Originally Posted By: outoforder
Apparently some Harley riders are quite insensitive about any negative comments regarding their bikes. This only furthers my thought that those who own a HD do so for the ego, status, appearance, etc. If they were in it sorely for the intangibles that come from riding 45mph down a country road with the wind in their hair, they wouldn't care less about what someone thought of their ride, let alone some nameless person online. Did you buy the bike because it met your approval, or were you seeking the approval of others?
+1 Couldn't say it better
Loud pipes assuage weak egos....
Apparently some Harley riders are quite insensitive about any negative comments regarding their bikes. This only furthers my thought that those who own a HD do so for the ego, status, appearance, etc. If they were in it sorely for the intangibles that come from riding 45mph down a country road with the wind in their hair, they wouldn't care less about what someone thought of their ride, let alone some nameless person online. Did you buy the bike because it met your approval, or were you seeking the approval of others?
+1 Couldn't say it better
Loud pipes assuage weak egos....