My experiences with the Harley crowd

[MelodicMetalGod]

This rider was waved to by a passing group of classic GS bikes and wisely brought his bike to a complete stop before returning the wave, showing perfect safe form for returning the gesture when riding an HD style bike. Unfortunately, the GS's had already vanished over the crest of the road behind him.

[MelodicMetalGod]

The "real" reason they don't wave back...

from http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=58182

Why Harley Riders Don't Wave
Hey!! look at me, cool dude harley rider, no, I'm not waving at you, just making sure you get my picture right after i catch those rice burner sportbikes! I'll be back to get it! Chill.










Oh no, I forgot what happens when you take one hand off the bar too long, I also forgot what happens when you chase rice burners, those super comfortable foot boards lift your front wheel off the ground.








Eject!, Eject!, Eject!, Ahh it's ok, I have my regulation Harley Uniform on, MY SKIN!!

[jwhelan65]

from http://www.dirtbikeworld.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=58182

Why Harley Riders Don't Wave
Hey!! look at me, cool dude harley rider, no, I'm not waving at you, just making sure you get my picture right after i catch those rice burner sportbikes! I'll be back to get it! Chill.










Oh no, I forgot what happens when you take one hand off the bar too long, I also forgot what happens when you chase rice burners, those super comfortable foot boards lift your front wheel off the ground.








Eject!, Eject!, Eject!, Ahh it's ok, I have my regulation Harley Uniform on, MY SKIN!!

Ya think he has any road rash?? I dont get it!!

[Grandpa]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dITjRT8g2UM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.triumphrat.net%2Fbiker-hang-out%2F112489-adam-carolla-on-bikers.html&feature=player_embedded

or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi4qV...eature=related

Some of you may have heard of this rant by Adam Carolla. Other than the dubiously colorful language, it's very entertaining -- and right!

Nick Diaz
Middletown, MD

[posplayr]

Wow, I don't know how those guys do it. Ridding out there on all that clear and dry pavement.

Must be that technique where they hike out in the turn. Yea when you lean the bike over and you counter lean to pick the bike back up.

Humm looks like he planted his right foot rest and lifted the front tire due to the excessive lean angle (that he was trying to counter lean to). Humm, maybe Harley guys should just stick to the straight.


Errrrrr....... they don't seem to do the curves so well.

[themess]

I watched the Corolla clip again. The pane to the right showed a couple of HD riders are Deal's gap. Some of you have seen it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVXD3ex9DA&feature=fvw

[chef1366]

That guy was doomed from the start. So class, anyone want to tell us why? Except you Jim!

[49er]

That guy was doomed from the start. So class, anyone want to tell us why? Except you Jim!

Yeah Bill, I reckon he's riding on the wrong side of the road.

[MelodicMetalGod]

Yeah Bill, I reckon he's riding on the wrong side of the road.

??? The road? There's tall grass on the roads at Deals Gap?

[harris]

I've gotten polite, if seemingly unenthusiastic, return waves from the Harley crowd. But, I'm a new rider. Maybe they can tell and are just being nice.

[Flaggo60]

Ya think he has any road rash?? I dont get it!!

Good thing he was wearing his ultra-protective official Harley-Davidson wife-beater shirt. He woulda got hurt otherwise..........ATGATT, a Harley standard.

[tkent02]

I've never actually seen anyone on a Harely attempt to pass another vehicle before.

[Flaggo60]

I've gotten polite, if seemingly unenthusiastic, return waves from the Harley crowd. But, I'm a new rider. Maybe they can tell and are just being nice.

"..... Maybe they can tell and are just being nice...."? Probably. And the Tooth Fairy rides too......

[MelodicMetalGod]

"..... Maybe they can tell and are just being nice...."? Probably. And the Tooth Fairy rides too......

Leader of the HD poseurs?

[Sandy]

That guy was doomed from the start. So class, anyone want to tell us why? Except you Jim!

Bill, is this test? Do you really think he got into the turn too hot, too quick, got into the the dip on the inside of the road instead of staying high on entry and thus compressed the suspension, lost all his limited ground clearance and spit himself off. Or do you want the technical answer "Don't do that $hit on HD"?