I read a few pages of that guys' rants awhile back. From my own personal experience, a lot of his statements just don't hold up. I actually agree with him about the posers and weekend warriors, as most any older Harley and Triumph rider will. As far as Harleys being unreliable however, my experience has been just the opposite. I've owned several, from Sportsters to dressers to Softails and I've never had any major motor or transmission trouble from any of them. I currently own a '89 Custom Softail(plus my TBA), and it's only required 6-7 batteries over the years. Even had a '69 Servi-car that I rode daily(to the bar), and it never left me stranded. That guy also rants about Milwaukee cranking out the same old tired designs year after year. Jeez, when you're selling 'em faster than you can make 'em, maybe it's not a good idea to go changing designs.
The posers are easy to spot from a mile away, and we pretty much ignore them. Usually when they open their mouth, after the first sentence or two, it's obvious they know nothing about motorcycles. Never could quit figure out that dudes hatred of a group of people, over a motorcycle. I've ridden next to guys on most every make and model, and never really give it much thought. Only ones that bother me are some of the crotch rocket riders that endanger other people. I remember as a kid seeing only two brands of bikes on the road. Harleys and Triumphs, most times riding side by side, and parked at the bar next to each other. Then along came the Honda invasion of the mid sixties. Not unusual at all to see a 30-40-50 year old Harley or Triumph still on the road, but I rarely see a jap bike more than 5-10 years old.
