Almost had a Harley as a hood ornament

[Gas Man]

WOW... and not all that uncommon I'm sure. I always laugh that Uma with as little as she does ride, rides better than some guys I ride with.

I don't know why or how or if it's because I came from a sportbike. I just don't believe I fit into the standard mold of the cruiser rider. Even though you would think I would get myself into more trouble trying to make my cruiser do things it's not designed to do. But I THINK I do an ok job with it.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

it's because I came from a sportbike.

It's not just that, you came from a corner riding sportbike past. There are a lot of douches on sportbikes that can't ride worth of shit unless it's a straight line.

You actually took the time to learn to ride properly, that's not what a majority of harley riders want to do, it's the image harley sells that they want and it doesn't involve actually riding the bike.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Trip

There are a lot of douches on sportbikes that can't ride worth of shit unless it's a straight line.

QFT. Each year several around here wind up in the bushes. The lucky ones walk away wondering what happened. The REALLY lucky ones walk away KNOWING what happened. The not-so-lucky ones end up in the paper.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Trip

It's not just that, you came from a corner riding sportbike past. There are a lot of douches on sportbikes that can't ride worth of shit unless it's a straight line.

You actually took the time to learn to ride properly, that's not what a majority of harley riders want to do, it's the image harley sells that they want and it doesn't involve actually riding the bike.

True... I spent nearly every weekend out in the twisties chasing guys that were way way way faster than I ever was. Best expierence was getting them to run slow enough for me to keep up so I could study their lines and body positioning. LOL Which makes me think, most cruiser riders don't even know what those terms mean. LOL