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[Hugh Janis]

Simple answer... "If you have to explain, they wouldn't understand."

 

[harleydave]

Ditto Grizzly
They have no comprehension of "what it is"

[mjb765]

Simple answer... "If you have to explain, they wouldn't understand."

Absolutely!

[ak]

Simple answer... "If you have to explain, they wouldn't understand."

    simple answer 2...." You meet the sadist people on a honda"     that,s a 60,s slogan from the honda company for u younger guy

[CVOStreetglide]

Help for Downunder Harley Fan, Owner of 7 so far and 8th coming, battling the Goldwing enthusiasts..  HELP WITH SOME AMMO, BROTHERS...

They rag on that it is faster, made in America, more reliable, and has more luxury and features than even the CVO, and for less money...  They rag on HD that it is half Japanese to, even nippondenso starter, blah blah...

I defend HD, saying Honda has no soul, no heritage of taking over for horses, and HD has that great sound we all thrive on...  I tell them:  "Honda is a convertible car missing two wheels and the doors".....  Heh he...

They argue against the sound, saying they could make it louder but they like the quiet run, I argue "Loud Pipes Save Lives"...  Running out of ammo now....

Now I have some American Heritage in my blood, I feel loyalty to the first and biggest, HD..  But they are British Heritage for the most part, and do not give a whit about HD being American, if anything it mean unrealiable to them..   Looking at their practical side, comfort and speed, total reliability, and the advice of the Professional Bikers and Motorcycle Instructors, I kind of lose the arguments as they say the Honda is smoother, faster, more comfortable, more luxury, more reliable, and even costs less money.  For a pure Touring Bike they have a strong point, not for me, but they win for most...

Brothers in America, any more AMMO to pass my way?

1. Honda isn't making any more GW's in America--shut down.

2. What about parts availability? Will they eventually float to shore?

3. If I wanted to ride a sofa I would stay home.

4. I think Hover Round bought out the GW Brand. Now the "cotton tops" and "old wobblies" are forming GW riding clubs.


That should hold you for awhile.

   

[erniezap]

Point them to this link and have them click on the powerpoint file:  http://homepage.mac.com/carpetback/iblog/C1092550249/E20070601232903/index.html

Enough said!

[MUFFMAN]

When's the last time you saw a group of bikers at a bar all wearing Honda T-shirts?  THE MUFFMAN

[hogsty]

If you have to justify why you bought or what you ride, it just shows that you made the wrong decision.  I don't have to justify what I ride.  I ride it, I love it, and the hot chicks seem to think I made the right choice.   

[Big Dog]

Saw a t-shirt at a rally once, "Jap Bikes are Like Soft Porn...Why Make 'Em", should of bought it.

[DesertHOG]

    simple answer 2...." You meet the sadist people on a honda"     that,s a 60,s slogan from the honda company for u younger guy

... saddest? or really "sadist" ... hmmmmmm...

[Trapperdog]

Any Motor officer will tell you, you can't do this on a Wing:

Actually you could, but it would be a 30' circle

[DesertHOG]

Insert GW where you see BMW below..

When I bought my CVO FLTRUSE, a good friend and BMW rider said to me, "Geez Simon, for $40k you could have bought two BMWs" to which I replied, "Dale, you don't understand. I fit on a Harley. I don't fit on a BMW."

I had 3 different rice burners before I bought my first Harley. I have never been more comfortable on a bike than I am on my Harley. And if you aren't perfectly fit to your Harley, you can modify it to fit you. How many times have you seen engine guards, highway pegs or aftermarket handlebars on a GW or BMW?

Just saying.....

[Buy early]

My best friend owns 8 Hondas (3 Valkyries, a classic early Gold Wing, a vintage 750, a Rune, and 2 CBX's). All great bikes, but they aren't Harleys. He has told me stories about his trip to the Honda Hoot (that brings in the outlaws) and how when the groups of Wings go by you can continue to talk in a whisper and carry on a conversation. In some ways that's cool, in some ways it's not engaging.

One of the cooler motorcycle sights I have seen was a BMW rally 33 years ago. 50+ touring bimmers, most with trailers, couples with matching leathers. They drove by with nary a disturbance in the force. Very cool to see, but Sturgis is cooler.

One of the things that is great about free countries is folks get to drive what they like. You don't have to justify your choice. It's always fun to argue Mustang vs Camaro, Hemi vs big block Chevy, Ferrari vs Porsche, HD vs whatever. Just ride what you want and be content with what you have (after a certain number of mods of course).

You might want to show your buddies the HD P&A catalog and a few of the finer publications having to do with the HD lifestyle. The Wing community has a small percentage of that type of market. Just beware that they might tell you it is because a stock HD isn't as good as a stock Wing.

Most on this forum would agree that even a stock CVO isn't as good as we want it to be.

[guppytrash]

Tell them:  Motorcycles are like women.

Goldwing and the heavy plain girl with a good personality:  less trouble, comfortable, reliable, costs less, easier, relationship lasts longer, way more practical, boring...

Harley and the Hot girl:  more trouble, way more high maintenance, less reliable, way more expensive, more fun to look at, more fun to ride, gets a whole lot more attention, have the uncanny ability to make us want to spend money on them, exciting...

Feel free to add to my lists...

Keep it in good fun, it's not about what brand you ride.



 

[miker]

First...tell them to buy you a cold beer and you will explain. After the beer is delivered start talking about everything else except HD while drinking it.