fastbob Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 (edited) Following on from Bender's excellent suggestion , I have decided to start a Harley Davidson section . So I'll kick off with some pictures of mine past and present but not in that order . So please feel free to post pictures of your Harley or a Harley that you used to own . I might even have a go at answering technical queries because , let's face it , there isn't really that much to understand . Edited August 18, 2022 by fastbob 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 Well that went down like a lead balloon . 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Gonna start me an MV section. Bet mine's bigger than yours 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I'm in!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 17 hours ago, fastbob said: Well that went down like a lead balloon . Typical Harley! It broke down 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Hi there ! Awaits @Grumpy Old Git to add his! Cheers Ian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy sugger Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Massive bikes yet tiny headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Given the braking on a Harley who wants to see what you are about to hit lol. Actually the headlight on my Superglide was surprisingly good. certainly better than the Busa. Haven`t tried Fatty at night yet but I am fairly sanguine about it. Cheers Ian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Never owned a Harley Davidson, but the old fat boy is a cool looking bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Why harley rather than Indian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 28 minutes ago, goat said: Why harley rather than Indian? Sound probably I do like the look of the scout bobber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 6 hours ago, Ian Frog said: Given the braking on a Harley who wants to see what you are about to hit lol. Actually the headlight on my Superglide was surprisingly good. certainly better than the Busa. Haven`t tried Fatty at night yet but I am fairly sanguine about it. Cheers Ian Well I'm still alive . Just ridden 27 miles of the M74 and some miles of single track road around Abington and Crawford in the dark . Currently lying in my tent under a canopy of stars . I think I'll upgrade to a Daymaker at some point . I've just realised your 'Busa is single headlight . I could ride my GSXR at near normal speeds in the dark but of course that was twin headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Bender said: Sound probably I do like the look of the scout bobber. So do I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHorton Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 10 hours ago, goat said: Why harley rather than Indian? Because Harley Davidson have been in continuous production for well over a hundred years but Indian is simply an old name that has been revived to sell modern bikes .. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 58 minutes ago, fastbob said: Because Harley Davidson have been in continuous production for well over a hundred years but Indian is simply an old name that has been revived to sell modern bikes .. Almost https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/harley-davidson-motorcycle-production-resumes-after-two-week-halt The engine in the Indian is much more refined and more powerful but to be honest it doesn't sound like a Harley which is a very big part of a Harley and it's character. The new harley engine has solved most of that but unfortunately it no longer sounds like a Harley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy sugger Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 There is a place near me called Northants V twin, (Ian Frog knows the place), and every Saturday 2 or 3 HDs ride into town from Silverstone way, on the Weedon Road and I can hear them from my house. This Saturday I thought it was a thunderstorm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted November 18, 2023 Author Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 20/08/2022 at 16:14, Ian Frog said: Given the braking on a Harley who wants to see what you are about to hit lol. Actually the headlight on my Superglide was surprisingly good. certainly better than the Busa. Haven`t tried Fatty at night yet but I am fairly sanguine about it. Cheers Ian What ? I got caught out after dark and could hardly see a thing ! Took me ages to get home wobbling around at 40mph . That said , I haven't ridden in real darkness for years . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interference Fit Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Whilst currently scratching my high revving 4 cylinder sports bike itch (and now understanding what all the comfort compromise talk was about) I'm looking at Harley as not only the other itch that needs scratching but also one for comfort. I'm probably too tall for a Sportster S but I love the looks and accept the suspension is probably not suitable for comfort. The Fat Bob feels great to sit on but not sure on the looks. Sport Glide without the fairing and bags looks like it could be a good option. Would l love to hear from other Harley owners who own any of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Hi Well I have gone full circle and new Dyna is on the bench getting it's stage 1. The Fatboy was an awesome bit of kit but I missed the smaller bike.Don't know why it's clinging to the ceiling lol. Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 37 minutes ago, Ian Frog said: Don't know why it's clinging to the ceiling lol. Cheers Ian I put it back on the ground for you Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-codger Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Ian Frog said: Hi Well I have gone full circle and new Dyna is on the bench getting it's stage 1. The Fatboy was an awesome bit of kit but I missed the smaller bike.Don't know why it's clinging to the ceiling lol. Cheers Ian I thought you had moved down under cobber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Old-codger said: I thought you had moved down under cobber. No such luck. I probably wouldn`t be allowed in and in all honesty I still like the good old UK. Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) Back in the 1990s there was a magazine I used to buy at the time called Motorcycle International. And one issue had a HD special which I must admit caught my eye and was up to that point the only HD based bike that I ever thought: "I would buy that." This when the Cafe racer style was being introduced. or reintroduced by Triumph most obviously with its Speed Triple 900 (I owned one a year or two later): Sadly, only 20 were ever made in 1994. It was called the HDS1200 and was built by the grandson of the founder of Velocette. Reynolds 531 tube bronze welded frame and swingarm Full floater cast iron Brembo brakes Goodman designed magnesium wheels, built by Techno Magnesia Marzocci front forks, independently adjustable compression and rebound damping Edited November 19, 2023 by Gerontious 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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