I know what you're talking about, and DaBear seems to "feel the love" too, but really, what are they hurting? They take no money out of your pocket, they aren't out at night spraypainting Bar & Shield logos on your garage. If they feel good, and good looking by putting together ensembles of MotorClothes and Screamin' Eagle parts like some sort of high stakes adult Garanimals, then let 'em. It's no skin off your nose, right? What is the harm in letting them go blathering on that their bikes are better to yours? If it REALLY bothers you, offer to race for pink slips, but really--they bought what they like, you buy what you like. The only genuinely objectionable habit they have is those stupid loud pipes--I can't hear 'em until I'm right next to 'em, and by then it's too late, but every resident who's home has heard them for the last 1/2 mile and can't wait to call their City Councilfolk and State Senators to "do something about all those loud motorcycles".
My brother rides HD and would sooner walk than ride anything else. For my part, I can't understand why anyone with legs long enough to reach the floor would ever want to ride ANY cruiser--slow, clumsy, heavy, gravely limited lean angle, all your weight on your tailbone...
Fortunately, the road is big enough for all of us. If you find yourself sniping at another biker's choices, it's clear you just don't understand. The "Total Freedom" we all talk about includes the freedom to experience the wide open road they way each of us wants to experience it.
Oh, yeah: HD's build and design quality is as good as any of the Japanese 4 or the Big Euro names. It's a different mission profile, but from just a little before the introduction of the TwinCam 88s thru current, they make a good, solid product. Just not one that I would ride on purpose.
