<Rant> Bike sizes

[JSP]

Let em talk... Whats great is that my 600 will smoke any of those monster cc cruisers. They think because they have a bigger "number" they are more of a biker. Those things weigh a TON and are slugs compared to modern inline 4 600 sport bikes.

I rode a Dyna Low Rider that was I think 96 cubic inch which is like 1,600 cc! No way that thing would hang with my bike. A VTX 1800 (sorry honda) is even slower... Sorry, I will stick with my 600.

0-60 on these "real bikes" can barely break out of the 14's... My 600 R6 will do low 11's all day. The FZ6R will do low 12's. The V-Rod is one of the few that can break into the 12's.

 

[AngryAnt]

Yeah, um... engineered is an interesting way to put it. No German company would hire an engineer who had HD on their resume. They are overpriced POS IMHO. From what I've seen, nearly all Harley riders spend more time and money repairing their bikes than riding them. You pay a premium for a name and a sound. To each his own, I guess.

Yeah, its not necessarily cruisers I have a problem with. I've always liked how the Honda Shadows looked, but Harley's just seem overpriced. My friend that owns a Harley bought his used for $5k with a ton of mileage on it, and a big dent in the gas tank. When he looked it up, that gas tank would cost him almost $1000 to replace, which seems kinda crazy next to ours that is what, $200-$300? I still kinda think of Harley riders as the Apple fanboys of the motorcycle community

That being said, there's a cruiser or two I wouldn't mind having in addition to my 6R if I had more money than sense.

 

[oldtouring b]

Some observations..

Most of the riders that brag about their engine size have small dicks!(i think)

I used to ride with a Sunday group called the triple digit. They would flat get it. I noticed they never bragged about how powerful their bikes were. They just road the hell out of them.

A lot of the riders that talk a lot can ride 50 miles and then they need a break!!

If you like all types and brands--you are a motorcyclist. If you are stuck on one then you are in it for a ego boost.

25K for a HD is complete insanity.

Man I feel lighter!!

 

[Marthy]

Most of the riders that brag about their engine size have small dicks!(i think)

I used to ride with a Sunday group called the triple digit. They would flat get it. I noticed they never bragged about how powerful their bikes were. They just road the hell out of them.

A lot of the riders that talk a lot can ride 50 miles and then they need a break!!

If you like all types and brands--you are a motorcyclist. If you are stuck on one then you are in it for a ego boost.

25K for a HD is complete insanity.

Man I feel lighter!!

LOL

Remind me those porn movie with Dude with 18" dick. They still only use 1/3 of it before the poor midget start screaming... NO MORE!

 

[CrazyCawi]

LOL

Remind me those porn movie with Dude with 18" dick. They still only use 1/3 of it before the poor midget start screaming... NO MORE!

OUCH NO MORE KITTEH BRINGS YOU:

 

[Tmak73]

Yea on this.. I posted something before on some rant somehwere on here.. i think.. haha anyways.. my basic thought is that none of those guys will ever be able ride there bikes to its limits. There faster in a straight line and more than likely thats about the only thing they could be faster in.
But it's all about appearance. They appear to be faster and cooler and more bad ass until they take a turn wide off of a cliff.
Rant complete.

 

[findmadhav]

Well.... bigger is better???????? In what sense?
In the 1st place I dont understand why people even buy track bikes for daily commuting? ONLY 1 ANSWER - SHOW OFF.

FZ6R is not at all a beginner bike. A bike that can do 130 MPH cannot be a beginner bike. Its an all round performer.

Recently it was in news that a 19 year old got killed on GSXR 1000. It was his 1st bike that his dad gifted him. Is bigger still better?? LOL.

 

[madmike]

Yeah, um... engineered is an interesting way to put it. No German company would hire an engineer who had HD on their resume.

Funny you should say that, HD has had an engineering partnership with Porsche for over 20 years, and the two engineering teams codesigned the Vrod engine. So apparently, a German company has no problems whatsoever hiring an engineer with HD on their resume. Do your homework please.

 

[AFDavis11]

Don't really want to get into this rant, but I can assure you that the FZ6R is just as difficult to ride well, if not more so, than a Goldwing.

I might not be exaggerating if I said that the FZ6R was actually one of the hardest bikes to ride well, that I ever rode. I would also say that the power band wasn't dramatically different than the FJR.

 

[Nastybutler]

Funny you should say that, HD has had an engineering partnership with Porsche for over 20 years, and the two engineering teams codesigned the Vrod engine. So apparently, a German company has no problems whatsoever hiring an engineer with HD on their resume. Do your homework please.

Yes, that's right. HD uses a Porsche designed engine. Let me know when the new 911's engine is designed by Harley engineers.

Give me a break. There's a reason the engineering is going one way; from Germany to HD, not the other way around.

If that's all you got, maybe you should do more homework.

 

[Tmak73]

Yes, that's right. HD uses a Porsche designed engine. Let me know when the new 911's engine is designed by Harley engineers.

Give me a break. There's a reason the engineering is going one way; from Germany to HD, not the other way around.

If that's all you got, maybe you should do more homework.

Actually I am right.. about everything.. you two are both wrong

 

[Marthy]

Actually I am right.. about everything.. you two are both wrong

Yep! They hire H-D engineer to know how they build H-D. You call that reverse engineering. The German what to make sure not to make the same mistake...

Actually, if you look at a Porsche... It's a big glorified Beatles! No disrespect, this is an amazing fast car! As a race car that shit box is bullet proof. One.. I should say the best sportscar you can buy.

No joke. When you get them brand new. You bolt the exhaust and rear bumper. Put your radio and cool suite and whatever goodies you need, that's it! You go racing. And it will lap all they long without a hick up... Engine is good for 50 hrs before rebuilt!

 

[FlyZ6R]

Haha! You know what's funny? This thread is about annoying pissing contests over bikes, and there's pissing contests over bikes in the thread! "I like Harleys" "Harleys suck!" "No, they're good" "No, they suck" "No, really, they're good" "No, really, they suck".

Isn't it this exact kind of attitude that's annoying to the OP and others.

 

[AFDavis11]

Personally, I think the FZ6R and Harleys are both too small!

 

[Marthy]

Haha! You know what's funny? This thread is about annoying pissing contests over bikes, and there's pissing contests over bikes in the thread! "I like Harleys" "Harleys suck!" "No, they're good" "No, they suck" "No, really, they're good" "No, really, they suck".

Isn't it this exact kind of attitude that's annoying to the OP and others.

And the winner is................

I like HD. It is what it is... a expensive cruiser. Nothing to do with the bike, you buy the image. That's what owning a HD really is... what ever that is. But for some people, that's what they like. If I had 25K to spend on a bike, I might buy a nice pimp up HD myself.

Do you really thing buying a $250K Ferrari... There also you buy the image.

 

[madmike]

Yes, that's right. HD uses a Porsche designed engine. Let me know when the new 911's engine is designed by Harley engineers.

Give me a break. There's a reason the engineering is going one way; from Germany to HD, not the other way around.

If that's all you got, maybe you should do more homework.

I want to make sure I get this straight, because it's always amusing to me when someone refuses to admit an error on the interwebs, regardless of evidence to the contrary. So here we go.

Your initial argument was that HD engineering sucks, and that German engineering is vastly superior. OK. So I then point out to you (using a fact, by the way, of their partnership) that HD engineering IS German engineering. Because HD uses Porsche's engineering services in the design of their motorcycles. Your big rebuttal to me then, is to say that the relationship is entirely one direction. Accompanied by the appropriate rolleyes emoticon for effect.

So you are saying on one hand that the engineering that goes into a Harley sucks...but that engineering comes from an elite German engineering team (Porsche). So your argument is that Porsche's engineering sucks. And that maybe I should do my homework.

Sounds like I already did dude. Now go home and get your $%^&*@ shinebox.

 

[madmike]

Haha! You know what's funny? This thread is about annoying pissing contests over bikes, and there's pissing contests over bikes in the thread! "I like Harleys" "Harleys suck!" "No, they're good" "No, they suck" "No, really, they're good" "No, really, they suck".

Isn't it this exact kind of attitude that's annoying to the OP and others.

I agree. I was merely defending HDs and bikes of that ilk, because I believe all bikes have a purpose. To compare a FZ6R to a big Vtwin is kind of silly...apples and oranges. That's like saying a Ferrari is a stupid car because it can't tow nearly as much cargo as your F150.

Edited to add: One of the main reasons Porsche's engineering is so good is that they have to be in order to compensate for one of the worst overall vehicle designs in history in the 911. The 911 is so vastly over-engineered because the rear engine would be undriveable if they didn't cram as much computer assisted nonsense into it as they do. True sports car guys snicker at Porsche's refusal to give up on the rear engine. It's like adding tons of gizmos to a square peg until it will actually fit into the round hole. Everybody else just designs a really nice round peg. Don't get me wrong, great for the advancement of engineering...but you don't drive a car for the engineers sliderule...you drive it for the visceral feeling.

 

[Nastybutler]

I want to make sure I get this straight, because it's always amusing to me when someone refuses to admit an error on the interwebs, regardless of evidence to the contrary. So here we go.

Your initial argument was that HD engineering sucks, and that German engineering is vastly superior. OK. So I then point out to you (using a fact, by the way, of their partnership) that HD engineering IS German engineering. Because HD uses Porsche's engineering services in the design of their motorcycles. Your big rebuttal to me then, is to say that the relationship is entirely one direction. Accompanied by the appropriate rolleyes emoticon for effect.

So you are saying on one hand that the engineering that goes into a Harley sucks...but that engineering comes from an elite German engineering team (Porsche). So your argument is that Porsche's engineering sucks. And that maybe I should do my homework.

Sounds like I already did dude. Now go home and get your $%^&*@ shinebox.

First of all:

Secondly, see that up over your head? That was my point.

Let's just move on, and stay civil while I go home and get my shinebox. WTM

:surrender:

 

[Marthy]

First of all:

Secondly, see that up over your head? That was my point.

Let's just move on, and stay civil while I go home and get my shinebox. WTM

:surrender:

MTRFKR!!! This is the most funny post I red today

That says it all!!! :canada:

 

[FlyZ6R]

I agree. I was merely defending HDs and bikes of that ilk, because I believe all bikes have a purpose. To compare a FZ6R to a big Vtwin is kind of silly...apples and oranges. That's like saying a Ferrari is a stupid car because it can't tow nearly as much cargo as your F150.

I know, and you are 100% correct. I was responding to the people on here that are throwing up the "this or that bike sucks" comments. I just found it humorous that the original topic was how there are those people out there that snub their noses at other bikes, and then people do the exact same thing in the thread.

I dunno, maybe I find it humorous cuz I'm so retarded. :tard: