What motorcycle riding is all about to me: My bike: 1972 XLCH (ironhead sporty), hardtail chopper, kickstart only, 45* rake at neck. What is riding all about to me?-raked out chopper - turns heads, easy to pick up ladys-unbaffled drag pipes - saves lives, and fun.-kickstart only- turn any girl on when they see you kick a bike and it comes to life.-harley engine - shaky, vibraty solid mounted engine will get any girl wet within 15mins of riding if you have the right passenger seat for this ;)-forward controls - like sitting in a giant lazyboy going down the road.-45*rake at frame and none at tree - anything above 25mph the steering as unbelievably stable, above 55 I can ride for HOURS without touching the bars except to adjust speed. lazyboy comes to mind again.-hardtail - makes the ladys tits bounce up and down giving me a world class upper back/ neck massage.-pullback bars - get closer to the ol lady of course.-old harley - cheap, easy to fix on the side of the road if needed. and once you have owned an old harley I can guarantee you will appreciate any newer harley you will own in the future, lol. I'm grateful to even have a Harley, not to mention my dream bike is now finished! I'm 21 years old and I started building this bike with this list on paper three years ago and with my own two hands I finished it this past spring. now that the first season of riding my bike is done I couldn't be happier with the results (except that I am already walking with a limp from the kicker, lol) I know exactly what has gone into this bike because I have done it (bought as basket case, then rebuilt the motor/tranny, and cut/chopped/welded everything to the point that its at right now) and I know what can go wrong so I carry everything I would ever need in my front tool pouch for a side of the road fix. I have taken two 1-week vacations from work this year and I just get on the bike and literally go where the road takes me, if i want to go curvy roads I take curvy roads, if I feel the urge to go south I go south. with nothing more then a sleeping bag, my tools, a couple sets of clothes and the freedom of the open road to take me there. what is riding all about to you and what have you done to get there? before this bike, I have had cheap ($50-$200) motorcycles ever since I was 14 years old just to feel the wind in my hair and I have friends that have cheap yamahas, suzukis, and hondas that own them just to be on the road.

If you think Harleys are just an unreliable mode of transportation that looks good in your garage then you have no right having the privilege of owning one. A ride on a Harley should be enjoyed and appreciated every time you throw your leg over it. A harley (or an OLD Triumph or Norton also has the same effect on you when you ride one) is the ultimate experience that people should work up to owning and prove they are worthy of it instead of just handing over cash.

Rich