2006-08-16 12:35:55 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
I'm in the market right now & HD overpriced, underpowered dog-slow & hard to get what I want. Japanese sports bikes - I've ridden them for years. But they're a bit too specialised. I'm thinking about buying a Triumph Speed Triple :-)
2006-08-16 12:41:50 · answer #1 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you got the bucks or the credit go with the Harley. They don't lose value like a Jap.Altho a lot of crotch rockets are made in the states now and a lot of that Harley's parts came from elsewhere.
2006-08-16 19:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I prefer standards. The sort of bike that has your feet straight under you, and your upper body upright to just slightly leaned forward. I find this the most comfortable riding position. It's not a crotch rocked and it's not a cruiser. Harley's got a few in their lineup - some Sportsters have rearset controls, and there's the Buell Blast and Lightning. But most Harleys have forward controls and a wide tank between your knees. I just don't find this very comfortable - although the crouched position of something like an R6 isn't my thing, either.
There's a lot to the world of motorcycles in between those two extremes.
2006-08-17 08:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, yeth! I agree totally with totally hawt and fethtive dragon boy...get a nithe Honda! (primps, purses lips, fluffs hairdo) BULLS'HIT!!! Listen to that kind of rot and you'll totally miss the boat.
Here's how to decide: What kind of riding do you want to do? The two choices you've listed are mutually exclusive; completely counterfunctional to each other. Wanna cruise? HARLEY! Wanna burn concrete and assure a shorter lifespan? Crotch Rocket. Buy a Metric Cruiser and become a douchebag. And it's not about nationalism; plenty of Harley parts are manufactured in Japan, while plenty of Honda parts are manufactured here.
But most of all, don't listen to any of us. Make your own decision; you're the one who's gonna live with the fruits of that.
2006-08-16 23:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont get caught in this buy america stuff. Most of the steel companies are owned by foriegn companies anyway. I know that for a fact its my business. Anyway it depends how you like to ride. If you just want to cruise then get a Harley. If you like to take corners and like some speed then get a sport bike. Harleys are not ment for speed. You will put $30,000 into it to go fast in the quater mile but still cant corner like a sport bike. A sport bike is around 8 to 10 grand and is race ready right off the show room floor. Basically do you want to ride a cadilac or ride in a vette
2006-08-16 20:50:54 · answer #5 · answered by 800 bound 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crotch rocket for around town. Harley for long trips
2006-08-16 19:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by John M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harley all the way!
I don't think I'll ever get on a bike because I think there too dangerous. But Harley's are hot. Muscle all the way!
2006-08-16 19:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well dont get a crotch rocket for sure, but that is like comparing apples to oranges. you could wait till next year and buy an Indian. they will be selling in 2007.
2006-08-16 20:12:26 · answer #8 · answered by mxlj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why spend all that cash on a slow, rattly, bad handling Harley, when you could buy a real Motorcycle for half the price ?????
Ducati - THAT's how you build a V-twin !!!
2006-08-17 03:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by Smotter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harleydavidson makes overpriced juck for suckers stupid enough to pay for them. Buy a metric cruiser and start your own club. Call it the "I don't want to be a Harley wanna be" club.
2006-08-17 08:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋