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scotts valley, California | Well I haven't found a Harley yet that can whip me, but some of them do a pretty good job of keeping up. But some, particularly those with five speeds, are reluctant to run at much over 3200 rpm for any sustained period of time. On a road trip I like to travel at five or ten over with an occasional burs to relieve the wild hair. So what do you do with your Harley traveling companions? My habits require them to maintain 37-3800 rpm to keep up. Like they are afraid they are going to blow it up or something..... |
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| My regular HD riding buddies never want play with me anymore. All they want to talk about is the experience of riding an HD.
It's not even fun to mess with them so I just hang back and let them enjoy their experience.
Sometimes when we are almost home they will make a run for it. I usually blow by them laughing when they do this.
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New Bohemia, Va | I don't have any friends, much less Harley friends |
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | I tell them for their own sakes and peace of mind, and to keep them from spending sleepless nights wracked with doubts, to please never ride a VV, because if they do the first thing they will want to do is get off the VV and go kick the Harley right square in the tank, then the sleepless nights will come..........But for the most part, it's like talking to BMW owners, their vehicle may be far from the best, but they are completely bought into the 'mystique' of the Nazi Buick as well as the Middlebuster. |
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Edmonton Alberta, Canada | I tell my buddies...." Harley's are like assholes.......everyone has one!!!!!! |
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orrick, mo | I usually let them lead on the rides and then sell the parts I stop and pick up along the way back to them that night for beer. Actually have done this once. Got a couple beers and got to rub it in that a Honda VTX had to stop and pick up lost parts. Now that is Priceless. |
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seattle, wa | Cap'n Nemo - 2011-04-04 6:14 PM
I don't have any friends, much less Harley friends
Awww, what are we, chopped liver??
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scotts valley, California | My problem is that some of my best friends are Harley riders and I don't want to hurt their feelings; I just want them to keep up..... Or, more to the point, I don't want to have to hang back for them. Now in '07 I rode my Dyna 1500 miles to Sturgis doing about 85 most of the way. In '08 A friend rode with me on a fat boy, again doing about 85 most of the way. I know that the Harleys will do it (well some of them will). The question is how do you convince them that their little V-twin can run at 3800-4000 rpm between gas stops without doing any damage? |
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Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Not sure, I had a 2003 Ultra Classic 95ci and found out on many occasions that the cruise control stopped at 95mph. |
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Edmond, OK 2012 Vision, 2012 Cross Country | I usually carry a roll of duct tape and magnets for all of us who don't ride a Harley, that way we can catch the parts that fall off and collect the hd (hundred dollars) for the parts they will have to buy.
I have a friend who works at HD here in OKC and I was putting some cash in my wallet and he said how much money do you have? I said 4 hundred dollars. In his amazement I said riding a Harley this is for parts, riding my Vic its for gas and money to eat and drink with. He didn't say much. |
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Peachtree City, GA | Most of my friends that are on Harley's don't ride with me anymore. If they do they are usually running pretty good. Otherwise I tell them see them when they get there.
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San Antonio, TX | If they are riding one of the newer touring models with the six gallon tanks we are good to go but it they have an older model my question is "Where do you need to stop for fuel?"
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Dallas, Texas | When I ride with any HD Riders, I will ususally ask how many seats at the bar do I need to save, for when they arrive. |
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Springfield, TN | The Demo truck is coming to Nashville in 10 days... I think I'll tell some of my HD friends they will have a chance to ride a new HD.... might trick a couple of them into riding a Vic that way... |
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Tri Cities, WA | My wife rides an 09 HD street glide and it runs 80 to 90 all day without struggle at all. I have riden her bike many times to work ( 50 miles each way)and it runs great at 80 and is pretty damn smooth. Now to be honest her street glide feels WAY to small for me at 6'2" so I love the way my VV feels. I can stretch out and enjoy. Sure my HD freinds give me a poke now and then but they have riden my VV and understand why I bought it and love it so much. They go for a spin and come back and usually say damn that thing is fast and smooth and runs great. Just makes me smile as I throw my leg over my Vison. :-) |
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New Bohemia, Va | it's good to see more ex-harley riders, and those with a harley as a second bike favor the Vision so well. There had been those who jump ship from the Vision on here and went back to a harley. I oftened wonder if they ever really rode a Vision, much less owned one.
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Brand loyalty is a deep and sometimes not logical. Yeah the Vision is a more modern engine and a way more comfortable touring platform, but some just ain't changing, they just gotta have a Harley. Me I'm lucky I one of got both........... |
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scotts valley, California | I appreciate all the feedback on this subject, including the humor. My original question was about speed - like how do you convince them that it is OK to run their bike at 80mph, 3700rpm, all day long. The consensus I am getting is this: It is not that they will burn up their bike; it's just that they don't choose to ride that way (for whatever reason - comfort, safety, etc.). And that if they choose not to keep up on a road trip, they better hope that they don't break down or otherwise need my assistance during the day, because they are not going to see me until the evening at a prearranged place. Another solution could be to pair up the slowpokes to be each others back up. Being road captain ain't no easy job!
One last question, just for the heck of it: Do any VV riders fall into the slowpoke category? Smile |
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New Bohemia, Va | me thinks you need to take it out of 5th into 6th... I'm just saying... 80/3700? 80/3000, don't make me go out tonight to check it... |
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Green Bay, WI United States | Contrary to popular belief most "REAL BIKERS" could give a crap what your on, just keep up with the Road Captain. As far as the RRRRRRRSSSSSS' that is a personal choice, I think the HD's will hold up in the short run but the VV will ride on forever! The key is: ride the livin crap out of what ever you have and let the chips fall where they may. Shit you never know when or where a bike will give you a hissy fit but you also will never know until you....
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scotts valley, California | Yah, 10-4 Cap'n. But the bikes I'm talking about don't have 6th gear. |
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New Bohemia, Va | Blue Sky Guy - 2011-04-05 7:54 PM
Yah, 10-4 Cap'n. But the bikes I'm talking about don't have 6th gear.
roger.... I thought you were talkin' Vision... ride hard, ride long, ride safe... |
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Extreme Southern, AZ United States | Must be some kinda wimps. 3200, we run at 90 on the I-state most of the time. Moste of em are 5 speeds. Since I ride in a pack, you can only go as fast as the guy infront of you, since I'm not the RC or the Pres, I don't get to ride up front much. |
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scotts valley, California | I agree, ride the livin' crap out of whatever you ride (reminds me of an old joke about a horse). Let the ones who don't keep up, catch up later. Thanks for the help with this, guys. |
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What do you tell your Harley friends?
