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.......The online Harley Davidson Experience with my 2006 Road Glide has ended, permanently.

MikeCam wrote:Prove it!

Prove what? Exactly what are you're asking?

Greybeard wrote:Please..never take up hunting or sky diving or fire-eating, any of you!

I took up sky diving from static-line into free-fall and I'm open for your advice on the subject....!

I finally found some protective riding gear that meets all of my criteria. 1. Protective 2. Quality 3. Functional/Fit 4. CUTE It's been a nine month search, but it all came together in the last two days. Thanks to everyone who has sent me suggestions over the length of my search. And thanks to all ...

New toys delivered today... 12.5:1 pistons with deep relief for high-lift cams (consideration for the future): http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/images/piston1.JPG http://www.robertlevinson.com/Project_C/images/piston2.JPG Excuse me for asking, but is that a crack in the wrist pin area? (bott...

The responsibility is 100% with the Dealer . There are people that do zero work on their bike beyond maintaining a safe oil level and checking tire pressures. They take their bike to a dealer spending a good portion of a weeks salary because they want the difficult and/or safety related jobs done b...

Aren't they made in America? Yes, but what worries me is that their thinking may make this a Euro bike only since here we mostly buy the cruiser type. I dunno. Maybe someone more knowledgeable in Harley marketing and sales can enlighten us...er me. I don't claim any particular expertise in marketin...

Does anyone use the Widder Lectric Vest? Do you have an a) on/off switch, b) Bimetal Thermostat or c)Electronic Controller? What has been your experence? I have one (high collar style) with the Bimetal controller for the past five years, although it now doesn't get too much use in Arizona. I can al...

Slightly OT but I'll never forget a work colleague bringing his brand new Sportster to the office and showing it off to everybody. It was the small one, not the 1200. He's showing it off and I said 'but that's a girl's bike'. The look on his face was priceless. We never saw the little Sportster aga...

Dr. Strangelove wrote:I want to avoid using the accessory plug...

Why? That's why it's there.

http://www.nysdmv.com/Statistics/2004NYS_MotorcycleSummary.pdf Interesting! BTW, according to the American Motorcyclist Association, New York state has NO state funded rider training program available for novice riders. Also N.Y. allows motorcycles to travel two abreast in a single lane. Could be a...

.....The Harley Davidson Experience continues as I took my '06 Road Glide (FLTRI) in for the 5K service. I phoned the HD dealership for a service appointment and got one just three days off. Went in at 8am, got written up, told them I would be "waiting" for the bike and wandered off to loo...

The R1200 is not the bike for that anymore. Bikes have become so expensive and so nichy that there is now a motorcycle for every purpose. BMW has made it pretty clear that if you want a touring bike, get out a bare minimum of $18,000. Sure, if you want to impress someone. But for that $18K you can ...

I owned a new 2004 Sportster (rubber mounted)... for about three months... then got my RR... and not for second, regretted going to the RR. Back in the early 1990's, I considered owning another Sportster. (My first Sport was a two year old 1966 XLCH, a real piece of sh*t) Anyway, I test rode a low ...

How many of us wish we had purchased stock in the Harley Davidson Motor Company in the 1980"s?? ..................... "Harley-Davidson 3Q profit rises 18 percent as motorcycle sales up"---Associated Press, Miami Herald, October 12, 2006.... MILWAUKEE - Harley-Davidson Inc. said Thursd...

Sorry, never heard about it....! I assume it is a program to avoid mistakes in the wording - right? I´m sorry, if my english is not as good as your´s...I´ll try to improve it as soon as possible! dirk --> please let me know how to use "spell check" Now that you've included your l...

Boxer twins have a high cost of production and BMW has been eating the declining value of the dollar vs. the Euro for years, and those factors have finally been adjusted. It was nice while it lasted Yes, BMW motorcycle production expenses are high in Germany due in part to high Union labor costs, r...

That´s funny - in the US you guys tell each other also that Harley sucks...! After riding halreys for the last years I had enough people arround telling about their experiences with Harley and how unreliable Harley are...! To be honest - I mad some experiences with my tuned up Halreys tat made m...

I'm glad to hear you're OK. The bike can easily be fixed but human body damage often takes quite a bit longer to repair. BTDT.

BTW, did the Police or EMT ask you if you were wearing a helmet??

I painted several helmets in the past an I didn´t feel like not having a save helmet after that - a freind of mine, being a varnisher, is painting lots of helmets - no problems! Go for it - AND PAINT IT BLACK!!!! :D Why black? Paint that helmet bright white or red with bright flames so it might ...