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please understand that not everyone does it to annoy you...
an older carbureted bikes have problems stalling in cold...
I agree and do understand. I was specifically addressing the rev to be cool factor.
It's just amazing how many motorcycle riders are out there and the vast majority are fine. Just like with anything, always a few arse-hats mucking things up for everyone.
I agree and do understand. I was specifically addressing the rev to be cool factor.
It's just amazing how many motorcycle riders are out there and the vast majority are fine. Just like with anything, always a few arse-hats mucking things up for everyone.
yea...that's why people stereo type about MC riders...
I guess we can't blame them...
I still find this wierd because well...revving your engine is sorta "racing related" and Harleys in particular are known for already being the loudest and frankly a bit slow. I know speed is not the point of Harley's but from my point of view, having a Harley revving it's engine at a light is like seeing someone off-roading in a mini-van.
If someone on a hog does that to me, I'm going to rev back and rattle their dentures.
Harley drag bikes are indeed fast. Look at how much displacement they have! But they bear as much resemblance to a street Harley as a funny car does to a Malibu.
Those things, like most dragsters are a joke. They are meant to do 1/4 mile fast. serously WTF? Bring one of those out on the interstate some day and come play with my stock Z06.
It's like having someone that can swim to the middle of the pool really fast, and then drown.
Well im just saying that the statment they are " a bit slow" is not true !! what is fast ?? My Harley will do 140 MPH is that fast or is that slow ?? yea there are faster and there are slower bikes ! I could say that each time i see a street type racing ninja style whatever they are, going down the interstate they are on one wheel !! acting stupid !!! but im sure not all do it but its what i see . If you want to ride, RIDE if you want to race get on a track !
Well im just saying that the statment they are " a bit slow" is not true !! what is fast ?? My Harley will do 140 MPH is that fast or is that slow ?? yea there are faster and there are slower bikes ! I could say that each time i see a street type racing ninja style whatever they are, going down the interstate they are on one wheel !! acting stupid !!! but im sure not all do it but its what i see . If you want to ride, RIDE if you want to race get on a track !
I adressed this in a previous post. Harleys ARE slow, that's not the point. They are gorgeous cruising bikes for the most part. I mean, complaining about the speed of a harley is like complaining about the cargo capacity of a Porsche 911.
I'm merely pointing out that revving your engine "to be cool" on a Harley, if its not for mechanical reasons, is a serious case of mo-ron. It's all "look at me" lol. It's exacerbated by the fact that they are already intentionally loud so revving is particularily obnoxious. Really,
FWIW, the crotch rocket guys die, it's a sad lesson that the road is not a race track. >1000 guys die on supersports each year...but the average age of a dead biker in 2005...was increasing. 39 years old. Ride safe.
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