huskerbob wrote:
........You just can't admit it you think your Harely is better

You couldn't be more wrong. I love my R* and Ultra. They both are great in their own respects. I am even considering buying a RSV - I don't think I would go there if your quote was correct.

Rowdy wrote:
..........i dont think the bike holds its value at all. i think the demand for the bike causes it to remain overvalued. tell me why its priced so high in the first place? answer, marketing. it isnt superior to a metric. it doesnt make you breakfast in the morning. its a bike, plain and simple. IT doesnt retain its value, YOU assign it its value. boycott harley en masse for a year and see where the prices go. also everyone here preaches freedom of speech, but jump all over someone on the ROAD STAR clinic for having an opinion that isnt in favor of what someone wants to do, especially in regards to an american bike. if youre not ready to hear opinions to the contrary, dont solicit opinions. i dont understand why so many people here defend to the end american bikes? i understand some of you own one, but this is not the forum for american bikes. if you think it is, then change the name. because as i read the site name, i think i and anyone else have the absolute right to be pro roadie, and conversly, anti dripper.

And that is your right to think so. All I can say is I got over book value and 1/2 cost on accessories on all my HD's when I sold them. You can't do that on a metric - it would be nice but it isn't going to happen.

Does your R* cook you breakfast? Mine don't.

Boycott Yamaha for a year and see the effects.

I'm hear opinions and have no problem with them. It's just the same few that want to bash HD's because you don't like them. It gets old after a while.

I have never understood why so many folks get upset over any kind of machine or services, Ford vs. Chevy vs. Mopar, Intel vs. AMD, Verizon vs. AT&T, choose what you like and don't let anyone sway your choice.

tibadoe wrote:
huskerbob wrote:
........You just can't admit it you think your Harely is better

You couldn't be more wrong. I love my R* and Ultra. They both are great in their own respects. I am even considering buying a RSV - I don't think I would go there if your quote was correct.SO'''''''''When ya go out riding with your HD friends ya ride the ROAD STAR?AND S%^& FREE?

Booster wrote:
I have never understood why so many folks get upset over any kind of machine or services, Ford vs. Chevy vs. Mopar, Intel vs. AMD, Verizon vs. AT&T, choose what you like and don't let anyone sway your choice.

+1, i totally agree. but on the same token, dont come to a ford website to discuss or tout your chevy, its tacky.

tibadoe wrote:
Rowdy wrote:
..........i dont think the bike holds its value at all. i think the demand for the bike causes it to remain overvalued. tell me why its priced so high in the first place? answer, marketing. it isnt superior to a metric. it doesnt make you breakfast in the morning. its a bike, plain and simple. IT doesnt retain its value, YOU assign it its value. boycott harley en masse for a year and see where the prices go. also everyone here preaches freedom of speech, but jump all over someone on the ROAD STAR clinic for having an opinion that isnt in favor of what someone wants to do, especially in regards to an american bike. if youre not ready to hear opinions to the contrary, dont solicit opinions. i dont understand why so many people here defend to the end american bikes? i understand some of you own one, but this is not the forum for american bikes. if you think it is, then change the name. because as i read the site name, i think i and anyone else have the absolute right to be pro roadie, and conversly, anti dripper.

And that is your right to think so. All I can say is I got over book value and 1/2 cost on accessories on all my HD's when I sold them. You can't do that on a metric - it would be nice but it isn't going to happen.

Does your R* cook you breakfast? Mine don't.

Boycott Yamaha for a year and see the effects.

I'm hear opinions and have no problem with them. It's just the same few that want to bash HD's because you don't like them. It gets old after a while.

? this is my point exactly. mine doesnt cook breakfast for me, but it does sell for over 20k less. and why boycott yamaha, they sell at a fair price, not an inflated ego driven price. and i for one dont buy a bike based on what the resale value will be. and not for nothing, but isnt this exactly where i should be bashing hd?

huskerbob wrote:
SO''''''''When ya go out riding with your HD friends ya ride the ROAD STAR?AND S%^& FREE?

I didn't understand the last couple words but YES. I do ride the R* some when I ride with other HD's. It all depends upon what kind of riding I will do for the day. I have a choice to ride what I want so I choose. And I get a laugh when some other HD rider says "When you gonna get a HD?" Or I have my STAR shirt on while riding the HD or vise versa. Gotta love it.

tibadoe wrote:
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I didn't understand the last couple words but YES. I do ride the R* some when I ride with other HD's. It all depends upon what kind of riding I will do for the day. I have a choice to ride what I want so I choose. And I get a laugh when some other HD rider says "When you gonna get a HD?" Or I have my STAR shirt on while riding the HD or vise versa. Gotta love it.[/quote]???????????The deal is it all in fun the first time but at the end of the day it lost it humor AND I DON'T LOVE IT''HA HA .also I ride with people of same means'' I,m not rich and if ya are good for you .Gas might be the only thing I can afford .I think it was you that said earlier it the ride or in the wind BS.It's not if ya want to stop at the Harley dealership and shop- eat out go to event. I can't afford then that a date not a day riding and if I can't afford that then I will not ride with ya again hd honda or yamaha and if ya didn't understand the meaning of the last word in my post we wouldn't ride together either just because ya have a Road star don't make us buds SORRY Friendly yes Friends no

I go to HD Dealerships (also all others as well) . . . I like looking. . .when I get an urge to buy something else, I get back on my R* and ride it, that urge goes away. That being said, there's nothing wrong with a Harley. Yes there's a 'stigma' that accompanies that brand. YES they have more than two colors for each model year, (I like this feature) and YES they are nice to look at. Never been on one and quite frankly, I don't care for the price. ALL THAT LEADS TO THIS. I really don't care what other people ride, I wave at all and not all wave back. I ride with a grin on my face because I love it. I had my hands on a Kawisaki Mean Streak all last week. Is that a bike for me, no. It's my Son In Laws and he wanted it riden while he is over in the desert defending our rights to have this conversation. So I rode it. Did I feel disloyal to my R*?? For real? If someone wants to buy a HD and post it on here what's the harm. . .yes this is a R* forum is it tacky, that should be ones opinion and if you feel it is, then don't post. I'm happy someone is keeping Harley's on the road they are real nice to look at. (I don't care for the stigma though) but all SHOULD be well. You share the road with them, why can't we share a word or two with them. Just my .02's worth.

Oh. . .what kind of oil should I use??

Tim

huskerbob wrote:
tibadoe wrote:


I didn't understand the last couple words but YES. I do ride the R* some when I ride with other HD's. It all depends upon what kind of riding I will do for the day. I have a choice to ride what I want so I choose. And I get a laugh when some other HD rider says "When you gonna get a HD?" Or I have my STAR shirt on while riding the HD or vise versa. Gotta love it.[/quote]???????????The deal is it all in fun the first time but at the end of the day it lost it humor AND I DON'T LOVE IT''HA HA .also I ride with people of same means'' I,m not rich and if ya are good for you .Gas might be the only thing I can afford .I think it was you that said earlier it the ride or in the wind BS.It's not if ya want to stop at the Harley dealership and shop- eat out go to event. I can't afford then that a date not a day riding and if I can't afford that then I will not ride with ya again hd honda or yamaha and if ya didn't understand the meaning of the last word in my post we wouldn't ride together either just because ya have a Road star don't make us buds SORRY Friendly yes Friends no[/quote]

OK. I can agree to disagree. It boils down to just be man enough to like what you ride. I am and I do.