GzrGlide

Kevin KC8GAB wrote:

> OK, I have to chime in on this one. My wife always wanted a bike. I
> figured with our only child being 8 we were done having children and I was
> going to get my wife her Sportster. That meant I could get a MX bike too!
> Made an appointment to go pick up a used sportster one evening and had to
> call back and back out of the deal because my wife told me she was pregnant
> noon the same day. 2 year old boy is still referred to as our little
> sportster. So instead of a MX bike I bought a TJ to bet my dirt fix. The
> rest is history. She'll get her bike someday...
>
> Kevin
> 97 TJ
>

Thats a cool story!

Mike

GzrGlide

Jeepntein wrote:

> The best motorcycle I ever had was a Sportster. The only people who gave me
> trouble about it were the posers hanging around at dealerships. I met alot
> of good people out on the road and not one of them snubbed my choice of a
> scoot. I traded it for a Buell, which did get me some grief, usually from
> guys who dropped major bucks on a built big twin engine only to be smoked by
> what they considered "only a Sportster". You'll find that the harder core
> biker is much more tolerant of another rider's choice of scoots.
>
> I'd buy another Sporty in a heartbeat if I were shopping for a bike.
>
> Jim

Nothing wrong with Sporties! 3 words say it all: Power to Weight Ratio.
OK..that's 4 words.

Mike

Joe

What do you consider "upstaTe"... I'me from "upstate NY" too and vinegar on
fries IS weird :-)
"Carlo Jr." <carlo.jr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:zGGWa.32115$Vt6.13130@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.n et...
> I was born in upstate N.Y. & we always put vinegar on our fries. everybody
> in N. Calif seems to think it's weird.
> Brown sauce.........ie: gravy? vinegar is good.....gravy is
good.........but
> together?
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr@comcast.net
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:cNbWa.507$Bv6.4387936@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > You are right, I don't understand Harleys!
> >
> > btw it's vinegar AND brown sauce :-)
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
> >
> > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in
message
> > news:bgba3r$m789e$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > : It's a Harley; you wouldn't understand. This is like we wouldn't
> > understand
> > : your strange need to eat "chips" with malt vinegar on them...
> > :
> > : Earle
> > :
> > : "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> > : news:BN3Wa.4864$vp2.44254528@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > : > Like the websites comments on the VRSA V Rod "American Muscle meets
> hot
> > : rod
> > : > ... " "Never has a motorcycle burst on the scene like this ..."
> > : >
> > : > Muscle bike with 115 bhp when other bikes put out more than half of
> that
> > : > again ??!?
> > : >
> > : > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > : > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
> > : >
> > : > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in
> > message
> > : > news:bg9ol0$m3qth$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > : > : "Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message
> > : > : news:mtYVa.290925$nr.12186228@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> > : > : > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote
in
> > : > message
> > : > : > news:bg9j3o$m7p5b$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > : > : > > So if the opinion of riders of larger Harleys is a
> consideration
> > : then
> > : > : > > don't get the Sportster.
> > : > : >
> > : > : > as stated in my original message, their opinions will have no
> > bearing
> > : on
> > : > : > my purchase. i was just curious why they would frown upon the
> > : > : > sportster.
> > : > :
> > : > : There are definite advantages to the larger bikes for touring.
> That's
> > : > what
> > : > : the tourists who come through my town tend to say anyway. For
some
> of
> > : > these
> > : > : guys a large touring bike with a trailer or side car is the
> equivalent
> > : of
> > : > a
> > : > : motor home. I think that the answer depends a lot on what you are
> > going
> > : > to
> > : > : do with the bike.
> > : > :
> > : > : Earle
> > : > : >
> > : > : > anyway, if youre into it here is a cool link:
> > : > : > http://www.hdcycles.com/halfaharley.htm
> > : > : >
> > : > : > ill definately be getting the sportster evolution model
> > : > : > http://tinyurl.com/ikgv like i looked at today, its just a
matter
> of
> > : > : > deciding if i want to wait until the '04 lineup in september.
> > : > : > --
> > : > : > Nathan W. Collier
> > : > : > http://7SlotGrille.com
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