Idiots+motorcycles=LOL

There's no problem in selling a lifestyle, even with a bad product, as long as the customer is clearly aware that you are trying to sell the lifestyle and not pushing them into some emotional trickery.
 
SirEdward said:
There's no problem in selling a lifestyle, even with a bad product, as long as the customer is clearly aware that you are trying to sell the lifestyle and not pushing them into some emotional trickery.
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As a former Harley owner, they definitely try emotional trickery. See that H-D sales guide I reposted on the last page.
 
Spectre said:
As a former Harley owner, they definitely try emotional trickery. See that H-D sales guide I reposted on the last page.
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Yes, that's clear trickery.
 

Looks like someone's gonna be needing a new clutch. :lol:
 
^ :lmao:

Yesterday it finally dropped back down into the 80's here and the fair-weather Harley cruiser crowd was out in force. A (non-gearhead) friend of mine noticed and asked me if riding something that huge was any fun. I said ask your father not really, at least compared to something sportier/faster/lighter/smaller. Which is just about anything else.
 
Hey, I can't even do a burnout. Of course, I've never tried to, but I'm too scared of dropping it. Maybe when the next tires need to be replaced I'll give it a shot.

Not interested in wheelies though, too hard on the forks and chain.
 
Blind_Io said:
Hey, I can't even do a burnout. Of course, I've never tried to, but I'm too scared of dropping it. Maybe when the next tires need to be replaced I'll give it a shot.

Not interested in wheelies though, too hard on the forks and chain.
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This was the one and only time I ever did this! I was scared of dropping and everything that could go wrong but I must admit it was fun.
It wasn?t planned, hence all the giggling from the guy filming it. :lol:
 
I played it with the sound off, Kiki is studying.
 
Okay, it's just a simple lowside. It happens to the best of us. But the idiocy here, was a mistake that both rider and passenger made before even getting on the bike.

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Is there anyway out of a low-side on a motorcycle like there is on a bicycle? or are you pretty much screwed?
 
JipJopJones said:
Is there anyway out of a low-side on a motorcycle like there is on a bicycle? or are you pretty much screwed?
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Depends on the circumstances. It is sometimes possible to get the low-side into a slide and then back up, but the risk is that you turn it into a high-side, which is infinitely worse so most people don't try. Jamie Hacking tried to save one in 2007, didn't make it, got ejected in a thankfully small highside.


Same corner in 2009, he did manage to do it.


The other thing that works is to have a bike with large crash hoops so that when it rolls onto them, it tends to just roll back off before getting past the tipping point.

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JipJopJones said:
Is there anyway out of a low-side on a motorcycle like there is on a bicycle? or are you pretty much screwed?
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you've had lowsiders on your bicycle? :shock: and saved it? :shock:

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. :p
 
Rossco said:
Okay, it's just a simple lowside. It happens to the best of us. But the idiocy here, was a mistake that both rider and passenger made before even getting on the bike.

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You mean the fact that they are riding a Harley? :p
 
bone said:
you've had lowsiders on your bicycle? :shock: and saved it? :shock:

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. :p
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It's happened a few times when I'm riding off a curb while turning pedal side down. It's a really scary feeling, but I've managed to save it every time.


On a curb like this.
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And yes, as spectre said, most of the time you can just put your foot down, but I've done it without too. :lol: The whole bike goes up on the pedal and rotates. Pretty freaky.
 
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Rossco said:
Okay, it's just a simple lowside. It happens to the best of us. But the idiocy here, was a mistake that both rider and passenger made before even getting on the bike.
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Riding the gap without gear is quite retarded....blocking the entire lane whilst your crew kicks the tires is even more so.
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While I am not a fan of the larger Harley bikes some of their smaller offerings have their appeal.

Sportster XR1200X
http://img841.imageshack.**/img841/1671/sportsterxr1200xxr1200x.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.**/img263/4042/pgspxr1200xdombsenusw12.jpg

Sportster Iron 883
http://img84.imageshack.**/img84/6135/sportsteriron883xl883.jpg
 
jetsetter said:
While I am not a fan of the larger Harley bikes some of their smaller offerings have their appeal.

Sportster XR1200X
http://img841.imageshack.**/img841/1671/sportsterxr1200xxr1200x.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.**/img263/4042/pgspxr1200xdombsenusw12.jpg

Sportster Iron 883
http://img84.imageshack.**/img84/6135/sportsteriron883xl883.jpg
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HD look cool (for the most part) there is no denying that but the quality/performance is just not there.
 
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