There's nothing like it.The feel of the wind thru your hair. The vibration of the engine, the sound of the pipes..Your legs spread out, your feet kicked up struting your stuff through every lil city in America. With the calmness of your mind and thoughts of God and good living.. God bless you all, keep it in the wind...
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rockcut
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Jan 7 @ 12:11AM
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I hear ya...I ride...I ride for my freedom...I find it cleanses my soul and clears my mind of the everyday clutter...Ride safe, ride often...Rockcut
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j3411
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Jan 7 @ 12:22AM
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Hours and Hours of sheer pleasure interjected with moments of sheer terror. Knees in the breeze, tin in the wind ! Ain't no feelin' Like Harleymobilin'.
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steveemac
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Jan 7 @ 12:42AM
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MILWAUKEE IRON!!! 
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jlafave50
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Jan 7 @ 1:18AM
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lady..i do agree on the harleys..nothing like them,,own two ty joe
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null_geodesic
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Jan 7 @ 3:04AM
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When I worked at the bike shop, we would ride what we worked on. Worked on a fair share of Harleys since the closest dealer was in the next city over. They were kind of fun. But then again, I always thought the little scooters were a whole lot of fun too (but if you tell anyone I said that, I'll vehemently deny it). Basically, I'm a two wheel whore.
They have a nice solid feel to them. Nice smooth ride. Very pretty.
On the down side, can't say I like the noise level. If I had been on a HD on any of my LD trips, I would've gone deaf. Not sure I could own one. I'd miss carving twisties.
Unfortunately, that loud racket maintains the proper compression; putting on real mufflers would harm the engine.
But it's good to know that I've lived... 
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daisy315
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Jan 7 @ 6:05AM
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went riding with a date this past week.. exhilarating.. ! Freedom ! 
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hammertime
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Jan 7 @ 9:05AM
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I had a dream I bought a Harley. When I have dreams like they often come true. So one day I stopped in the Harley dealer on Northern Blvd in Queens. My conservative side is gravitating towards the Electra Glide, but the bad boy in me says chopper. The girl I was with said, "I'm not getting on that thing". I'm thinking, "No problem" and then I say to her, "No problem". I just have a few things on queue before I get to the bike. Nothing like the feeling of power between your legs and a passenger who loves it.
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Ramjet222
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Jan 7 @ 10:06AM
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But...But...But...when U riding in Fl? Like Datona bike Week. Now that is a trip...or the Bike nites here. Ride a Shovel and a Low Rider...Welcome anytime. 
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travelnfrog
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Jan 7 @ 1:14PM
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Riding is my sanity......no doubt about it!
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FrumiousBandersnatch
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Jan 7 @ 1:40PM
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Like Null . . .I have been a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. I find being in the wind allows me to feel as though I am more a part of the environment I am traveling through . . .with all senses receiving signals. Smells, temperature, sounds and sights somehow filtered when in a "cage."
I have also spent some time working as a "wrench" . . .and even worked for a HD dealership. I have found that the HD cruisers do provide a wonderful access to the sensory upgrades of motorcycling . . .although limitations in braking and handling make venturing away from the long straight slabs of concrete and macadam less than fully enjoyable for me. My own personal preference is for the twisties . . .and the big cruisers I have ridden in the canyons seem to be prone toward dragging their undercarriages when leaned . . .and can place some riders in unforeseen danger when the twisting of the throttle cannot be complimented by effective, predictable brakes and suspension.
Although not my own words it has been said in the non-"Biker" - motorcycle enthusiast - "Its a vehicle, not a lifestyle" world that . . .
Harley Davidson . . .the quickest way to covert excess income into noise without any appreciable increase in handling or performance. 
I suspect that many have deeply entrenched belief based ideas that differ greatly from mine . . .but this old fossil makes no excuses for his warped personal perspective after more than just a few decades of riding and well over 300,000 odometer miles on the various and sundry motorcycles I have owned . . .including several built by the folks with the "Bar and Shield"
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null_geodesic
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Jan 8 @ 8:34PM
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Hola FB. Yeah, I got my first car license at the age of 32. From 17 to 32 I drove bikes exclusively. Drove a car to work every day for two years between November to March (whenever it snowed or rained, basically). Sold the car and have been on a bike exclusively again ever since.
Actually, I do remember one more thing about Harleys. They had really sweet torque at the bottom of the tach, but quickly died towards the middle and went limp in the upper tach. That's just heuristic -- from experience. I never really read too much about them (unless it had something to do with fixing 'em) 
You made me curious, so I did a little research. I found comparison torque and hp diagrams:
http://users4.ev1.net/~sanaghan/main/Vehicle/Magna_Review.htm
This pretty much quantifies what I felt all along. Very "torquey" at the bottom, but evaporating quickly. The horsepower is virtually non-existent though because they're so heavy.
But it's a whole different riding style. Many people are looking for the easy rider experience, which is pretty sweet. Putting your feet up on the pegs, leaning back and riding one is a great feeling. Made me feel like listening to "Born to be Wild". lol!
I never rode a VFR. I'm kind of sad about that. I need to correct this situation someday soon. But I was shocked to see the Magna do so well compared to the VFR. Very cool --- it exactly explains why I can keep up with VFRs on the straight aways, but get dusted in extreme twisties by intermediate to advanced riders.
I just love it when personal experience gibes with technical data. It makes me feel affirmed. :)
I've been riding Magnas since 19. I'm riding one now more out of habit than anything else -- I can work on them with my eyes closed. It's like an old lover whose body you're intimately familiar with. Someone whom you know all the right spots to touch and caress to get her purring. I've toyed around with getting an ST or something sporty like a CBR, but I love long distance riding way too much. CBRs are not LD bikes. Too uncomfortable. I think the ST might be my next lover. Sort of a hybrid touring/sporty bike. But I think I'll always have a Magna in the stable, waiting to take me cross town on a date or to the local supermarket to pick up some groceries.
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