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My boss is a Harley guy, rides a Road King and is pretty hardcore about riding. Anyhooo, he just got back from his annual vacation, this year riding out to Colorado and Nevada with some buddies. He just had his engine rebuilt maybe a month-6 weeks ago, and just found out he's having it rebuilt AGAIN!!! I asked a mechanic buddy we both work with who also rides HD, if he's getting his Genuine Harley Parts from Shanghai? I then told him to offer the use of my bike for a week since I have stitches in my left hand and can't ride. Well, I came back over to him (and my boss) and he told me that Bob(my boss) would rather walk.(jokingly) I replied "I guess that's about your only option now huh?", and walked away with a smirk, and out of wrench-throwing range... Am I mean... heehee 
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you know what they say... Buy a Harley....buy the best.....ride a mile.....and walk the rest.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Naw Greg! You weren't mean! That's the problem with the world today. You try to 'splain the error of their ways to most people nowdays, and VOILA!...suddenly YOU'RE the "mean guy" in the group!  T'ain't right I tell ya! (don't ask me how I know this)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Ah, the power of brainwashing......
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Anyone that would rather walk than ride deserves two rebuilds. In a row. Expensive rebuilds. Rebuilds that take until winter to test ride...
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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a guy at work was was checking the oil on his Blacked out midnite express harley, or whatever its called. got 6000 miles on it, and uses a quart of oil every 1000. He asked me what miles I have on the bonny(13500) and how much oil it uses(none between changes) he just shook his head, and said maybe next time a Triumph. hmmm, maybe... G 
I never wanted to lead, and I never wanted to follow.
I just wanted to ride.
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yep mine has 14,000+ and doesn't use a drop.
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That seems to be a common problem these days. My riding lawnmower threw a rod with only 6 hours on it. I think everyone is buying counterfeit nuts and bolts from the commies in the far east.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I don't think you're mean, Greg. Actually you are pretty dawgone generous. Hey... you offered you bike. You can't help it if you're boss is little nuts for not taking you up on it. 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I would never have offered my scoot. No one rides my bike but me. Same goes for wrenching unless it's something I don't have the equipment to do.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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2 motor rebuilds in just over 6 mths, how can any owner justify that and still stay loyal to any manufacturer - suppose he's got more money than sense, even my Nortons are less maintaince than that.
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Just hope he forgets about this come rase time.
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams
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Should be Riding
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Maybe when raise time comes around he'll throw in a bonus to get that "proper" American motorcycle (of course to be used to buy two more Triumphs)  Soren
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If IU was him I would be mad at the guy that did the work. Even HD isn't that bad.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Geoff, I'm just about the same mileage on my Speedy.
It doesn't use a drop of oil either.
Heck, you barely have to check the air in the tires!
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Ed, maybe just like the paint that they use on our kids toys, they use a bit too much lead making their pistons and conrods!! On a serious note though, at least he was lucky enough to get all the way home from Colorado before it gave up the ghost!! 1800 miles is a long way to be from home on a busted motor....
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I am getting tired of all the ribbing on Harleys, it was recently noted about their success that 90 percent of all Harleys ever built are still on the road.....
the other 10 percent made it back home!
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Yeah, "but it ain't a Harley"....I hate when they display their stupidity like that...We have supposed Harley Heads here at work too, but their bikes seldom get ridden...frikkin "posers"...
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the other 10 percent made it back home!
I was kinda surprised at your reply until I read the second part of your answer. Funny stuff!! 
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Yeah, "but it ain't a Harley"....I hate when they display their stupidity like that...We have supposed Harley Heads here at work too, but their bikes seldom get ridden...frikkin "posers"...
Ya know, FIAT owners are supposedly pretty loyal to their brand too.....
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