>
> --- Arden Kysely wrote:
>
> > In my SoCal locale near a popular weekend biker
> > hangout the Harley
> > guys frequently return a wave when I'm on my KLR or
> > DR-Z (especially
> > if I have saddlebags on the bike), not so often on
> > my VFR. BFD. As
> > long as the riderhood sticks together enough to
> > flash the 'slow down'
> > sign for a cop ahead, I'm happy.
> >
> > A couple friends have Harley's, but also ride
> > Suzuki's and Yamaha's,
> > both street and dirt. Putting all Harley owners in
> > the same group is
> > like saying all KLR owners are whiners because they
> > can't stand not
> > being waved at. I'm wondering if all this recent
> > Harley bashing isn't
> > just a little insecurity on the part of some
> > listers.
> >
> > Or have we just run out of things to talk about?
> >
> > __Arden
> >
> >
> > --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "stevedyer"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Nearly all riders wave around here. Harley, rice
> > rocket, metric
> > cruiser,
> > > dual-sport, whatever. Maybe this is more of a
> > result of
> > geographic
> > > location than brand-snobbiness.
> > >
> > > I read with amusement many of you guys' rabid
> > stereotyping of
> > Harley owners.
> > > I am not anything like you describe. Love my '93
> > FXLR, a lean,
> > low,
> > > lighweight 1340cc V-twin - a thoroughly enjoyable
> > motorcycle that
> > has given
> > > 20,000 miles of easy starting, solid reliability
> > and low
> > maintenance. It
> > > is tons of fun to ride and once you release your
> > prejudices and let
> > the
> > > motorcycle do its thing you begin to appreciate
> > its particular
> > cadence and
> > > the appeal starts to grow on you. It doesn't come
> > quickly, but it
> > comes,
> > > and it sticks. I don't wear black leather, bolt
> > on unnecessary
> > chrome,
> > > have tats, do the whips and chains thing, or even
> > hang out with
> > other Harley
> > > owners. None of the other Harley owners of my
> > acquaintance do
> > these things
> > > either. I even wear a silver full-face Shoei
> > RF-900. After years
> > of
> > > FJ1200s, GS1100s, VFR800s and similar bikes I've
> > come to appreciate
> > the
> > > ability of the Harley to make riding in the 35mph
> > to 75mph range as
> > much fun
> > > as the sportbikes and sport/tourers were in their
> > realm - 75mph and
> > up. The
> > > KLR does the same thing but lets you do it on a
> > wider variety of
> > surfaces
> > > and in some surprising places. I find interest in
> > most all
> > approaches to
> > > motorcycling. I am not a Harley apologist, and I
> > have -no-
> > illusion that my
> > > experiences will change anyone's mind regarding
> > their assumptions
> > about
> > > these bikes, but I can tell you that at least
> > around here the
> > poseurs are
> > > not the majority type of Harley owner. There are
> > characteristics
> > of the
> > > marque that many experienced motorcyclists have
> > found attractive
> > once
> > > they've been there, done that, on a wide variety
> > of other bikes.
> > Not sure
> > > I'd want one as my only bike forever, but in the
> > right setting some
> > of them
> > > are quite interesting machines.
> > >
> > > Steve, in Oklahoma where we wave not 'cause of the
> > bike we're on,
> > but 'cause
> > > we're friendly.
> > > A13
> > > '93 FXLR
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Maxwell"
> > > To: "Mike Peplinski"
> > > Cc: ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:24 PM
> > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR: harley fon't have
> > to wave
> > >
> > >
> > > > As I was riding around this past motorcycle week
> > I noticed that
> > Harley
> > > > riders don't wave to anybody. They don't
> > discriminate against the
> > KLR
> > > > in specific.
> > > >
> > > > I only wave to dual sports. Not as much
> > rejection that way.
> > > >
> > > > Jim in NH
> > > >
> > > >
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