twisted12 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 QFTJust hand me your license now squid.Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisted12 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 YES! It took balls for CW to publish that and risk losing HD's ad $$$4 sure,wonder if he will try to bring buell back, sounds like harley was really trying hard to make it fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I like how I managed to instantaneously derail my own thread with one picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have been granted a license to derail threads by the site administrator when he gave me my new avatar. At least I think that's what it meant. If not I’m rolling with it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crf69 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 i laughed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 i laughed.....I cried. I soiled myself a bit too. The usual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 good artical in this months cycle world on that buell fiascoDefinitely! I couldn't believe he signed only to get 500k. His attorney also having him sign documents stating that they strongly urged him against doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 all your gods are imaginary.ride whatever makes you feel good about yourself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I'm sure the ducati and bmw sales manuals are just about the same.Sales-guy said that I could be a Ducatista. Not sure what that is, but the helmet looked a little ghey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrrwb Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Interesting philosophy, being seen and approved of by others for what I ride would not be a sales point for me, then again I'm anti-social. But in today's "hey look at me" society it works really well, and it's mostly what I see on the roads around my house... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Interesting philosophy, being seen and approved of by others for what I ride would not be a sales point for me, then again I'm anti-social. But in today's "hey look at me" society it works really well, and it's mostly what I see on the roads around my house...We are all vain to a certain extent. Some buy a bike purely for the image and some buy for the functionality.Most of us fall somewhere in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Interesting philosophy, being seen and approved of by others for what I ride would not be a sales point for me, then again I'm anti-social. But in today's "hey look at me" society it works really well, and it's mostly what I see on the roads around my house...That HD philosophy is pretty much my definition of a poser. Poser1. A person who attempts to blend into a specific social group.2. One who attempts to appear to others as something they are not, especially by their manner of dress; a charlatan. I've ridden horses a handful of times...never once did I feel it was necessary to dress like a cowboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrrwb Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I've ridden horses a handful of times...never once did I feel it was necessary to dress like a cowboy.It gave me an excuse to dress up like a cowboy for a month!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Interesting philosophy, being seen and approved of by others for what I ride would not be a sales point for me, then again I'm anti-social. But in today's "hey look at me" society it works really well, and it's mostly what I see on the roads around my house...We have a LOT of them in this area as well. There's a neighbor that does custom work on Harley's though, so we are going to see more.We are all vain to a certain extent. Some buy a bike purely for the image and some buy for the functionality.Most of us fall somewhere in the middle.I like what I like because it appeals to ME and my needs, not to mention the opportunity factor, that was what was available when I was looking for something, for the price I could manage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I like what I like because it appeals to ME and my needs, not to mention the opportunity factor, that was what was available when I was looking for something, for the price I could manage.Fine and dandy, that fits my 'functionality' statement. do you have an emotional reaction to either of these statements?2 fiddy? man that's a BITCH bike! orA 250? Those are fun little bikes, good on gas and a great commuter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 this is my kinda test drivehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5taKWao_bA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Fine and dandy, that fits my 'functionality' statement. do you have an emotional reaction to either of these statements?2 fiddy? man that's a BITCH bike! orA 250? Those are fun little bikes, good on gas and a great commuter!Not so much. I like riding it, that's all that matters. Jagr doesn't like it though, when we ride together he can't tell if the fan is running on his bike, or if it's just the 2 fiddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Not so much. I like riding it, that's all that matters. Jagr doesn't like it though, when we ride together he can't tell if the fan is running on his bike, or if it's just the 2 fiddy! Well that puts you at one end of the spectrum, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Genius. This is how you maximize your profit with a multitude of products and create brand loyalty. Like them or not they are a force that is amazing and defies most logic. Agree. "nobody buys a drill because they want a drill - they buy a drill because they want a hole." How often do you see people wearing HD apparel? How many of them do you think actually OWN a bike? I'd bet it's less than half. the image is desirable even when the bike isn't attainable. If someone did that with Ferrari clothing, they'd be a total douche! I have no idea how HD has made it work!my brother and I were out for a ride a couple of weekends ago, and 2 HD's stopped next to us at a light. Both riders and both female passengers were completely decked-out in HD gear.I actually laughed out loud. I just can't picture a scenario where I say to my wife, "hey - wanna go for a ride?" and her response is, "sure! let me go put on my HD tank-top, HD long-sleeved t-shirt, HD denim jacket, and HD sun-glasses!" You'd think HD riders were going to a competition against another bike manufacturer - it's a motorcycle ride, not a cav's game. you don't need the t-shirt...my gear is to protect me. Theirs is to let everyone know what kind of bike they're on (none of those 4 had helmets btw - how can you be SEEN with a helmet on!?)it IS a culture - I just happen to think it's a totally moronic culture. Lucky for HD, there are a lot of lemmings to buy their wares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 You're wearing a browns jersey!??!? you don't play for the browns, do you?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrrwb Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 You're wearing a browns jersey!??!? you don't play for the browns, do you?!?!In all fairness the guys that are actually on the Browns aren't doing that much playing either...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 In all fairness the guys that are actually on the Browns aren't doing that much playing either......So it's EXACTLY like the HD clothes wearers not riding HDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 So it's EXACTLY like the HD clothes wearers not riding HDs That woulld be true if you were trying to act like you were on the Browns...ya know, like dropping a football over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Agree. "nobody buys a drill because they want a drill - they buy a drill because they want a hole." How often do you see people wearing HD apparel? How many of them do you think actually OWN a bike? I'd bet it's less than half. the image is desirable even when the bike isn't attainable. If someone did that with Ferrari clothing, they'd be a total douche! I have no idea how HD has made it work!my brother and I were out for a ride a couple of weekends ago, and 2 HD's stopped next to us at a light. Both riders and both female passengers were completely decked-out in HD gear.I actually laughed out loud. I just can't picture a scenario where I say to my wife, "hey - wanna go for a ride?" and her response is, "sure! let me go put on my HD tank-top, HD long-sleeved t-shirt, HD denim jacket, and HD sun-glasses!" You'd think HD riders were going to a competition against another bike manufacturer - it's a motorcycle ride, not a cav's game. you don't need the t-shirt...my gear is to protect me. Theirs is to let everyone know what kind of bike they're on (none of those 4 had helmets btw - how can you be SEEN with a helmet on!?)it IS a culture - I just happen to think it's a totally moronic culture. Lucky for HD, there are a lot of lemmings to buy their wares.That's one reason that I didn't buy gear with bike brand names on it. I don't think I'd buy a jacket that has too big of a logo on it for the manufacturer of the jacket, either. I wear Iron Pony t-shirts all the time, because they were free, and to maybe have someone talk about RIDING, not JUST what kind of bike do you ride.Just about the only brands I rock the name on clothing is Chevrolet, Mac Tools, and Snap-on. They're products that I DO have some loyalty toward, although I do drive a Dodge for my daily driver.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreator Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Agree. "nobody buys a drill because they want a drill - they buy a drill because they want a hole." How often do you see people wearing HD apparel? How many of them do you think actually OWN a bike? I'd bet it's less than half. the image is desirable even when the bike isn't attainable. If someone did that with Ferrari clothing, they'd be a total douche! I have no idea how HD has made it work!my brother and I were out for a ride a couple of weekends ago, and 2 HD's stopped next to us at a light. Both riders and both female passengers were completely decked-out in HD gear.I actually laughed out loud. I just can't picture a scenario where I say to my wife, "hey - wanna go for a ride?" and her response is, "sure! let me go put on my HD tank-top, HD long-sleeved t-shirt, HD denim jacket, and HD sun-glasses!" You'd think HD riders were going to a competition against another bike manufacturer - it's a motorcycle ride, not a cav's game. you don't need the t-shirt...my gear is to protect me. Theirs is to let everyone know what kind of bike they're on (none of those 4 had helmets btw - how can you be SEEN with a helmet on!?)it IS a culture - I just happen to think it's a totally moronic culture. Lucky for HD, there are a lot of lemmings to buy their wares.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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