the fuel injection and power a little but the overall ride is much better on the HD. When my wife graduates in less then a year and we buy a bigger house with a shop I think my final line up will be my current 96, a turbo Vrod, and proabaly some sorta twin liter bike just to screw with every now and again. I do miss the twisties and my TL1000R so if I can find a mint one I may go that route. I just love to ride and my HD makes more sense. More comfortable and it the hard bags are great for carrying stuff. Probably an age thing also.

[futant]

ha ! HA ! HA ! LMAO

gave up huh ? yeah I would like a 450 FI dirt bike too.

So finally gonna sell one of those bikes in your garage?
bye bye HD!

your friends are unhappy!

[futant]

Been riding on the street since I was 17. Started with a modded out FZR1000 drag bike and moved on into some heavily modded turbo and nitrous bikes. Even had a couple of twins, a 954 etc etc. In 06 I thought what the hell and bought a new Kawa 1600 Vulcan. I was hooked after that and ended up going from the Vulcan to a VRod then my current FLH. Cafe style bikes I might own 6 months at a time, but my cruisers I have owned the longest at about two years each. To me the Harley is like riding a big ass moped with tunes and I really enjoy it. Believe or not my 96 HD is actually better balanced then my 06 Vulcan was. I do miss the fuel injection and power a little but the overall ride is much better on the HD. When my wife graduates in less then a year and we buy a bigger house with a shop I think my final line up will be my current 96, a turbo Vrod, and proabaly some sorta twin liter bike just to screw with every now and again. I do miss the twisties and my TL1000R so if I can find a mint one I may go that route. I just love to ride and my HD makes more sense. More comfortable and it the hard bags are great for carrying stuff. Probably an age thing also.

My friend had a TL and came by the other day to ride my old ass 94 CBR 600.
After a quick trip around the block , he was like HOLY SHIT that thing turns.
he was saying how his TL was a tank compared to it.

Just admit it, you like big ass heavy bikes and move on...
I can't seem to wrap my head around the idea of ever riding one. I just don't like heavy. I only wish i had magical powers to make light bikes even lighter.

Why did you change sport bikes every 6 months ? Yeah i mean i get it 600's are all kind of the same. But thats the beauty of it , you just ride them, and they perform great!