Though I am a fan of the Sportster, there are three things that can be said
of Harley's: heavy, leaky and costly. I would much rather have one of the
new Triumph Bonnevilles. Much nicer looking and lighter.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <rascal@scrtc.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 2:09 AM
Subject: RE: DML: OT: Bikes
>
> Maintenance nightmare? Gimme a break...I have been quietly watching this
> conversation, until Barry stepped in it, I was going to remain silent. I
> am
> a retired HD mechanic. I have seen Harleys with over a MILLION miles on
> them...we would keep those bikes at the City of Miami, FL Police
> Department
> for 10-20 years...and they stayed in service all those years. We would
> then
> auction off these bikes and in many instances actually got more for them
> at
> auction, AFTER having hundreds of thousands of miles on them, for MORE
> than
> we paid for them NEW. You will NEVER do that with any RICER, Honda
> included. One can still easily get parts for Harleys built before 1950.
> It
> is a challenge to find parts for Hondas or any other RICER more than five
> years old...I have seen cops take those bikes and use them to push start
> CARS...do that with a Gold Wing and you will snap the frame into pieces.
> Barry, if you don't know what you are talking about, (and you don't), you
> best keep your ignorance to yourself. Yep, I remember the lousy AMF
> years..and yet an AMF Harley was still better than a ricer any day.
> Harleys
> are just like American soldiers...they take a lickin' and keep on tickin'
> and won't let you down. So Barry, stuff it!
>
> Proud owner of a 1958 panhead
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Barry Oliver
> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:39 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: OT: Bikes
>
>
> Bob, You are a cool guy and I respect you alot, but Tom should have at
> least one conveyance that isn't a maintenence nightmare, let him get the
> honda.
>
> As far as the rice goes, I WISH Hondas ran on rice...
>
>
> DAKSY wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hey, T-Tom...
>>
>> <>Thoughts?<>
>>
>> RICE!
>>
>> <>Comments?<>
>>
>> RICE!
>>
>> <>Can I get him down lower?<>
>>
>> LOWER PRICE = RICE!
>>
>> <> Whats a fair price for a new surplus motorcycle like that?<>
>>
>> FAIR PRICE FOR RICE = YEN!
>>
>> Buy a damn Harley, dude...My Sporty (05 883C) with 9K miles is at the
>> dealer for $5995...
>>
>> http://www.brunswickharley.com/usedbikes.cfm?viewid=596
>>
>> Just my $.02...
>>
>> Probably can't tell that I love THIS country, huh...
>>
>> Bob (DAKSY) Smith
>> DAKSY2K on AIM
>> 2K SY Dakota Sport +
>> V-6 4 x 4 5 speed
>> 2K08 Softail Cross Bones
>>
>> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>> Averill Park, NY
>>
>>
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