Have you seen this pathetic definition of Harley Davidson? Who allows this?

Question

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Harley_Davidson
This was obviously done by someone that can't afford a Harley and is jealous because they can't enjoy the mighty power of the v-twin. I'd bet anything that they wouldn't express these opinions in front of a real biker. Their old lady probably ran off with a biker and now they feel they need to spread these falsehoods about the finest American made product in the world. If they owned one they'd understand.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

It is pretty hard to find a real biker on a Harley these days unless you hit a 1 percenter gathering..... and these are hard to spot for all the posers imitating them (a very poor imitation, but none the less...) The real outlaw bikers have great camoflague these days!

Just teasin', you guys, BUT - all the riducule is natural considering the number of clueless RUBs out there copping attitude on anyone riding anything besides a HD. I don't have any desire to ride one - could afford one if I wanted one. I used to own a Harley and got rid of it. It was a fun bike... albeit an '81, so it required wrenching all the time, but no more than the old Triumphs I still run. I decided not to get another, primarily because my tastes in riding had changed. Later, that was further amplified by all the freakin' hype and newbie circus clowns that jumped on the bandwagon. I consider myself a serious rider (maybe I take that TOO seriously), and really don't think these bikes can be taken very seriously anymore...

Many of the falsehoods and misconceptions of motorcycling are perpetuated by HD themselves, and thus they deserve some of the ridicule. They have painted a distorted view of motorcycle history. Sure, Harley is the oldest surviving U.S.-based motorcycle company, but from reading the "History of the MC according to HD", the clueless would think they were the only company that ever made a motorcycle here, that HD invented the motorcycle, the V-Twin, that they have never lost a race to another marquee, etc., etc. So, you reap what you sow... and you suffer through the impressions of the company you keep.

Answer 3

Don't you recognize pure envy when you read it? Its kinda funny and I've met/know/known people that fit some of those criteria.

I recall an old biker pointing out to me years ago (I've been riding since 1968) that you sure see a lot more Harley tats than Honda tats. Back when I started riding nobody really cared what anyone else rode. My first was a Triumph, then a Norton, then Harley, then Honda, then Harley, Harley, Harley, etc. Somewhere along the line things went a bit haywire and the sneers and critiques about other's rides got started. Didn't make sense then and doesn't make sense now. Your mileage may vary as to what you ride. I don't really care. Just enjoy riding.

Answer 4

Here's my take on the whole thing:

I don't care WHAT you ride. You are a human, just like I am. If I saw you either broken down on the road, or in an accident I would stop to help you, without question, if you were on your Harley or not, and whether I was riding my brand new Suzuki Bandit 1250 or not. (By the way, I also drive a Civic - a car built in the US, even though it has a Japanese badge on it.) Would you lower yourself to accept my help?

I do not really care what you buy with your money, but why do (most) Harley riders not afford me the same courtesy? Why am I ostracized for riding a Suzuki? Is it because it's not an "American" product? Why should that matter? I honestly believe that when most people climb aboard a Harley, their attitude changes completely - they are suddenly everybody and everything to everyone. (I don't know you personally, I cannot speak to your attitude... completely - read on to my last paragraph.)

When I pass another motorcyclist, no matter what they are riding, I wave to them. 90% of Harley riders don't even acknowledge my existence on the road. That, to me, is just rude. I hate the STIGMA attached to Harleys, I don't hate the riders, but I can say I hate (most of) them once they are on thier bike. I hate the double standards attached to Harleys. I can't play my stereo in my car loud enough for it to be heard 50 feet away (and I DON'T listen to rap, I abhor the entire rap genere, and you'll notice I never use the word "music" when referring to it) without getting a ticket, (and you can hear TALKING at 50 feet...) but while I'm sitting there, receiving my little yellow slip, 17 Harleys ride past me that I can still hear 1/4 mile away. Do they get tickets? Doubtful. Read on.

I did some research, after I received my last (and first, BTW) ticket for a car stereo "noise violation". I went to the courthouse to find out how many citations were written for "noise violations", specifically car stereos, in one year. The number? 917. Then I asked to see the numbers for motorcycle "noise violations" for the same time frame. The number? 26. See the disparity here? You cannot tell me that there are THAT many more violating stereos than there are Harleys.

Additionally, modifying a motorcycle exhaust to anything louder than it comes with from the factory is a violation of FEDERAL law, as well. My loud stereo ISN'T. Local law violations, yes, but not Federal. Local law enforcement turning a blind eye (and a deaf ear) to violations of Federal law, and in a completely lopsided "dispensing of justice", spend more time, energy, and taxpayers money citing middle-aged men (I'm 40 years old) for enjoying their classical music, at realistic volumes, is where I really have issues.

I agree with everything in that "daffynition", but I agree with it in a humorous manner. It IS funny. You read it for seriousness, and it WAS NOT meant to be serious. It is meant to be funny; tongue-in-cheek. If you didn't take YOURSELF so seriously, just because you ride a Harley, you might have caught the humorous inflection.





Riding since 1987, close to 200,000 miles. Network administrator and general manager for a medical office - 5 years. "IT guy extrordinaire". (At least that's what all my friends tell me ;) )

Answer 5

You are obviously taking yourself too seriously. It was a joke and its kinda funny. What is a real biker anyway?

People are not jealous of your Harley. Harley riders are no longer the REAL bikers. The real bikers used to be hunted by the police and sell Meth to make a living. Is that you??
Are you living on the road selling drugs and tearing up towns? Or are you sitting at your desk waiting for lunch playing on the internet.

There are some, very few, real bikers of the old days. Today 98% white color riders who are yuppie bad asses.

Today I would have to say the police are not chancing Harleys they are chasing sport bikes. They are the new age of hoodlums. The Harley riders are older men and women who don’t want any trouble they just want to drink and ride to the next bar.

Oh and ...'your just jelous' is what my 12 year old girl says. LOL

Answer 6

Can you actually ride a motorcycle? Yes. Started on dirt bikes. Rode a crotch rocket for 2 years

Are you satisfied with the size of your penis? yes

No, really, are you satisfied with the size of your penis? yes

Okay, is your wife satisfied with the size of your penis? yes

Are you still in denial even though your wife is blowing the pool boy right now? don't have a pool

Does it bother you that your parents love all your siblings much more than they love you? I was the baby. (spoiled)

Does a big-***, 700-pound piece of costume jewelry seem pathetic and desperate to you? Weight of bike 623 pounds

Are value, engineering, or performance remotely important to you? yes

Still not sure? You'd be a great Harley-Davidson owner if you can answer "YES" to any of these:

Are you a weak-minded joiner who has to follow the crowd in order to express his individuality? no

Is your *** so fat that you can't lift your leg far enough to mount a real motorcycle? 6' 175pounds 10% body fat

Do you decry homosexuality as a sin against God...except when you're in prison (again)? I'm an athiest

Are you an accountant, dentist, or engineer desperately in need of a street-cred injection? welder

Do you have major issues with self-esteem? Well, do you, ya fat pathetic ****? no not really.

Are you hoping a shiny new H-D will attract the babes despite your sunken chest and small penis? no I'm married

Do you consider your hearing (and everyone else's) an annoying inconvenience? loud pipes save lives

Would you rather bolt useless shiny stuff to your bike than actually ride it? Removed most of the extra shiny stuff because I don't like polishing

Do you have hardly any sense at all but a whole lot of cash? I'm a welder you dolt.

Answer 7

Like your opinion of Harleys isnt slightly biased, right??

Truth is, I read it, and it seems pretty accurate to me. I can afford a Harley - but I wont ever buy one, because I prefer to be my own person - I dont want a bike that every other shmuck in America is riding. And, I prefer performance - and lets face it - Harleys have no performance out of the box, you have to spend thousands to get them to perform better, and thats only straight line speed. Any fool can go fast in a straight line - I like corners. My knee ON corners. Never gonna happen on a Harley... I can get the same "mighty power" of a vtwin from a SuperHawk or Aprilia - with much better top end performance - and half the price of a Harley with a Honda....

Do you know the ddifference between a Harley and a Hoover?? The position of the dirtbag. LOL! Seriously - dont take it so seriously. To each their own. All I know is, you ride a bike - and that makes you a cool guy in my experiences... We all have two wheels - who cares what brand it is?

My biggest issue with Harley is their financing - basically, they sucker people into buying their machines, by extending credit to many people who cannot afford it. You can buy a great Jap bike for $10K, or a Harley for $20K - but the Jap dealers will not extend credit to just anyone, without the interest rate being sky high. So, most people finance Harleys. Then, they encourage you to spend more on Harley merch, getting you to put it all on the loan. So, youre paying 15 - 19% interest on a pair of chaps and a tshirt - that was MADE IN CHINA! Most of the aftermarket parts are chinese. Harley should say ASSEMBLED in America, not MADE in America - because it has a lot of foreign parts on it. Basically, they are not worth what they ask for them.

Answer 8

Who cares, I left my elementary school mentality behind many years ago. There are way too many people that just want to put down on someone else or something they own to feel better about their pathetic lives. If that's what it takes to get them through the day without putting a gun to their miserable heads then more power to them. I swear I have been on dozens on motorcycle forums over the years and this is by far the most childish one I have ever seen. Thanks for constantly reminding us just how childish this site can be on a regular basis HD.

Answer 9

I don't get how people can say that Harleys can't perform well. Obviously you aren't going to compare a cruiser to a sport bike (the Buells can out-handle the sport bikes) so let's compare them to Japanese cruisers. The Harleys have way more torque than the Jap cruisers. And the big Jap cruisers are getting way bigger than the Harleys (2000cc compared to Harleys 1550cc). Not to mention they are built better. I can say this because I owned a Kawasaki and a Honda. The Honda was just crap. Shaft drive?! Who the hell wants that?! Where's the torque?! There is a reason why the Japanese companies started selling cruisers when they started copying the looks of American bikes. And about Harleys leaking oil....blame AMF, not Harley Davidson. There is a direct link between AMF ownership and crappy Harleys.

Answer 10

The person who asked this and almost everyone who responded don't even realize they are ironically proving the point that HD riders aren't the brightest lot on the planet.

IT WAS A JOKE. IT'S CALLED UNCYCLOPEDIA FOR A REASON.

Seriously, my opinion of HD and HD riders takes a hit reading this Q+A, not from the article linked to.

Answer 11

That article is a product of too much time, beer and dope coupled with high speed Internet access.

Don't go with that "can't afford it" argument, though. It kind of supports the RUB impression some people have of HD riders.