A Harley and a Kaw!

Im with you Leon

Harley has been to Arizona and back to Michigan with the Mrs on the back in total comfort..
As much as I truly Love my Kaw , I wouldn't have tried that same trip.
Now the Turbo Kaw is for sport riding of 100 or 200 miles at a time , or showing off with at bike events
The Kaw always gets more attention than my Harley , but it's one of a kind anymore and no one ever talks shit about it. Even the 1 percenters and other M/C members like to talk about the good old days when we all started on muscle bikes and raised Hell of the street and strip. And they all remember clearly enough not to pick a fight with a Big Kaw no matter how much they have done to their Hog. LOL
Dave

PS Racings Cheap, Winnings Expensive,

531blackbanshee wrote:

Spencer440 wrote: Went riding with a buddy of mine yesterday, who has a 1986 Harley Davidson FXR Super-Glide 1340cc. Lots of fun getting to ride around with these 2 awesome old school bikes! Rode all over downtown Memphis and got some great pictures!

spencer i have a bike trip to memphis planned around the middle of june.
got any tips for an okie that wants to check out some cool spots?????
care to meet up for a cold beverage?

leon

Yeah, you could hit up Shelby Forrest and there is some good roads out in Lakeland,TN, which is only about 20 minutes from Memphis. Yeah, let me know what dates you'll be down here and I'd be more than glad to go riding!

That LTD is one sexy beast! I like that! Talk about a Harley eater haha

swest wrote: You guys got hammered pretty good this last winter. 104 today. Now it's our turn.
Steve

...We definitely got clobbered! Lots of snow and really cold. One of the coldest ever recorded in NJ. Just hoping we get a little springtime in before the hot days of summer. Raining like all hell today. According to the forecast, I doubt I'll be riding to work at all this week. Figures. :dry:

Zephyrrider wrote: Great boat anchor then ... even better one now - heavier !!!! :sick:

...Guys like you crack me up. :lol:

Xl ED wrote: C'mon boys why the hate. I love every bike and every rider. If someone is willing to get on and put their fists in the wind I'm ok with it.

...Ditto, Brother!

swest wrote: No hate. It's just their attitude. If you're not on a Hog, you're dog vomit. When I tell them I bought Bossie when I was 21, (I'm 60 now) most come up with something lame or stupid to say. F'em :sick:
Steve

...Hey, I've got a Harley and never knock anyone. There's just as many "other rides" out there that knock Harley's as Harley riders that knock "other rides." You wanna be considered a dick like them? Not me! If it's got 2 wheels, we're all bikers and all brothers...in my opinion. I don't wish to be one of the close minded dicks that think they're all the shit. I've had far more "other rides" than Harley's. But, I like them just as much. In a different way, but I still like them. I feel bad for those with tunnel vision. They don't know what they're missing. Bike wise and friend wise!

toolmaker wrote: took a ride several years ago as a guest of the local HOG group - 200 Harleys and one Kawasaki! At the end a bunch of the other riders were circled around my KZ900 admiring it - until they saw me watching them LOL

...Hahaha! That's called stubborn pride.

Street Fighter LTD wrote: BOTH MINE, BOTH FUN !!!!!

...SWEET! :woohoo:

...Both of them.

531blackbanshee wrote: if it rolls and goes i like it.
i have a road king i use for long distance comfort.

but when i am riding over to the dragstrip to watch the races,i always ride my z1r.

because ,lets face it people will walk through a sea of harleys to check out a cool old kawi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

when i was young i remember a bunch of shit talking between jap and harley riders.
nowadays i don't notice it as much.
people seem to be alot more accepting in my experience.

leon

...Hey, we have shoes for every occasion, why not bikes???

...You're definitely right on the talk in the old days. I think a lot of it was brought on by bike rags of the day. Instigating between the two factions at times. But, as you say, it's a lot different today. I know many people, like yourself, that have both. It all depends on your mood.

Spencer440 wrote: Talk about a Harley eater haha

...Apples and Oranges, my Friend. Apples and Oranges.

I still get some crap about having a shadow and my old kaws from the HD guys. Some of the guys though had Kaws back in the day and seem to not want to admit it openly. One even had Viragos, which in my opinion is a face only a mother could love.

I have seen the HD guys give other HD guys crap about V-rods or Sportys too.

My comeback is always "You show me an 82 Shovel Head that is still all original w/ 30k miles that runs reliably." or "You have spent more money on those HD T shirts to sit in the bar and look tough in than I have spent on my entire bike and I'm at least putting miles on mine" They usually don't have a comeback, but its usually all in good fun.

I've met both jerks and nice ppl that ride rockets, metric, classics, HD and even mopeds! To each their own

I do think HD's are cool - I think their price is out of hand. I kind of feel for Harley though - they are trying to keep their image and their heritage, often times at the risk of technology advancements and maintenance/reliability. I do personally think that our old Kaws are better engineered and better built than even todays new Harleys. Many of my co-workers are rebuilding motors or replacing things that should not be breaking/wearing out with only 20-30k miles.