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#925456 Orthogonal (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1624 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   our local/only Harley dealer has the friendliest and most personable sales people. that's the big difference I noticed between them and all other brand dealers. So I can see how they suck people in. to me, their bikes all look the same, but I guess that would be true of any bike that is the majority on the road. HD gives me the impression that, for them, reliability isn't a high priority.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #925467 roadie14 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 124 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   theshredbaron wrote: Deerkiller wrote: They can all shove it up their collective, snotty, rich asses. I wouldn't assume most HD riders are rich - but I would assume many of them are financing their bikes and paying dearly for it in terms of usurious interest rates. I live in downtown Toronto and see a lot of nice cars daily....BMWs, Mercedes, etc...and every time I do I think to myself "wonder how much they're paying monthly for that?" I used to be a financial advisor - you would be surprised how many people appear to have money (fancy houses, fancy cars, fancy clothes, go out to fancy restaurants a few times a week) and are literally a paycheck or two from being broke - they spend every dime they earn just to maintain an image. Yup, that's very common around here, we call them the $30 thousand dollar millionaires...   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #925497 Starjunkie (User) Christians have fun too:-) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1006 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Orthogonal wrote: our local/only Harley dealer has the friendliest and most personable sales people. that's the big difference I noticed between them and all other brand dealers. So I can see how they suck people in. to me, their bikes all look the same, but I guess that would be true of any bike that is the majority on the road. HD gives me the impression that, for them, reliability isn't a high priority. Definitely not a priority for my neighbor down the street... bought a brand new road king and the thing has never left his living room to my knowledge.   Logged     [img size=150][/img]Some trust in horses, some trust in chariots, but I will trust in The Lord My God!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #925498 blueverclear (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2669 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   theshredbaron wrote: Deerkiller wrote: They can all shove it up their collective, snotty, rich asses. I wouldn't assume most HD riders are rich - but I would assume many of them are financing their bikes and paying dearly for it in terms of usurious interest rates. I live in downtown Toronto and see a lot of nice cars daily....BMWs, Mercedes, etc...and every time I do I think to myself "wonder how much they're paying monthly for that?" I used to be a financial advisor - you would be surprised how many people appear to have money (fancy houses, fancy cars, fancy clothes, go out to fancy restaurants a few times a week) and are literally a paycheck or two from being broke - they spend every dime they earn just to maintain an image. You hit the nail on the head. This is a huge problem in the states. People financing their way to happiness and being 1 paycheck away from being broke. I have close to 20k in my toys (bikes) and my rule is you don't finance toys. If you can buy it with cash then buy it. If you can't, then dont. Grant   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #925499 Starjunkie (User) Christians have fun too:-) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1006 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   BikerRon wrote: Bushman52 wrote: One of them made me wonder if some of these are BS. Since when does an HD ultra have coolant???? I can't believe it takes this much plumbing to circulate a little coolant around the exhaust valves. It's a nightmare. Looking at that mess, I see one thing.... revenue   Logged     [img size=150][/img]Some trust in horses, some trust in chariots, but I will trust in The Lord My God!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #925501 Starjunkie (User) Christians have fun too:-) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1006 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Personally? I think the roadie is all the harley I've ever wanted.... the perty part that is   Logged     [img size=150][/img]Some trust in horses, some trust in chariots, but I will trust in The Lord My God!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #925545 theshredbaron (User) Bach'n'roll baby! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1133 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   blueverclear wrote: You hit the nail on the head. This is a huge problem in the states. People financing their way to happiness and being 1 paycheck away from being broke. I have close to 20k in my toys (bikes) and my rule is you don't finance toys. If you can buy it with cash then buy it. If you can't, then dont. Grant You are a wise man. It's a shame so many people are financially irreponsible, because those of us that aren't and who work hard and pay a lot of taxes end up having to bail them out. When you get to the point that 50% of your income is going to taxes you start to wonder why you're even working.   Logged     Welease Bwian!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #925553 kevstephenson7 (User) Can't be cool? be catastrophic n' good at it! Gold Boarder Posts: 656 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   Well I still like the 48 sportie, but I doubt I'll ever own one!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #925558 Arps (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4415 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   FireFighterZero wrote: I kinda wonder if they really are that unreliable? If you combine all the metric cruisers and tourers sold today, do they equal Harley? The laws of probability gotta figure into it. Makes sense. The only guy in my group that has a Harley bought it new last year. He is on his second seat, 3rd radio, and has at least 2 recalls on it already. His bike spent more time in the shop than on the road last year. It was all covered under warranty, but still...   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #925577 FireFighterZero (User) Captain Zero! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1750 Re:Before you buy your next HD... 2 Years, 4 Months ago   theshredbaron wrote: blueverclear wrote: You hit the nail on the head. This is a huge problem in the states. People financing their way to happiness and being 1 paycheck away from being broke. I have close to 20k in my toys (bikes) and my rule is you don't finance toys. If you can buy it with cash then buy it. If you can't, then dont. Grant You are a wise man. It's a shame so many people are financially irreponsible, because those of us that aren't and who work hard and pay a lot of taxes end up having to bail them out. When you get to the point that 50% of your income is going to taxes you start to wonder why you're even working. Ha! You arent a good American unless you are buying. No matter how many years you stretch it out for.   Logged     Is this not a reasonable place to park?   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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