Plan 30 minutes for putting on gear gassing up the bike and bathroom break before meeting any ride, and you will never be late. If you love to ride, you will spend more money on your bike than any vehicle you own.
Let me say for any new riders that you may want to navigate within a lane if you're riding by yourself to avoid obstacles, but when riding in a group you stay in formation, which according to MSF is 3 seconds behind the person directly in front of you (2 bikes ahead) and 1 second behind the person that is either to your left or right (1 bike ahead). You also never ride axle to axle like you might see motor officers do. Other to-dos while riding in a group includes the last person to make it through a traffic light before turning red should pull over in a safe area and wait if you see the group ahead is turning. This helps keep the group from getting split up & lost. Always point to debris/roadkill/etc. with either your hand or foot so the riders behind you will know there is a hazard in the road. Never show up last minute for a group ride needing gas or to pee. Always ride your ride and don't let anyone pressure you into riding beyond your skill--talk to the road captain at the next stop and fall back to the rear if the ride becomes too technical for you and slowing others down. Lastly, always keep your rain gear and an extra layer stowed on your bike and always check tire pressure first thing the morning of a ride and keep the tires inflated--this gives me on average 15-18K miles on a set of tires.
Your are one funny guy. I ride a Kawasaki Concours first a 1996 now a 2005. The 1996 I put 370K on it. Only had to replace brake pads one clutch and a timing chain and follower in 370k. I sold that bike and the guy that bought it rode it off. I do all my own repairs from changing oil to rebuilding engines and I change my own tires. Also I have had many other bikes (even Harleys) in my 75 years starting in 1963. I love to ride. That is what I calla real biker.
Riding bikes what ever kind you ride you have worries, problems at home, problems at your job…. The wind just takes them all your problems and puts them behind you.
1) No gremlin bell for me. 2) Since 2007, I have only owned Harley except for a few months when I owned a Triumph. I really like Harley for more reasons than I can name. I’ve been all over the country on mine. Would rather ride my Harley than travel any other way. 3) I sure don’t save money with my Harley. 4) That extra time getting ready is so worth it even though it is sometimes a pain. 5) I use to be so afraid of rain. Now, after years of riding all over, you get use to the rain because you cannot travel nationwide without hitting rain. Just can’t do it. I’ve ridden through 2 tropical storms. 6) At stoplights or stop signs, I’m looking for a way of escape in case somebody behind me doesn’t get stopped. I recently lost a friend who got hit from behind. 7) Back a few decades, counter steering is something I didn’t believe was happening, but finally realized I had been doing it without even knowing it. I thought I was just leaning.
No bells for me, I have a handcuff key hanging on my Springer. I believe a handcuff key will be more beneficial in times of trouble than a bell to ring...
Harley is pricing themselves out of business. Disagree? How many people under 30 are choosing Harley or affording Harley. Losing a tradition because of price gouging? Great video.
The bike I bought this summer had a gremlin bell. It came off immediately. Put what you want on your bike but I don't avoid black cats or ladders either.
Counter steering is present in all speeds, even below 20 mph, you don't "turn the bars" at low speed without counter steering first, as you said that's how a bike works. To make a u turn at 5-10 mph to the right, u still push right to start the turn then actually turn the bars to the right
Hmm I thought the Gremlin Bell Story had a back story of a man heading home on a Christmas night while riding and had and accident and road gremlins came for him and he had Christmas bells with him and he rang them and it scared them away...maybe I read up or head false information... I have been wrong alot in my life I know I have had one Gremlin Bell on one Bike of mine that was given to me..I dunno been riding Long time...anyways Great info and Love the old school tradition and keeping them alive...✌️👍
Aussi/ yeh i got a ride bell, my sister brought it for me, and an retired bike cop placed the bell on the bike,i ride across australia ,missed kangaroos no speeding fines ,i saw the gremlims but they ran away
Counter steering FYI: One day while you are out in a safe area to do so, try riding "Cross Handed": Right hand on left grip, left hand on right grip. Amazing. Startling, actually. Note the difference at speeds and lean angle, too. I learned about this back in the 70's. Also, at the start of my rides I sway a few turns, and find my horn button - giving someone a mean "Left Blinker" does not get it! Be prepared!
I know about the rain, I road in it from Sturgis to Milwaukee, only stopping for fuel, but that was in August. 3 days ago I went from El Paso, Tx in the rain and finally got ahead of it in Canton, TX.
I own sport bikes and bells were gifted to me so I ofc have bells on my GSX S750 and ZX6R. I feel it’s one thing not having bells. But if someone gives you bells and you turn them down you’re just asking for trouble😂
I know about the bee's 🐝 . It got caught between my neck and the helmet strap. Thank goodness I'm not severely allergic. I did get stung multiple times trying to get my helmet strap loose.
I put a magnet under my bike to trip red light sensors to let it know that there is a vehicle there that wants to turn or go forward. Lights don't always sense a bike. I don't like cruisers. But a lot of people do so happy to see them on the road anyway.
The only bike I would even consider dropping that kind of money on would be a Goldwing. But I prefer older, used bikes. I currently run an 07 royal star.
Something that is absolutely something fantastic to ride in is hail. It hurts!! And cross winds they are so damn much fun riding along leaning damn near with a knee on the pavement. Over passes are a god send to the motorcycle rider. When they don't exist it can flat out suck.
Cars are just a way to get somewhere. Bikes you are part of the trip. Every smell, temperature change, dodging rain…. Even the hornet down the back of my jacket at 80.
I would like to see you talking about how you CCW on your motorcycle because it's easier in a car, but on the motorcycle, it's a little different after being on it for hours!
I did save money over buying a car with both my fzr600 and vfr800, but o was able to pay cash. It would have been about 6 years before the cost even started to level out with a fuel efficient car, but since I could triple the mileage my truck gets I would still come out ahead in a year
I ride a GW with sidecar for my dog. She rides everywhere with me. Leaving in April and returning in August for a cross-country 4,000 mile tour. I’m a newbie for such. Would love your take on it. Am a 72 year old retired physician. I fixed people but break machines, that’s why the reliable GW.
I have question that kind of goes with this but not really. I see all the wall and it reminds me each time I need to ask this question. I will state for myself, I am a pacifist. I am a veteran, I am a female and I am a new to motorcycle riding. With that said, I chose not to have guns after I got out of the military. So if I ride or am in a situation that words won’t do or wild animals, what are my options? Also I could not figure out your other channel. I am not against others carrying. But my husband is more worried about me while I am alone riding. He thought about maybe mace. For others be kind, I am a vet.
Late. Not this old vet it was drilled into me for 30 years. If you were on time, you would be late, so I guess that is my flaw. Great vids sir keep them coming
I'm 62,been riding since I was 14. I watch these videos because first,you might learn something new. Second, it's always good to reaffirm what you already know. Didn't know about the bell thing. I think I'd rather trust in the Creator Jesus. Haha
Counter steering ,if you don't know a bike this dose not make any sense, but we off-road folks turn right to go left then back left after the back breaks loss car people would hit the breaks at this point but this is where we hit the gas full and counter steer to direction needed,car people don't understand counter steer
The concept of “bells” comes from Japan. Mayhem doesn’t exist with harmony. Where bells ring and wind chimes chime, harmony keeps mayhem away. That was the thoughts of ancient Japanese. Someone started installing them on Harleys and it became a custom. The fact that it needs to be gifted is so the person receiving it will remember them. I read this on the tag when I bought a “Harmony bell” for my friends Harley.
That loud, scraping sound if your exhaust pipes is a signal that you are leaning to much. If your bell is scraping on the ground, you’ve lost your front tire…!
I realize the saving money thing for most people is true. But I would say I am the exception I ride just bare bones no mods on my bikes and by hardly used in usa. 2005 Road King
I got nothing against Harleys but you can get other brands of motor bikes with the same or even better qualities for half and less than half the price (you just have to get rid of the eye flaps or better said , look further than your nose long is )🧐
Yeah nope. Indian is Harley’s closest competition and when it comes to fit and finish, Indian isn’t even close. I’m not a super Harley fan boy. I don’t care for dealerships or even the MoCo as a whole. But I love the bikes, the heritage, and the brotherhood mostly. There’s bikes out that are amazing like one of my favorites, the Yamaha V-Max. But at the end of the day, I’d rather be on my Harley. The V-Max is close, but no one really has anything that can compete with the Vrod. That’s just one example.
1) Your left and right hydraulic reservoirs are not inline with each other on both handlebar setups. 2) Let us have a tour of your gun closet sometime. 3) Thanks 😊
A few things I don't think you have covered yet for non riders. Why are the foot pegs set differently (forward, mid, rear) Why do bikes always seem to move faster than traffic on the freeway (to not stay static next to any vehicle). Why hot days are worse to ride in than cold days (because you can reduce cold but not heat). Why a rider quickly slows down without brake lights (that is one I think needs to be added to bikes when you gear down...the brake light should flash). Riding in a matt black helmet will give you a headache after an hour on a clear hot day.
If you brought your own bell, put it on then took it off (Because it's supposed to be a gift) give it to your wife then she gives it back to me as a gift and also installed it, does that count as a gift to me? Lol
I have been in 46 of the 48 contiguous. Will not go to Maine or Vermont, they elect communists to political office, then whine about taxes and such. I have been all over Canada, up in the Northwest Territory and above the Arctic Circle. All on motorcycles. I have raced 5.5 years AMA/WERA Superbike racing. I am 71 and just sold my Harley. I can no longer be associsted with the noobs, rubs and losers that are on Hsrleys these days. I got yelled at by a noob because I always wear a Shoei full face helmet, jacket and gloves. No bathing suit and t-shirt for me. Dumb rubs ( pronounced rubes), for Rich Urban Biker. Many are way overweight, too. I tell folks I have a Harley and I see the revulsion, visions of straight pipes, illegal lane splitting, etc. When I stsrted riding back in early '60s, I could ride all day and never see another bike. Despise what biking has become. I just noticed the narrator commented " or, not wearing a helmet". No one' s head is harder than the asphalt, but, I have seen many whose heads were thicker than the asphalt. THEN...the idiots that ride side by side. Death wish. Still have a 1978 CB750K I am rextoring to showroom condition. Only replacing carbs is left. Motorcycle turns by gyroscopic force...
Why all the Harley hatred? If you don’t like them, don’t buy one. And the bit about them leaking oil. That was mainly a problem when AMF owned Harley Davidson. My 2006 Heritage Softail doesn’t lose a drop.
Theres one thing that the rest of us understand and bikers do not understand and that is that the stereos on motorcycles sound absulutely horrible. Its ass if the bass is turned all the way down and the treble all the way up and is being piped into an empty coffee can and back out qr everyone. The song thqt you want us all to hear you listening too is almost unintelligible. Theres no way ot can even sound remotely good to the person on the bike. I think its a bad case of denial.They have comvinced themselves that it sounds ok and want the rest of is to rock out with them but it just isnt going to happen. Sounds like shit flat out. I think if it was possible to have good sound on a bike someone would have come up with something by now .
I can't watch the whole video. You can save money riding a motorcycle. I bought a used boulevard for $2500. I get 50mpg. I don't need a bunch of crap on it to ride back and forth to work and an occasional weekend trip. No such thing as gremlins 🙄
You bought a low maintenance reliable bike... a lot of people don't understand the differences and buy a Harley which will cost at least twice as much or more in maintenance.
So harley riders developed an entire mythology just so they dont have to admit to themselves that harleys are pieces of shit. Also holy hell, $100 to buy harleys oil just so it can all dump out within the first 20 miles. You can buy top of the line race race oil for a sportbike for$40 and it will stay in the bike. You literally have given 7 reasons to not buy a harley.
I've been riding 50 years, my Father and Grandfather rode and I've never heard of Gremlin bells, with must be stupid North American crap. I ride two Harley Davidson, a 1988 Lowrider and a 2022 Pan Am Special.
I've never heard of them in the US... I know some Harley riders, they have no bells and never heard of them... I have never seen one before. This might be very specific to certain regions.
You can save lots of money on a motorcycle if you're buying it for that reason. Buy a fuel efficient bike that doesn't need premium fuel. Keep it mostly stock. If and when you need spare parts, you can get them cheap from people that are upgrading theirs. Change your own oil and do your own service. Don't buy your fluids from the dealership. If you live in a city, chances are that your commute will be faster on a bike. YMMV
My bike is my paid therapist....knees in the breeze. Nothing else matters when riding. When you know you know.
Plan 30 minutes for putting on gear gassing up the bike and bathroom break before meeting any ride, and you will never be late.
If you love to ride, you will spend more money on your bike than any vehicle you own.
Been riding 50+ yrs, average 7-10,000 miles a yr since I retired. I have a gremlin bell and Glock 23. Both keep me safe.
Hell ya!
Another upside to the bell is Every Time a Bell Ring an Angel gets it Wings. Happy New Year
Let me say for any new riders that you may want to navigate within a lane if you're riding by yourself to avoid obstacles, but when riding in a group you stay in formation, which according to MSF is 3 seconds behind the person directly in front of you (2 bikes ahead) and 1 second behind the person that is either to your left or right (1 bike ahead). You also never ride axle to axle like you might see motor officers do. Other to-dos while riding in a group includes the last person to make it through a traffic light before turning red should pull over in a safe area and wait if you see the group ahead is turning. This helps keep the group from getting split up & lost. Always point to debris/roadkill/etc. with either your hand or foot so the riders behind you will know there is a hazard in the road. Never show up last minute for a group ride needing gas or to pee. Always ride your ride and don't let anyone pressure you into riding beyond your skill--talk to the road captain at the next stop and fall back to the rear if the ride becomes too technical for you and slowing others down. Lastly, always keep your rain gear and an extra layer stowed on your bike and always check tire pressure first thing the morning of a ride and keep the tires inflated--this gives me on average 15-18K miles on a set of tires.
Your are one funny guy. I ride a Kawasaki Concours first a 1996 now a 2005. The 1996 I put 370K on it. Only had to replace brake pads one clutch and a timing chain and follower in 370k. I sold that bike and the guy that bought it rode it off. I do all my own repairs from changing oil to rebuilding engines and I change my own tires. Also I have had many other bikes (even Harleys) in my 75 years starting in 1963. I love to ride. That is what I calla real biker.
Riding bikes what ever kind you ride you have worries, problems at home, problems at your job…. The wind just takes them all your problems and puts them behind you.
1) No gremlin bell for me. 2) Since 2007, I have only owned Harley except for a few months when I owned a Triumph. I really like Harley for more reasons than I can name. I’ve been all over the country on mine. Would rather ride my Harley than travel any other way. 3) I sure don’t save money with my Harley. 4) That extra time getting ready is so worth it even though it is sometimes a pain. 5) I use to be so afraid of rain. Now, after years of riding all over, you get use to the rain because you cannot travel nationwide without hitting rain. Just can’t do it. I’ve ridden through 2 tropical storms. 6) At stoplights or stop signs, I’m looking for a way of escape in case somebody behind me doesn’t get stopped. I recently lost a friend who got hit from behind. 7) Back a few decades, counter steering is something I didn’t believe was happening, but finally realized I had been doing it without even knowing it. I thought I was just leaning.
No bells for me, I have a handcuff key hanging on my Springer. I believe a handcuff key will be more beneficial in times of trouble than a bell to ring...
You are a funny man@@user-wz9wj8eo8f
Remember when your riding in rain it's mostly just water.
@@markfloyd7206 I promise. I will try to remember that.
Harley is pricing themselves out of business. Disagree? How many people under 30 are choosing Harley or affording Harley. Losing a tradition because of price gouging?
Great video.
The bike I bought this summer had a gremlin bell. It came off immediately.
Put what you want on your bike but I don't avoid black cats or ladders either.
🎉I have a guardian bell, not for the superstition aspect but to remind me of the special person that gave it to me. It's like they're riding with me.
I prefer the "left lane". Less sunken pavement due to erosion because the roads are crowned.
Counter steering is present in all speeds, even below 20 mph, you don't "turn the bars" at low speed without counter steering first, as you said that's how a bike works. To make a u turn at 5-10 mph to the right, u still push right to start the turn then actually turn the bars to the right
Dogs know what it's like to be on a bike, when they have their head out of the car window, my dog loved it!
Hmm I thought the Gremlin Bell Story had a back story of a man heading home on a Christmas night while riding and had and accident and road gremlins came for him and he had Christmas bells with him and he rang them and it scared them away...maybe I read up or head false information... I have been wrong alot in my life I know I have had one Gremlin Bell on one Bike of mine that was given to me..I dunno been riding Long time...anyways Great info and Love the old school tradition and keeping them alive...✌️👍
Aussi/ yeh i got a ride bell, my sister brought it for me, and an retired bike cop placed the bell on the bike,i ride across australia ,missed kangaroos no speeding fines ,i saw the gremlims but they ran away
Now I know why pennsylvania has so many potholes
Counter steering FYI: One day while you are out in a safe area to do so, try riding "Cross Handed": Right hand on left grip, left hand on right grip. Amazing. Startling, actually. Note the difference at speeds and lean angle, too. I learned about this back in the 70's. Also, at the start of my rides I sway a few turns, and find my horn button - giving someone a mean "Left Blinker" does not get it! Be prepared!
I know about the rain, I road in it from Sturgis to Milwaukee, only stopping for fuel, but that was in August. 3 days ago I went from El Paso, Tx in the rain and finally got ahead of it in Canton, TX.
I own sport bikes and bells were gifted to me so I ofc have bells on my GSX S750 and ZX6R. I feel it’s one thing not having bells. But if someone gives you bells and you turn them down you’re just asking for trouble😂
I know about the bee's 🐝 . It got caught between my neck and the helmet strap. Thank goodness I'm not severely allergic. I did get stung multiple times trying to get my helmet strap loose.
My friend who owns a motorcycle shop said he sells a bunch of the bells, and also takes a bunch off wrecked bikes.😂
I put a magnet under my bike to trip red light sensors to let it know that there is a vehicle there that wants to turn or go forward. Lights don't always sense a bike. I don't like cruisers. But a lot of people do so happy to see them on the road anyway.
The only bike I would even consider dropping that kind of money on would be a Goldwing. But I prefer older, used bikes. I currently run an 07 royal star.
YES! Included the history!
I’m new. Just got my first bike coming up on 4 weeks ago. A 2005 Road King. Love my bike. Good information👌🏽
Something that is absolutely something fantastic to ride in is hail. It hurts!! And cross winds they are so damn much fun riding along leaning damn near with a knee on the pavement. Over passes are a god send to the motorcycle rider. When they don't exist it can flat out suck.
I'm guessing the BMW gremlins couldn't afford boat fare to the US, since tbey haven't found my bell-free bike yet.. 😅
Cars are just a way to get somewhere.
Bikes you are part of the trip. Every smell, temperature change, dodging rain…. Even the hornet down the back of my jacket at 80.
I would like to see you talking about how you CCW on your motorcycle because it's easier in a car, but on the motorcycle, it's a little different after being on it for hours!
I did save money over buying a car with both my fzr600 and vfr800, but o was able to pay cash. It would have been about 6 years before the cost even started to level out with a fuel efficient car, but since I could triple the mileage my truck gets I would still come out ahead in a year
I ride a GW with sidecar for my dog. She rides everywhere with me. Leaving in April and returning in August for a cross-country 4,000 mile tour. I’m a newbie for such. Would love your take on it. Am a 72 year old retired physician. I fixed people but break machines, that’s why the reliable GW.
I have question that kind of goes with this but not really. I see all the wall and it reminds me each time I need to ask this question. I will state for myself, I am a pacifist. I am a veteran, I am a female and I am a new to motorcycle riding. With that said, I chose not to have guns after I got out of the military. So if I ride or am in a situation that words won’t do or wild animals, what are my options? Also I could not figure out your other channel. I am not against others carrying. But my husband is more worried about me while I am alone riding. He thought about maybe mace. For others be kind, I am a vet.
Late. Not this old vet it was drilled into me for 30 years. If you were on time, you would be late, so I guess that is my flaw.
Great vids sir keep them coming
"Gremlin Bells?" Seriously? I'll take my gerbil siren any time.
I love motorcycles Love to ride them & work on them Been riding since 1968 at 71 still ride
I'm 62,been riding since I was 14. I watch these videos because first,you might learn something new. Second, it's always good to reaffirm what you already know. Didn't know about the bell thing. I think I'd rather trust in the Creator Jesus. Haha
the gear debate can be explained like this... You can be free, or you can be safe. Not both. This is the same in ALL aspects of life.
Another interesting and entertaining vid. 👍
Thanks man
There’s a lot more cruisers out there besides Harley and Indian…
not to snobs
Santa was good to me this year. Got 2 bells now. What could go wrong now? 🙂
June bugs feel good, and paint on roads in the rain or moisture.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I had to stop watching after the first one. I truly hope you don't believe the first one. 😂😂✌🏾✌🏾
Counter steering ,if you don't know a bike this dose not make any sense, but we off-road folks turn right to go left then back left after the back breaks loss car people would hit the breaks at this point but this is where we hit the gas full and counter steer to direction needed,car people don't understand counter steer
Bells, the bell started with British pilots in WW1 on bi-planes. I have had a bell on my 50s BSA for years your rules are for the US.
The concept of “bells” comes from Japan. Mayhem doesn’t exist with harmony. Where bells ring and wind chimes chime, harmony keeps mayhem away. That was the thoughts of ancient Japanese. Someone started installing them on Harleys and it became a custom. The fact that it needs to be gifted is so the person receiving it will remember them. I read this on the tag when I bought a “Harmony bell” for my friends Harley.
And here I thought the Gremlin bell's purpose was to tell you when you were leaning over to far on corners.
That loud, scraping sound if your exhaust pipes is a signal that you are leaning to much. If your bell is scraping on the ground, you’ve lost your front tire…!
I got 2 bikes there worth more than bothe my cars lol but nothing better than the wind and the open rode.
Gremlin bell is not a replacement for a tire gauge. 😂
I realize the saving money thing for most people is true. But I would say I am the exception I ride just bare bones no mods on my bikes and by hardly used in usa. 2005 Road King
Superstition is not part of my life, I ride to ride, but I understand the concept.
We ride off-road so I fully understand how bike things are , just not street bike stuff
Why do you use 2 cameras when you can use 360 for front and back views?
I got nothing against Harleys but you can get other brands of motor bikes with the same or even better qualities for half and less than half the price (you just have to get rid of the eye flaps or better said , look further than your nose long is )🧐
Yeah nope. Indian is Harley’s closest competition and when it comes to fit and finish, Indian isn’t even close. I’m not a super Harley fan boy. I don’t care for dealerships or even the MoCo as a whole. But I love the bikes, the heritage, and the brotherhood mostly. There’s bikes out that are amazing like one of my favorites, the Yamaha V-Max. But at the end of the day, I’d rather be on my Harley. The V-Max is close, but no one really has anything that can compete with the Vrod. That’s just one example.
Its hard to go on a ride and also go to the shooting range. Its the definition of compromise.
why? I rode to the shooting range just a few weeks ago without a problem.
The gremlin thing that was first thought of by ww2 pilots were called tommyknockers not gremlins.
Regarding inclement weather and other road hazards: the sour makes the sweet taste sweeter.
1) Your left and right hydraulic reservoirs are not inline with each other on both handlebar setups. 2) Let us have a tour of your gun closet sometime. 3) Thanks 😊
A few things I don't think you have covered yet for non riders. Why are the foot pegs set differently (forward, mid, rear) Why do bikes always seem to move faster than traffic on the freeway (to not stay static next to any vehicle). Why hot days are worse to ride in than cold days (because you can reduce cold but not heat). Why a rider quickly slows down without brake lights (that is one I think needs to be added to bikes when you gear down...the brake light should flash). Riding in a matt black helmet will give you a headache after an hour on a clear hot day.
I think shifting gear down should be indicated with a unique color like purple or turquoise separate from other indicator lights.
What if u buy a used bike and it has the gremlin bell 🔔 already on it
Am I safe from Gremlins if the cruiser that I bought came with a bell? Or does it have to be from someone you know?
You're not serious, are you?
Hello from Indiana
If you brought your own bell, put it on then took it off (Because it's supposed to be a gift) give it to your wife then she gives it back to me as a gift and also installed it, does that count as a gift to me? Lol
Man if you've even been here to the UK thats alot of goblins falling creating pot holes 😂
I can't believe I see hardly any grimlin bells.
World war two, there were Harleys, Indian, few other different bikes during the war, not just two brands.
First time I have ever heard the pot hole theory. Ride long or fat enough you will see gremlins.
mine was on the bike when i bought it and there it stays
"GREMLINS!!!"
im never riding again.
I have been in 46 of the 48 contiguous. Will not go to Maine or Vermont, they elect communists to political office, then whine about taxes and such.
I have been all over Canada, up in the Northwest Territory and above the Arctic Circle. All on motorcycles.
I have raced 5.5 years AMA/WERA Superbike racing.
I am 71 and just sold my Harley.
I can no longer be associsted with the noobs, rubs and losers that are on Hsrleys these days.
I got yelled at by a noob because I always wear a Shoei full face helmet, jacket and gloves.
No bathing suit and t-shirt for me.
Dumb rubs ( pronounced rubes), for Rich Urban Biker. Many are way overweight, too.
I tell folks I have a Harley and I see the revulsion, visions of straight pipes, illegal lane splitting, etc.
When I stsrted riding back in early '60s, I could ride all day and never see another bike.
Despise what biking has become.
I just noticed the narrator commented " or, not wearing a helmet".
No one' s head is harder than the asphalt, but, I have seen many whose heads were thicker than the asphalt.
THEN...the idiots that ride side by side. Death wish.
Still have a 1978 CB750K I am rextoring to showroom condition.
Only replacing carbs is left.
Motorcycle turns by gyroscopic force...
Your statement is outstanding Sir
“Illegal” lane splitting on a Harley is necessary in heavy traffic. Harleys overheat if they aren’t moving because they are air cooled
Road gremlins are the worst I've had a gremlin bell on every bike I've owned since the 1970s
Amen 😎🤙‼️
Please may you use timestamps in your videos 😊
Why all the Harley hatred? If you don’t like them, don’t buy one. And the bit about them leaking oil. That was mainly a problem when AMF owned Harley Davidson. My 2006 Heritage Softail doesn’t lose a drop.
These bells ho back to the Vikings. They had them on their carts.
A lucky bell
Chaps...😂😂😂😂
The bell is for the superstitious.
Bells are to keep you awake because you ride sooo slow
Be a educated rider. The bell is not going to help you. No bell powers no gremlins! Piece.
Chaps 😂
if u see a little bell on a bike to ward off gremlins avoid that idiot.
7:33 ?
Slack maintenance
I have a Guardian Angel and a Cross ,also Padre Pio ,nothing satanic.
No need for the bell, just don’t buy a HD 😂 it will kill you and your bank account.
Traditional? Perhaps you fly string bags to go on holiday!
I tore that bell sh!t off.. nonsense
What the he'll is he smoking ?
Step away from the bong mate
Everything you said on price was highly exaggerated and very subjective on the bike you choose
fit very well for Harley though
Theres one thing that the rest of us understand and bikers do not understand and that is that the stereos on motorcycles sound absulutely horrible. Its ass if the bass is turned all the way down and the treble all the way up and is being piped into an empty coffee can and back out qr everyone. The song thqt you want us all to hear you listening too is almost unintelligible. Theres no way ot can even sound remotely good to the person on the bike. I think its a bad case of denial.They have comvinced themselves that it sounds ok and want the rest of is to rock out with them but it just isnt going to happen. Sounds like shit flat out. I think if it was possible to have good sound on a bike someone would have come up with something by now .
Riden all my life and traditions or not Harleys are over priced
I can't watch the whole video. You can save money riding a motorcycle. I bought a used boulevard for $2500. I get 50mpg. I don't need a bunch of crap on it to ride back and forth to work and an occasional weekend trip. No such thing as gremlins 🙄
You bought a low maintenance reliable bike... a lot of people don't understand the differences and buy a Harley which will cost at least twice as much or more in maintenance.
I ride a Triumph Sprint and only wave to Harleys.
So harley riders developed an entire mythology just so they dont have to admit to themselves that harleys are pieces of shit.
Also holy hell, $100 to buy harleys oil just so it can all dump out within the first 20 miles. You can buy top of the line race race oil for a sportbike for$40 and it will stay in the bike.
You literally have given 7 reasons to not buy a harley.
Well said Sir
Harley Davidson does not make motor oil. It's over priced.
I've been riding 50 years, my Father and Grandfather rode and I've never heard of Gremlin bells, with must be stupid North American crap. I ride two Harley Davidson, a 1988 Lowrider and a 2022 Pan Am Special.
I've never heard of them in the US... I know some Harley riders, they have no bells and never heard of them... I have never seen one before. This might be very specific to certain regions.
You can save lots of money on a motorcycle if you're buying it for that reason.
Buy a fuel efficient bike that doesn't need premium fuel.
Keep it mostly stock. If and when you need spare parts, you can get them cheap from people that are upgrading theirs.
Change your own oil and do your own service.
Don't buy your fluids from the dealership.
If you live in a city, chances are that your commute will be faster on a bike.
YMMV
Nothing like the fit and finish of a Harley Davidson motorcycle nobody can top it not even Indian. Also Harley Davidson‘s are infinitely rebuildable