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Originally Posted by alantf
then off to a Harley dealer's open day
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeell .............. Never seen so many poseurs in one place at one time! Why do they have to have every square inch of their clothing covered with badges & sewn on thingies that ALL say "Harley Davidson" O.k. one badge with the name, to show what you ride, but not fifty!
When I arrived, all the Harleys were lined up at an angle to the wall. Five minutes later it was twenty Harleys & a GZ. Walked down the line, turned round, & - hey - it looked good. Strangely enough, my black GZ looked as if it was meant to be there! What I noticed, especially, was that I was the only bike there with a luggage box on. Now ..... I use my bike as a workhorse (I automatically head for my bike before the car) but it seemed as though the Harley riders just used them as a hobby. Hell .... If I'd wanted to pick up two packs of beer (48 cans) on my way home - no bother. Not so for the Harley riders.
In the store were bikes at 21,100 euros (around $28,000) My car only cost 10,600 euros! I saw a great retro leather jacket (like The Fonz used to wear) at 518 euros ($650?) Who on earth can afford those prices these days?
As for the bikes themselves - o.k. nice looking - but most of them totally over the top - It's made me realise that when (if!) the time comes for me to upgrade, it's gonna be to either a Suzuki or Honda. Today's open day was enough to put me off Harleys & the culture of the harley riders for life.
When I say (if) the time comes for me to upgrade, I was thinking about that as I rode home down the autopista. I realised that I was cruising at 70 mph, with a bit in hand to occasionally pass vehicles doing the same speed, and, guess what - I WAS ENJOYING THE RIDE - Why do I have to think about trading up when I've got everything I want.No ........... the GZ'll do me fine for a long time yet! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!