Harley-Davidson's Milwaukee-Eight V-twin is brand's first new engine in 15 years

[henzilla]

Are you serious? Have you met any of them out on the road and gotten a sideways sneer when you try to say hello?

And they also call us stuckup aloof pricks that wear funny riding suits.

I have got that sneer from fellow BMW riders on more than one occasion

Case in point was a large group of BMW 6 shooters passing thru our area recently...not ONE wave or glance as two of us on unmistakable BMW models....snobs

The mob mentality works in every group as any group feels the need to protect their choice of bike and gear...and I have been in both mentioned here to much amusement watching the interactions. Have met some real genuine folks on every model out there...and some serious wearers of hats on their tail sections as well.

Now that we have a KTM in the fold, already have been snubbed by a few BMW riders...crazy I tell you. Maybe I'll put on of those horse tail handlebar thingys on the KTM...it is orange and black after all

 

[beemerphile]

I've not considered a K-bike for a nanosecond since.

I love mine. It sleeps between an Airhead and a Camhead. They all seem to get along. Goes like stink. Reliable as a (get ready) Brick. Cheap as party favors now.

 

[henzilla]

At least Bob had a sense of humor...and eventually got one

 

[classicvw]

Kevin, your nice encounters must have been with the dentist wing of HD owners. It's very different with the tattooed pirate crowd that only rides to bar-hop. Even I have had some cordial encounters with them though, but it always went like this...

This happened multiple times- Me with my BMW at the time, the R1200C Cruiser at a bike event. What I consider to be one of the top 5 most beautiful motorcycles of all time.

When they are alone, a gruff, bearded H-D owner walks over and eyes my cruiser up and down and up and down again. Sometimes they stare for quite a while. Sometimes the bearded one will give me half a nod, most times nothing. Like I'm not even there, or not worthy to speak to. AS SOON AS a couple other H-D friends of his start in our direction, the first guy puts his head down and walks quickly away from us, afraid that they'll notice that he was actually eyeing something other than what The Motor Company built. Strikes me as similar to middle school behavior.

 

[henzilla]

Just an observation since I live close enough to Ft Hood and also worked for a large municipality.

A LOT of the folks being called pirates here are former military personnel who got those tattoos while serving their country and in harms way daily. They returned and bought what all their buds had and whatever incentive H-D provides to military folks helped that. They are not 1%'rs, but get the tag as such.Some do cross that border as witnessed in the Waco shootout arrrest records, most are just like you and me, just enjoying freedom to ride what and how they want. Do you consider the Patriot Guard group as pirates?

While with the city, interacted with Moto Officers and regular patrol staff enough to see the hiring of same folks.
During the summer, the patrol officers in their short sleeves have as many tatts as the folks they are serving. My daughter has a young detective neighbor...on his off days, you would lump him in that generic group as he jumps on his custom Harley in minimal gear to ride with his work buddies....just sayin'

 

[36654]

Just an observation since I live close enough to Ft Hood and also worked for a large municipality.

A LOT of the folks being called pirates here are former military personnel who got those tattoos while serving their country and in harms way daily. They returned and bought what all their buds had and whatever incentive H-D provides to military folks helped that. They are not 1%'rs, but get the tag as such.Some do cross that border as witnessed in the Waco shootout arrrest records, most are just like you and me, just enjoying freedom to ride what and how they want. Do you consider the Patriot Guard group as pirates?

While with the city, interacted with Moto Officers and regular patrol staff enough to see the hiring of same folks.
During the summer, the patrol officers in their short sleeves have as many tatts as the folks they are serving. My daughter has a young detective neighbor...on his off days, you would lump him in that generic group as he jumps on his custom Harley in minimal gear to ride with his work buddies....just sayin'

Sorry, but no prior occupation can excuse boorish or stupid actions. Besides, where would it stop? Two legal codes for common citizens and one for former military?

What about for military without tat's. It wasn't that long ago that a tat pretty much separated the officer and non-commissioned classes.

 

[akbeemer]

The point I derived from Steve's post is that stereotypes and generalizations about people are seldom of value in predicting individual behavior; not that anyone's past justifies poor behavior.

 

[henzilla]

The point I derived from Steve's post is that stereotypes and generalizations about people are seldom of value in predicting individual behavior; not that anyone's past justifies poor behavior.

Pretty much my point

 

[gfspencer]

Speaking of Harley, did you read that Michael Peyton, a nine-year veteran of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, has joined BMW Motorrad?

 

[beemerphile]

Speaking of Harley, did you read that Michael Peyton, a nine-year veteran of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, has joined BMW Motorrad?

Well if he comes up with a BMW Eight, it had better be eight cylinders. We got eight valves with the K100 in 1983.

 

[36654]

Speaking of Harley, did you read that Michael Peyton, a nine-year veteran of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, has joined BMW Motorrad?

Nine years?........Back in the day, that was 1/4 of the way into a career.

 

[akbeemer]

I saw a promo for a new show on the Discovery Channel called "Harley and the Davidsons". Looks like it will be a docudrama about the origins of the brand.

 

[henzilla]

I saw a promo for a new show on the Discovery Channel called "Harley and the Davidsons". Looks like it will be a docudrama about the origins of the brand.

Are we allowed to watch that Don't want to get scolded here

Saw the promo, three part series starting next week...why not, so I set the DVR to catch it.

 

[akbeemer]

Are we allowed to watch that Don't want to get scolded here

Saw the promo, three part series starting next week...why not, so I set the DVR to catch it.

You'll be okay so long as you wear at least $2,000 worth of BMW clothing while watching.

 

[patm]

You'll be okay so long as you wear at least $2,000 worth of BMW clothing while watching.

 

[36654]

I saw a promo for a new show on the Discovery Channel called "Harley and the Davidsons". Looks like it will be a docudrama about the origins of the brand.

Nothing on the Golf cart years? Darn...........

 

[KenDittrick]

Motorcyclist Article

For those interested http://@MotorcyclistMag tweeted a link with a fairly informative piece on the engine http://mtrcycl.st/CSuQTK

 

[classicvw]

I think we all understand that ex-military and current day LEOs have tattoos. I don't thing we (at least I wasn't) being judgmental over merely the black t-shirt wearing pirate crowd's appearance, but are speaking about specific behavior.

 

[JoeDabbs]

Gee-I thought this thread was about the new engine...

 

[classicvw]

Gee-I thought this thread was about the new engine...

Don't think. It'll just give you a headache...