Toy Run's loudest horn!!

[dans2014]

  Did the toy run yesterday here in Grand junction.  Mostly, noisy Harleys. I had the best and loudest horn for the parade watchers. Not one person commented on my Valk. I'd say they were tongue tied? What's you guys take on the ignore mode they were all in.  I don't get it. Must have been over 500 Harleys. Didn't see one that really got my wanting it. Must be a real big difference in us

[hubcapsc]

Similar situation to when I saw my first Valkyrie. But I found
the guy (Frank Smoak) and commented on his Valkyrie. And
then got one  ...

-Mike

[Moofner]

Well you can buy 2 Valks for the price of a new Harley.

That right there is good enough for me. I'm also 36, and find the styling of this bike to be fantastic. Even more icing for my Honda cake.

[sleepngbear]

I can't stand the loud Harley crowd. Nice bikes to look at, but nothing I'd want to own, and their many obnoxious owners (not all, but many) just sour the image even more for me. I actually left a charity run before it got rolling when it reached a point where it was just one a-hole after another each trying to be louder than the one before him. One actually stopped in the middle of the main road to hold up traffic while about 10 of his poser buddies took their sweet time backing up to the curb, all cracking their throttles the whole time with their goddamm straight pipes pointing right into the open building where everybody was gathering and trying to have breakfast. That was about four years ago, and was probably the last charity ride I'll ever go on again. It was a good cause, and at least they got my entrance money. But never again for me. Bike nights are going the same way, for the same reason. That's not to bash all HD riders -- a lot of them are decent, regular guys. But it just takes a few -- and there are usually way more than just a few -- to ruin a whole day.

[Adirondack Bill]

I have owned many bikes over the years, all Jap bikes- "Rice Burners" as the Harley crowd calls them. I have always been very, very happy with Jap bikes- performance and quality. I have ridden several Harleys. Never really liked them, they don't have any get-up-and-go, no Balls to them unless you invest several thousand dollars in them with a stage 2 or stage 3 upgrade. Even Harleys new Milwaukee- Eight - 107 cubic inch, 1750 cc motor only has 73.34 Horse power-(per Motorcycle Consumer News.) If you can only get 73 ponies out of 107 ci, you are doing something wrong. But I guess Harleys are not about speed and power. Personally, I like at least 100 horsepower and over 100 foot pounds of torque, and our Valks have that and then some. SLEEPNGBEAR- you just got caught up with a bunch of Harley SNOBS with their noses in the air. IT SHOULD NOT MATTER WHAT YOU RIDE AS LONG AS YOU RIDE!

[Robert]

I have not been on one ride that I did not get at least one compliment and quite a few looks. But riding in a Harley crowd, our bikes would stick out like a Ferrari at a Ford show. Our bikes look different, are not made for the crowd and not stereo typed but refined in every way. That is in stark contrast to most Harley's and would be constant reminder of the age of the Harley's design. They do not fit into the crowd mentality and would put at ill ease anyone who knows what these bikes are capable of especially if your in it for bragging rights. Harley's are not bad bikes but if you bought it for the crowd rides you may not want to say anything to anyone not in that group for fear of not being accepted. Besides convincing yourself you have the best bike on the road is a lot different than knowing you have one of the top riding bikes on the road today.