Well Highmac, Bumble Bees can’t fly and Harley’s don’t run they tell me, but they both seem to get where they’re going anyway. I’ve raced crotch rockets, had a Kaw 750 Widow Maker and a Yam RD, I also raced Nortons back when they still were in production, but for touring I’ll take a Harley over anything. It’s not the fastest or the smoothest but like Mac’s it has a following. People wave when you ride by, thumbs up!!
I’ve had Lavertas, Moto Guzzi, BMWs, and a Honda Dream, not to mention off road bikes including the two wheel drive
Rokon. I’ve been on or around cycles since I was barely able to say cycle and to me it’s more than transportation it’s a life style. I’m not into to Shinny Bikes, for the most part they don’t go anywhere, or trailered to an event for Show n Tell.
I have some friends in Britain who ride Harleys and come to Sturgis or tour this patch of ground, whether from there or here Harley Riders speak the same language, even if they’re from Japan and don’t speak English at all.
The event in Wisconsin should be a good one, some friends from here are there, taking the long way back from South Dakota or just up n back for ride and a good time. I guess it’s like a gathering at Mecca for those who want to feel like they are part of something important, Motorheads and the Harley God, or just an extended family.
As far as motors go, probably the most under rated bike is the
Moto Guzzi their superior motor technology is being use to fly the Drone aircraft, which can run all day long at 7500 RPM day in and day out. The bikes are very affordable too. Honda makes a great generator which I had in my Motorhome, as far as their bikes go, they’re disposable.
Today people who have played by the rules, made a good living and now want to have what they missed growing up buy a Harley and act out the Biker roll. They compete with each other with chrome items, t-shirts, gold Harley watches and bumper stickers on their Lexus which is good for the company and the image that has plagued Bikers for years. Adding Rolex Riders to the mix softens the perspective the Cops have, making it that much easier to ride without hassle. Of course the battle of Colors goes on, East v West, Outlaw v Angel, in some places like Canada, it’s gotten so bad that they introduced legislation to classify Bike Clubs as Terrorists organizations because of all the infighting and turf wars.
So you see, the Motorcycle Enthusiast’s world is a broad spectrum of people and their passions who act out their passions like a roving bulletin board. I don’t see much difference in the Computer World, people get attached to their machines and argue about even the slightest dis-or-advantage in one piece of hardware, software, platform whatever?
Just
"Roll me away"
