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Originally Posted by SteveZ
Actually, went to MD in 2004 with a Yamaha 650. Traded it in for a Harley Sportster 1200 in 2005. Rode that back to FL the end of last year, and traded it in for a Yamaha Majesty MaxiScooter 3 months ago.
The Yamaha gets 20 MPG better (about 65 MPG on 87 octane, while the Harley took 93 octane) than the Harley, is quieter, about 100 pounds lighter, has about 100 pounds greater payload, about 16 gallons of covered storage, and will top out at 105 MPH when riding single (which I do anyway). They are amazing bikes! http://www.motorcycle.com/manufactur...iew-86641.html. |
I can't picture Mickey Rourke riding through the desert with Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead or Alive" as the soundtrack on any bike but a Harley. Would the movie have survived if it was titled "Yamaha and the Marlboro Man" instead of "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man".
When I bought my Harley Road King Classic, I told the dealer to take the stock pipes off and make it sound like a 1957 Harley. The Thundercones did the trick. Why would I want it to be quieter? I get a kick out of setting my neighbors car alarms off as I rumble by.
Admit it Steve, deep down, your still a Harley guy and I bet you give the secret Harley wave when you pass one on your Yamaha. Do Harley guys drink Margaritas? We'll have to find out when I get back from fishing.
It looks like we'll have to rename the motorcycle rumble at the town square The Harley, Honda, Yamaha, Triumph Showdown.
Have a great, safe ride in The Villages.