Motorcycle Talk

[mr4teth]

In regards to my question about your citizenship: I'm trying to understand you as a person. Most American's take a lot of pride in our countries accomplishments and history. Companies like Ford and HD (just 2 examples) are revered as they have long enriched histories with the development of our country. Typically when I encounter people such as yourself who are so anti HD there's a reason and I just trying to connect the dots.

I beg to differ about these two companies and I am not anti-HD. I am pro-motorcycle.

Ford is not cramming a 221ci V8 L-Head motor rated at 65HP down our throats and telling us that the below image is the "American" way of life. No, the Japs came to this country with small cars in the 60's that were garbage, but they were cheap and had great gas mileage. Guess who copied who there? Yes, Ford still has a few hotrod models, but even they have made major strides in horsepower, efficiencies and they've changed almost yearly to meet the demands of the market. Ford has definitely kept up with the competitive market that the Japs initiated.

HD has said, this is our bike, we ain't changing it, you'll like it because WE say so and you'll buy it or you're anti-American. Well, that's total BS. Give me something worth the money I make scraping rocks out of this quarry I work in (yes it's AMERICAN MADE stone) and I'll buy it. They should just put their bikes in art galleries.

OMG I'm am stuck in this vortex of auguring the obvious!

Troll are you seriously going to argue the fact that Ford Motor Company played a part in the development of our country during the industrial revolution and roaring twenties? I'm hoping you misunderstand my previous post.

In regard to HD, when my friend and I bought our Glides last February I didn't see anyone holding a gun to our heads or to the other 90 YES 90 deliveries they had that month.

If you don't like HD or can't afford one there are other options, many of which look very similar to Harley Davidson's but are cheaper! Which leads us back to the original topic ..... maybe we can stay here this time?