The people who want to buy American but also want a good bike buy a Victory.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:30 PM, stanley/ Randolph <tinkrm...@yahoo.com>wrote: > > When the HD Corp decides to take some of that money they stole from hapless > trusting souls that bought Hogs, and make a real, ORIGINAL and NEW machine, > they won't have to even THINK about closing. > I sorta said that already, but I didn't say "new. " > If Moto Guzzi could come up with new and original machines that won races > and were reliable, so could Harley Davidson. > The Japanese bought HD from AMF, after the latter had a go at it and > decided to sell, and they came up with some awesome and superior also-rans, > including Honda. They *all *showed up HD. > So HD, like GM, needs to get their corporate head out of where the sun > don't shine and give their "highly poinionated loyal riders" who are > of questionable repute the boot, and *take* some of those riders (who *would > *buy domestic machines were they reliable), give them value for their > money (like Honda did when he was alive), *away* from the Japanese. > Not likely to happen... > > *Stanley* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Allen <althomas...@gmail.com> > *To:* Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 29, 2009 11:55:38 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Since you're talking about Harley's... > > > Sorry about the rant, I'm done. > > On Sep 29, 12:47 pm, pa_s...@verizon.net wrote: > > There was the annual bike gathering here last weekend > > I'd say it was about %85 Harley's. > > They had a "Save the Harley Plant" ride. a few week's back. > > I'd say the corporation could care less how many people get together & > ride. > > There supposed to make a decision by the end of the year. > > I'd predict they'll be moving down south or consolidating. > > Sep 29, 2009 11:32:18 AM,nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.comwrote: > > Sounds like you have REAL bikers out where you are. Around here they > > are just yuppies that want to pretend their tough and cool. > > On Sep 28, 11:52 pm, Dennis Hammerl <blues...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Yeah, I know the type. Funny thing is that country hotels must be a > regional thing here. the bars are in town and the country hotels are... out > in the country. Picture this; a two lane black top twenty miles out, nothing > else around... Longswamp Inn. est 1874 Rickety porch, Budweiser sign > glowing and five HD's leaning over. If the biker dudes are going to a bar, > it's in a small burg like Palmerton. The bars in Allentown are already > inhabited by some real bad guys. I've got a thought, maybe I should take > some pix of these dives. A pictorial of hang-outs. Gee, I live in a B movie. > > > > > > --- On Mon, 9/28/09, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 2010 Honda > > > To:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > Date: Monday, September 28, 2009, 2:52 PM > > > > > > I've been living out of a suitcase this whole year. The hotel I've been > at since April has a couple of guys that trailered their Harley's down so > they can ride them around town. They probably put a whole 20miles a week on > them. > > > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:50 PM, stanley/ Randolph < > tinkrm...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > That's one thing I noticed down here: lotsa Hogs at bars. Not so much > as hotels. And, they like Hooters. See lotsa bikes there on weekends, esp. > > > Go figure. > > > I always wished HD would make a real, original bike of its own, because > the heritage is there and they used to be well crafted. > > > To compete with little Honda step-thru 50s and 90s and 125 Bentleys, > their idea was to import some Italian made bikes. > > > Doesn't look like they are willing to admit an inline engine is better > than a V: more torque and stronger block, therefore more reliable. Even in > a bike... > > > > > > Stanley > > > > > > From: Allen <althomas...@gmail.com> > > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 12:21:48 PM > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 2010 Honda > > > > > > Cheer up Dennis! Don't get your blood pressure up, I'll carry the > > > torch instead. I live in the countryside about 2 hours outside of > > > Washington D.C. So needless to say I see a ton of bikes. Around here > > > > > > though the HD riders aren't hanging out at hotels, it's the bars! > > > Having their drunken asses riding around is so bad, the Maryland State > > > Police had to do an add campaign to advertise that they are cracking > > > > > > down on it. I wish they would hang out at hotels, then I wouldn't have > > > a reason to interact with those lame idiots. I > > > just love how they > > > exert their rugged individualism TOGETHER! Bunch of lazy, sissy > > > government workers who couldn't keep a job if they had to actually do > > > work. When I was a kid in the 70's I though the occasional biker I saw > > > > > > was a cool thing, you know loud pipes and a non-conformist attitude > > > (probably was riding a Triumph, Norton, or BSA anyway). Now I wouldn't > > > own a HD, I wouldn't want to be associated with the current crowd. As > > > > > > for the street bikes, my opinion is that; if you want to kill > > > yourself, just get a rope. Don't raise my insurance rates. There are > > > better ways to show your an alpha male, Personally I always preferred > > > having lots of hot girlfriends. > > > > > > On Sep 27, 10:55 pm, Dennis Hammerl <blues...@yahoo.com> wrote:> I've > been doing this or way too long. I can't get all warm and runny every year > when some new something > > > > > > comes out. There's only so many ways to do an engine and two wheels. > The comments that started under the hype section just sound so much like > what I hear in the showroom every day. > > > > > > > Nothing is ever enough. 300HP and A/C with ABS, cruise control, > etc....all for about $3500. > > > > If it isn't the snot-nose critics it's the BIG BIKE riders... "when > are you gonna' get a Harley?" Then there is the super bike riders... > another bunch. There is nothing as old as last years performance bike... > > > > If the truth were known, I inspect many HD's every year that get less > than 300 miles on 'em between inspections. Yup, those are the BIG BIKE guys. > All those short trips to the country hotels add up. Wear the leather and > talk tough, go to work at the cubicle. > > > > I like to ride very late at night, very late. At 2:00 AM the only > bikes I see are the Harleys wobbling home from the hotels. Never see a sport > bike outside of town. There's nobody > > > > > > to see how cool they look riding it. > > > > > > > Some days I can't wait to retire. > > > > > > > --- On Sun, 9/27/09, Jeff Rumer <magilla...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > From: Jeff Rumer <magilla...@yahoo.com> > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 2010 Honda > > > > To:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 10:27 PM > > > > > > > That looks like a nice bike. I don't like the size of it though. A > V-twin 700cc motor with all that plastic? Take a look at the pic with them > riding 2-up. Looks like they both need to eat a sandwich or 2 and they still > are to big for the bike. The seat height is the same as a cruiser at 31.5 > inches, with 17 > > > > > > inch wheels. It's a nice looking bike but it would only work if you > were 130 soaking wet. Good commuter bike though. The gas miliage has got to > be intense. Thats my opinion. What is yours? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Honda already has a 1300 that looks just like it. The cops here use > the alot. > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Rumer > > > > (Magilla) > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sun, 9/27/09, Angela Kennedy <aken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > From: Angela Kennedy <aken...@gmail.com> > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 2010 Honda > > > > To:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > > Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 6:18 AM > > > > > > > Here's a little eye-candy for > > > > > > you Nighthawk Lovers. They don't call it a Nighthawk but all I got to > say it's a standard none the less and IT'S ABOUT TIME! Enjoy! > > > > > > > > > > > > > First-Look.aspxhttp:// > www.motorcycle-usa.com/624/4501/Motorcycle-Article/2010-Honda-... > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
