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[CVO2FIXUP]

  Hey ZVO I am with you man. Keep trying to talk him in to a HD. My group of friends have the same issue. One of our budds bought a Yamaha ( some 750 v twin crap box. I don't even know what it is ) It brakes down so much we wont take him on any long runs with us. Tell your bud that with the repairs, the depreciation, and the fact that he prob wont  keep if for long as he will feel like a outsider riding rice with a bunch of HD's  He will be flipping it in no time and loosing all kinds. So when you add up all the losses he will be in HD territory money wise. I see it over and over again with friends. And they all say should of bought the HD touring to begin with. Tell him there is a reason people ride what they ride. Street Glide is the best and most sold HD for a reason. Look and see what bikes people are selling and loosing $$ on to buy a SG. Mostly rice twins and soft tails/ Dinas etc.  Don't give up, Its like warning your bud to stay clear of certain chicks. That's what friends are for. Right?

[jachd17]

Wow....tough crowd. Nevermind.. I've been lectured enough for one day. I forget CVO owners are some of the oldest, most responsible riders...emphasis on oldest. 

 Ouch!

[TNCarters]

Can't say anything as several of my friends ride Suzuki's, Honda's and Kawasaki Vulcan.  I even had a Vulcan before my Limited.  I liked the bike but it depreciated quickly.  Traded to HD so I could fit the bike to me better.  Really do not care what my friends ride so long as they ride.  That said, 75% of our riding groups are on HD's.

[Jswerve]

Damn 40 is old now, well shizz.... 

[phato1]

Damn 40 is old now, well shizz.... 

I'm not old....I'm just closer to retirement 

[Phantom309]

X2 on Harley's inability to chrome-plate aluminum.  I think every aluminum piece I've had on two bikes peeled, pitted, and blistered.

Make that X3 ... my old '05 SEEG had cheap peeling grips and both wheels were losing their shiny skin too. Not bad for a $30k+ bike, huh? Tell your buddy to get whatever makes him happy ... a bike is a bike as long as you're enjoying the ride. The cheap plastic clutch release cover is holding up ok on this bike so far ... for now.

[Jswerve]

Tell your buddy to get whatever makes him happy ... a bike is a bike as long as you're enjoying the ride.

 

[willyB]

As a young man I rode Yamaha dirt bikes. I always felt that Suzuki was inferior to Honda or Yamaha. My first street bike was a Yamama 550 Maxim. Fun little bike.

Today I still feel that Suzuki is not up to par compared to Yamaha (aka Star). If he can't swing for a Harely tell him to look at Yamaha. With pipes I think they have the closest sound to Harely. Plus I think their engine has a good look.

Harely vs. Harley "lookalike" Rice Burner. I'm okay with anyone willing to put 2 wheels on the street. Pavement hurts just as bad on either.

As far as convincing him and his wife. Just ask them if he would prefer a real wife or one that just "looks" like one. 

By the way. I'm 52 but my brain still tells me I'm 12.

[martys]

Wow....tough crowd. Nevermind.. I've been lectured enough for one day. I forget CVO owners are some of the oldest, most responsible riders...emphasis on oldest. 

I'm sure that if you asked the same question on the Boulevard site, the answers you would get would be similar in nature ... only siding with the Boulevard  But the bottom line is #1 He has to be happy ( financially and ride ability ) with his purchase #2 As most on this site know ... No Bike will be "Your last bike purchased"    #3 Happy Wife ... Happy Life 


Marty   

[JCZ]

Wow....tough crowd. Nevermind.. I've been lectured enough for one day. I forget CVO owners are some of the oldest, most responsible riders...emphasis on oldest. 

Nope, not a tough crowd at all.  You're just a sensative kind of guy......it's OK.   

[jachd17]

Damn 40 is old now, well shizz.... 

 I wish I was 40 again........

[Chains]

Wow....tough crowd. Nevermind.. I've been lectured enough for one day. I forget CVO owners are some of the oldest, most responsible riders...emphasis on oldest. 

You forgot Wisest

[grc]

Wow....tough crowd. Nevermind.. I've been lectured enough for one day. I forget CVO owners are some of the oldest, most responsible riders...emphasis on oldest. 

Don't also forget that with age often comes wisdom.

I don't believe in going overboard trying to convince a friend to buy the product that I personally prefer, because it can come back and bite you square in the azz.  Lay out what you consider to be the main selling points of the Harley, but don't start bashing the other bike or make claims that are no longer true, like the one about resale being so wonderful on a Harley.  If you do manage to convince him to spend more than he's comfortable with on an H-D, and it becomes a point of friction in his marriage, do you intend to then jump into marriage counseling?  Really bad idea if you want to keep this person as a friend.  How about if he takes your advice, buys the overpriced Harley, and he gets one with mechanical problems up the wahzoo?  That's not exactly a far-fetched possibility these days.

Jerry

[FlaHeatWave]

'Never ridden one but I like the Boulevard, it's a nice bike.

[ZVO]

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