i I HAVE HAD ENOUGH PLEASE END THIS THREAD

bikerbob2 wrote:
hum musta missed something this thread took a wrong turn in Scenectady

[Bugs Bunny voice]Shoulda taken a left at Albekoiky![/Bugs Bunny voice]

Just might squeeze this in before it gets locked up, My parents were born in England, they have been Australian citizens for about 30 years. Neither of them are ofended by being called Poms. I was born in Australia and am not offended my names such as aussie, ozzie, downunder etc, in fact us aussies have a very relaxed and different sence of humour to Americans, or Yanks as we call you, or Goddams. Yes i know Yanks has north/south thing going on. So call me what you like, just don't call me late for dinner! As for HD, Who gives a rats!
PS: I have a trophy with 'BEST JAP' inscribed on it

hey you guys and gals.
Listen careful .
I have learned about the roadstar and the harley when i was in AZ for biker week . I have meet wonderful nice respectful people down there. ( hearing and deaf) . We talk about bikes. We all earn to work hard to build the goals. The money issuse are something that people have to buy what they can afford it . You guys in the Harley families and yamaha families try to respect we all ride 2 wheels on the road...
Whats more you need to think in the picture in your mind right now . Standing on the ride side of the motor .
Do you notices something real interesting ????
yamaha has made a almost like a harley desigan on the motor..
look at it careful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The model of back in 1984 to 1999 motor of harley!! do you see as harley evo motor??
Yamaha made the almost excat the motor as Evo. The Evo motor has 1 cam in it . 2000 to now days harley have 2 cams in them.. However yamaha still have 1 cam just like Evo motor too. its like getting the old timers back for the harley to remember. harley families shall say thank you to yamaha for making like a come back for old style harley evo motor in the market becuz in yamaha bikes its nice to share the idea. Both bikes are awesome with planty of power performances in them .. So you all guys and gals . stop being so negaitives about both bikes. We all live to ride together no matter what . No needs to be cocky egos about bike. We all are in rigth now to care about our friendship. Give one others a break and hugs as brothers and sisters. if you don't like the way i write or says it . Then tough shit But i write from my heart which is true. i am deaf and i am proud of it just like i am proud of what I have the bike.. I shows alot respects to other people.

Big Bear wrote:
9 pages....really? Moderators have been very nice inside this thread(not delete/locking it). Name calling and brand bashing throughout. Some of you sound as bad as the guys you complain about. If you can't add constructive information to a thread , just don't say anything at all. Is that too hard? If you feel the need to respond to this post , and it's gonna be a smart comment , go ride first and think about it. Thank you, BB

BB.....good call. I'll try to be constructive.

Fascinating thread.

I have a perspective that's either unusual or skewed, whichever, but I started riding on the street when I got hired at a now-closed magazine (Cycle Guide) in 1984. At 19, I went from So.Cal motocrosser to having access to every significant two wheeler produced. I rode every brand and every type of bike within just a few months of getting my license. From GoldWings to GS550's, from BMW (of those, I am not a fan, at least the older ones) to Cagiva (Ducatti product) to V65 Sabers to Interceptors and FJ1100's, Vmax, etc. Moto Guzzi's! Ha! And yes, Harleys: 1000 Sportster, the first modern 883, FXRS, FXRT, '84 Softail (hard mount, 4 speed) FLHTC.... on and on and on it went. For four years.

What this immersion did was to completely wash me of those whimsical feelings we get about bikes. I couldn't really fall "in love" with any one bike, as many on this thread have said about their Roadies. I was, I suppose, a promiscuous biker, a "moto whore," if you will. Motorcycles were tools engineered for my enjoyment, and I was allowed, in fact, encouraged to ride 'em hard and put 'em away wet. We tested these bikes, although part of that testing was taking them home, running errands....living with them, so for most bikes I got an idea of what it would be like to own 'em. In my early years there, I was also the mechanic, so I changed a lot of oil and tires and made adjustments on all of these machines.

So, all this experience makes you jaded, but it also helps you see clearly the different approaches various manufactures take to solving (or creating) problems. And, everything is a trade off. For example, prior to the belt drives, Harley had enclosed chains on the FXRT. On the plus side, those things would last forever, since they were clean and bathed in oil. But oh-my-god you don't want to have to work on that part of the bike! What a pain. But it all depends on your priorities. Belts seem to be the best compromise for big, non-sport bikes, and we have Harley to thank for the popularity of clean, efficient, quiet belts.

In fact, we owe Harley a huge thanks for saving motorcycling in general in this country. I never thought I'd see a show like American Chopper, and let's face it: we have that and the popularity it indicates due to the ingenious marketing HD has done over the past 25 years or so.

Anyway, now, years later and with a completely different line of work, I'm able to love bikes again. In my view, the Roadie is a great motorcycle in its own right. Yamaha built it to be special, have character, last a long time. Those are good qualities. Harleys have those same qualities, they just go about it differently, as every manufacturer does. One thing Harleys do very, very well is troll......you know, troll through towns very slow while puttering out that great sound. Road Stars, well, not so much. Under the same conditions R* lurch and buck and develop SVS. Am I bashing the Roadie? No, just pointing out again that everything is a compromise, and Yamaha decided to make the Roadie a certain way. Soooooo, we ride 'em and enjoy them for what they are, just like HD riders do.

Ride on!

Nice post 07. I currently have two Honda's , a KTM , and the Roadliner in the Garage. I like em all. I know a Bunch of the guys here enjoy Motorcycles , not brands......The beauty of this country is the fact that we have so many choices (too many , many times..). So when we see our fellow rider in the wind like us , smile because they are riding , not because of what they are riding. BB

Midnightstar07 ...that was beautiful...I believe their is a tear in my eye

NO OFFENSE BUT IN ALL THE REVIEWS WHEN COMPARING THE ROADSTAR TO HD THE ROADSTAR HAS BEATEN IT IN EVERY CATAGORY. BUT I WILL ADMIT THE HD HAS THE MOST AWSOME LOOKING BIKE OUT. I JUST DONT BUY 1 BECAUSE I CAN PIMP OUT 2 ROADSTAR COMPLETELY FOR THE PRICE OF 1 STOCK HD, BUT I WILL EVENTUALLY BUY MYSELF A STREET GLIDE, THOSE ARE NICE.

i just love any bike i can afford.