haters gonna hate

[Hoblick]

catchy thread title..

but seriously

i know alot of you are anti HD

but do any of you find the coolness factor in these bikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQOQR_sIu80

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQA6m6vQdIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30MWfJJ5Xpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo-0m6JNgng&feature=related

this is ridiculous

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJhXnCOt-Qw

this is basically what i want

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s3rdv6ZlFQ&feature=fvst

[Bad324]

yes, the one in the last vid is awesome. One day it will become my old man bike

[swingset]

I appreciate the aesthetics and work that goes into them...never get tired of looking at bikes and customs, but own one? Goes against every single fiber of why I ride a motorcycle.

[dorifto240]

I can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into the first few bikes, but the style isn't for me...

However:

Or something with the classic square tank/flat track racer look: Now you're speaking my language.

[curby]

Hob, that is one sexy bike. i am by far a harley hater. if i had the cheddar i'd have exactly that one. you have good taste my man. VERY good taste.

[Kritz]

I think they all look stupid(sans the Street Glide). Windshields and bags have never appealed to me on motorcycles. I have cars for that.

JMHO.

[NightRider]

The bike in the 1st 2 video's looks pretty good, except for the ape hangers.

I do have a thing for rat/bobber/old school/custom bikes.

Edited September 29, 2010 by NightRider

[curby]

NOW thats fuckin HOT!

[Bad324]

damn I agree, never liked bobbers that much but I would rock the shit out of that one

[AOW]

gotta respect the ingenuity of the builds and mods, even if you don't like what they're about.

[Reimbrandt]

The third bobber is sick...... but I love mine better. LOL

[Kritz]

^Damn, that's slammed!

[dustinsn3485]

I've tried to like cruisers and just can't. I've ridden many different models and none of them excite me. I don't understand them. I don't like how they turn, I don't like their lack of power, I don't like how they sound, I don't like the image that precedes them, I think the amount of money owners spend on chrome/accessories is ludicrous. I don't even think the majority are comfortable. Maybe age will change me, but not right now.

However, to each his own. Enjoy the new ride if you follow thru.

[Reimbrandt]

^^Yes to about all of the above.... lol had a sport bike (not even one of the newer, faster versions) and decided that I was getting to comfortable with the speed part. I like the rush, dont get me wrong, but just old enough to know better. hence the cruiser..... no, its not the most comfortable thing. As you can tell mine dont turn for crap.... gettn used to that. the under powered thing doesnt bug me cause I'm not in any hurry. Gonna play with the sound a little cause its way to quite..... but you can get a sweet sound out of most any bike. just different tones is all....... not quite sure about the image part other than cool as hell. you just dont see bikes like mine everyday and I blacked most of it out cause I dont want to spend a load of money on chrome. A little bling dont hurt but it can go to far. I got a customer in southern ohio that has over 300 kuryaken skulls on his harley! Can you say overkill........ I guess cruisers is a older thing.....

[magley64]

okay, while i can see the beauty in some of these machines NONE of this peaks to harley davidson, the motor company isn't responsible for most of those bikes.

they are custom bikes, and could be powered with a victory engine, just as easy as a chevy 350... the harley bashing primarily comes from their severe lack of horsepower (even for air cooled twins)

[2Wheeler]

I don't need an "HD" tat or an 800 pound bike to make me cool!

I'm cool on my CB 125.

[oldschoolsdime92]

I love me a harley, and alot of people are anti harley. For me its not the bike i don't like, its the attitude of SOME folks whom ride them. You run into that with anything, sport bikes,cars, trucks. Whatever your choice is, I say go for it man.

[buildit]

I have never been a Harley rider and probably never will. It is not really the bike but the riding style it encourages. Minimum gear and an I own this road attitude. Other than that I just enjoy dual sport bikes because they tend to be taller and more comfortable for someone my size.

[NinjaNick]

I like the 1st one, but the ape hangers are a no-no. I would've made the bars low and come towards the rider more.

[LINK]

Nope...not a fan at all.

I agree some are nice to look at, but that is it for me.

I owned a 2007 Night Train, I had to find out for myself if it was for me, it was not.

I was more anti-Harley Davidson when I owned one than I was before and even now.