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Why are Harley Davidson Riders afraid to ride a sport bike, rice rocket?

Why are Harley Davidson Riders afraid to ride a sport bike, rice rocket?

On last Sunday's poker run I offered two Harley Davidson riders to trade riding bikes with me ( they ride my rice rocket and I ride their Harley) They both refused cause they are afraid of my bike.
Are they afraid they would look bad riding it or don't they have any confidence in themselves that they could ride it,
I believe riding a rice rocket is much easiser than riding a Harley

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17 Responses to “Why are Harley Davidson Riders afraid to ride a sport bike, rice rocket?”

  1. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    Okay, Bart, I normally pass by your daily rants but I'm going to speak up today. I have 2 Harleys and a Ninja 600. The Springer is stock, the VRod has a big bore kit (but I sort of damaged the bottom end so it's in pieces right now) and the Ninja hasn't been street legal for years since I made it into a track-day bike.

    Riding a sport bike is not easier than riding a Harley, that's why they're called cruisers. A sport bike riding position is similar to an Olympic sprinter about to tackle the high hurdles, and a cruiser riding position is like sitting in your recliner watching TV.

    Neither HD rider was afraid of riding your bike, they just didn't want some low-budget, no skill, wannabee poker runner throwing his leg over their machine.

    I wouldn't let you sit on one of my bikes, much less ride it.

    And it wouldn't matter what you offered me to ride. Basically, it's like you're trying to do a wife swap and my wife is gorgeous and yours looks like…….well, we can't assume that you can get a girl, but if you could, she'd probably be an ugly bit–.

  2. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    you think riding a sports bike is easier but what did you learn on? If you learn on a cruiser style bike (harley) you often cannot handle riding in the very different position that a sports bike require. My partner recently had to sell his sports bike because his hooning around on sports bikes resulted in back injuries which means he now finds riding sports bikes very painful- he cannot curve over into the required riding position anymore.

    He can still ride cruiser style bikes, how do you know the harley riders hadn't sustained similar injuries?
    My partner is only 30 and looks a lot younger, most people do not realise he has injuries from his bike riding that have him in agony most days.

    Anyways- why on earth would you want to ride a Hardley Ridable? Those things handle like a bucket of you know what! Try riding a Honda Goldwing- now that is a cruiser worth riding! A friend describes them as an armchair on wheels, and my other half has fallen asleep while riding his.

  3. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    Probably felt they would look bad on it and also riding a different type of bike is difficult if you havent before. This is because the power to weight ratio is different. A sport bike as a higher power to weight ratio as compared to a harley. So Im guessing that they didnt want you to damage their bike or vice versa….
  4. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    Ha, ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, yeah right. There is a reason, why those who ride sport bikes are called organ donors. Sport bikes are very dangerous, and very easy to loose control over. They like to ride, not be in a hospital bed.

    Also, they don't want you anywhere near their bikes. No one rides my bike but me, or one of my brothers.

  5. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    It's all on what your used to riding…I've ridden sport bikes for a good number od years, and have some track riding experience on top of it. I have only recently switched over to cruisers…It took me a while to get used to the lazy handling and not so sharp turning that a sport bike is very capable of…Going back to my sport bike from time to time also has the reverse effect…
  6. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    I agree with hrlykntr.

    They're not afraid to ride your bike, they're afraid to let you ride theirs!

    Its easier to go from a cruiser/tourer to a sport bike than the other way around.

    When I first got my Dyna, I found the weight and longer wheel base a little difficult to handle. Now when I ride my Honda, it feels like a toy. The riding skills I've gained on a heavyweight cruiser made me a much better sport bike rider.

  7. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    You really believe that's why they refused? You should go take your Prozac and call it a day.They weren't afraid of your bike,they were afraid of you.They've probably seen you lurking around the Harley dealer sobbing because you can't afford a Harley.
    Edit.OMG i see Brenda has signed on!Brenda are you the one that Bart mentions on occasion?I'll bet he's crapping bricks if you are!
  8. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    I wouldn't be afraid to ride your bike…… I wouldn't want YOU riding MY bike! There's only ONE other person I'd let ride my bike. Most HD riders are very protective of their rides and don't want some person they hardly know ride or even touch their bike. Their bikes are worth WAY more than your plastic package.
  9. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    My last bike WAS a sports bike -'97 Honda VFR 750. So what the hell are you trying to say nimrod? I can ride the wheels off you ANY day you little twat.
  10. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    They were being nice they did not think you could handle their Harley's but did not want to hurt your feelings.After all it was Mothers Day and your mom moving while you were gone was hard enough much less showing your self up not being able to handle a Harley.
  11. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    I think you're overlooking one detail Bart. It sounds like they could care less about swapping out with someone else's bike and just preferred to ride the one they showed up to the poker rally with.
  12. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    Bart you know why I dont want to ride your 250. Its to small for me. And you cant ride my 883 until you learn how to ride. Are your parents goin to be home tonight. I want to come over.
  13. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    why would anybody allow somebody else to ride their bike? I sure would not.As far as being afraid of your bike,I doubt it.Who would be afraid of Your schwinn.
  14. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    Tell me the next time you're in a 'poker run' I'll chain the doors shut and burn the building down.
  15. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    Why would you let some fat guy who doesn't know when to shift burn up the clutch on your sweet ride, while you are stuck riding a tractor?

    Harley guys are wearing blinders and living in a fantasy world. As long as they never ride anything else they get to pretend that their bikes are all-that.

  16. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    they are afraid they would look bad riding it or don't they have any confidence in themselves that they could ride it,
  17. admin says:
    July 15, 2009 at 7:19 am
    They were probably afraid you'd screw up their bikes.