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It was Harley demo day today in our little town. And today my sweetheart and I took to riding some geezer-glides plus their factory trike. The 88 cu. in. hogs were comfortable and had great suspension but failed to impress me considering the $$ factor. Then, just for sh!ts and giggles we took out the HD trike which left me totally cold yet amazed at how difficult it was to handle. I now have a new and deep appreciation for those who ride that particular configuration... it ain't easy. But cha know, we had fun riding those machines, especially considering someone else paid for the gas!! Would I buy one? If I had the money, yes I would but only for long distant touring. For snorting around the mountain road where I live, I'll stick with my good ol' Trumpet! 
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There's a certain pattern in the color here .... admit it, you tried it because of the colour, right?
PS. I am mixing spelling to try and please both sides....
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Then, just for sh!ts and giggles we took out the HD trike which left me totally cold yet amazed at how difficult it was to handle. I now have a new and deep appreciation for those who ride that particular configuration... it ain't easy.
Never thought about that aspect of a trike. Yes handles different, forget leaning, outside wheel wants to lift up, and still: difficult? That little tid bit really drives home your comment about the ride leaving you cold. But then again, most anything you ride in the wind might leave you cold due to that jimmy buffet changes in latitudes thang. The great white north and such. 
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I live in the sun downunder
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You will soon be converted Keith. 
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Maybe not, I owned a Hardley and that's why I ride Triumph.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Never thought about that aspect of a trike. Yes handles different, forget leaning, outside wheel wants to lift up, and still: difficult?
You have to pull hard on the bars to get the thing to turn... REALLY hard, especially at speed. Felt weird.
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You will soon be converted Keith.
No chance of that, Frank. One thing about living here is the cold keeps your brain sharp.  
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Never thought about that aspect of a trike. Yes handles different, forget leaning, outside wheel wants to lift up, and still: difficult?
You have to pull hard on the bars to get the thing to turn... REALLY hard, especially at speed. Felt weird.
We did a demo on a trike a few years back.
The "handling" completely freaked me out! I was certain there was something wrong that required that much rider input to steer. I did NOT like it - and it had nothing to be with being a Harley! 
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Keith if you want three wheels under you for the comfort and stability try our home grown BRP Can Am. Steers more like a snowmobile its not a motocycle but it is fun to ride.
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You have to pull hard on the bars to get the thing to turn... REALLY hard, especially at speed. Felt weird.
Know what you mean Keith, tried a BMW sidecar outfit once, that was an experience.
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A Harley Keith 
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
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You will soon be converted Keith.
Resistance is futile....
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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You have to pull hard on the bars to get the thing to turn... REALLY hard, especially at speed. Felt weird.
Know what you mean Keith, tried a BMW sidecar outfit once, that was an experience.
I rode in a Ural wooden box sidecar once. THAT was an experience too!
Dinosaur.
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"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
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Keith if you want three wheels under you for the comfort and stability try our home grown BRP Can Am. Steers more like a snowmobile its not a motocycle but it is fun to ride.
I'd like to try one of them Spyders.
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Keith if you want three wheels under you for the comfort and stability try our home grown BRP Can Am. Steers more like a snowmobile its not a motocycle but it is fun to ride.
I'd like to try one of them Spyders.
Most dealers have a demo model you can ride. They'll do a short instruction needed to aquaint you on how it operates.
As long as we agree they are not a motorcycle but a different mode of transportation they can be fun. Some friends who ride Triumph are so hung up on the two wheels on the ground they wouldn't even do a demo.
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Keith, if you enter and win the contest going on right now, you can ride pillion behind Danica Patrick. 
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You will soon be converted Keith.
No chance of that, Frank. One thing about living here is the cold keeps your brain sharp.
It doesn't stop..... Frank, glad to see you're still alive. How many times has that hog broken down?
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Keith, if you enter and win the contest going on right now, you can ride pillion behind Danica Patrick.
id take that deal as long as I can hold on how ever I want. 
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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I live in the sun downunder
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My Dyna did 24000klms. and never let me down. Traded that 2 years ago for a Softail Deluxe, done 34000klms. and still going strong. Did you know that Kent1969 bought a Low Rider.
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My Dyna did 24000klms. and never let me down.
Traded that 2 years ago for a Softail Deluxe, done 34000klms. and still going strong.
Did you know that Kent1969 bought a Low Rider.
Frank... I know the darkside is strong and you make an almost irresistible case but have you seen my bike lately? 56,000 amazingly happy kms and she looks better every day. Is there love on the darkside, Frank?
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Jeez Keith, you just come out and say it straight out like that? "Rode Harleys today".Just like it was normal and nothing to be ashamed of. Oh Boy! What will people think?  Not to worry, my best friend of 47 years is a Harley rider. 
Dinosaur.
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Yeah, I guess I did come across as being a bit nonchalant about the whole thing. I mean, they ARE bikes.
Live to love, love to live.
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Dinosaur.
"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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Yeah, I guess I did come across as being a bit nonchalant about the whole thing. I mean, they ARE bikes.
curiosity gets the best of all of us at some time. I have riden more than one Harley trying to figure out the attraction, or what was wrong with it. Either way I came up with no love or joy for them. Now I do have a classic Harley. One of the early shovel heads. It will be a nice to look at when I am done and fun to take to shows. By no means will it be a daily rider or a trip taker.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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I owned a 1,000cc 1974 AMF XLH sportster,which got me on a first name basis with a lot of Harley mechanics from the local dealership.When it wasn't broken down it did get a lot of attention.Only half a dozen or so would get here a year in those days.So they got noticed. Now Harleys are everywhere here,and to be fair they are reliable bikes When my mate on his,and I ride together now my Triumph gets the attention,[from Geezers!!!  ].I've ridden his Harley and I prefer my bike,although I'd like his 1430cc power I admit.
Dinosaur.
"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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I have nearly 44,000 happily ridden miles on my 2003 Speedmaster, and my best friend has a 2002 Night Train. One day last summer when we were out riding I bumped into a girl I went to high school with who is still smoking hot and she wanted me to take her for a ride. Unfortunately I only had my solo seat on so me and my buddy switched bikes and I rode her around on his Night Train. Long story short we switched bikes for about four hours so I got a pretty feel for riding a Harley. The first thing I noticed was that the torque difference was pretty much canceled out by the extra 120 or so pounds extra that the Night Train weighs. The second thing was that the handling sucked compared to my Speedmaster. After four hours I couldn't wait to get back on my Triumph.
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And the smokin' hot gal? Did the Harley run her off?
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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yeah, he has this smokin' hot girl behind him and he's feeling torque? 
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She actually is more into my Triumph because her dad used to have one when she was little.
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And you put the pillion seat on for her and they lived happily ever after.
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I never remover the pillion from a motorcycle, you never know when an opportunity might come up.
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yeah, he has this smokin' hot girl behind him and he's feeling torque?
Pictures, this thread is going nowwhere without PICTURES!  
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