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tombogan03884

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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2012, 02:57:13 PM »
Quote from: m58 on July 27, 2012, 02:10:02 PM
In your opinion!

Quote from: Timothy on July 27, 2012, 02:12:22 PM
Yea but for the 6500 I paid for my Triumph, all Yamaha had was an anemic, soft suspension V-Twin 650!

At 6'1" and 240, I made that little Jap bike look like a toy!  My Triumph was the same size as a HD Dyna Glide and a lot lighter.  I'd buy another Triumph if I was in the market again.  Just need to strip off all the crap the Brits have to bolt on for US pollution standards.

Not my opinion, Honda Shadow and Kawi Vulcan look just like Harleys, are the same size, and require less maintenance for about 2/3 the price
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2012, 03:34:18 PM »
Actually Tom, the full size Vulcans are nearly 20K......not bad looking though!
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #22 on: July 27, 2012, 04:00:51 PM »
Tom,

I owned the top of the line Vulcan, the Nomad, and I have ridden Road Kings - There is no comparison!  HD all the way!  I have ridden a Goldwing for two years now, I have ridden a Polaris, and the Ultra Classic - the only three touring bikes there are.  It is a horse a peace on these.  Each has its little benefits, but you can't go wrong with any of them.  And when it comes to cost there is no comparison either - Toss up!

Most people that blast the top dollar bikes aren't comparing apples to apples.
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #23 on: July 28, 2012, 01:34:25 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on July 27, 2012, 02:57:13 PM
Not my opinion, Honda Shadow and Kawi Vulcan look just like Harleys, are the same size, and require less maintenance for about 2/3 the price

+1.....

When it comes to price vs performance, the Japanese bikes win.....yes, I would have liked an HD, but money was a big concern. When I bought my Shadow Sabre in 2002, it was 1/2 the price of the closest thing HD had in physical size (Fatboy) and the HD was used. The only real difference was the size of the engine.... I gave up a couple hundred CC's for $8000....... and I could ride two-up with my 1100 engine fine. My Honda was built from Japanese parts, but the plant is in Marysville, OH. All Honda V-Twins are built in the US.....or at least they were in 2002.
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tombogan03884

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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2012, 01:39:58 PM »
Kawi's are built in Wisconsin
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #25 on: July 28, 2012, 01:46:33 PM »
All well and good but this thing is just mean!  I've wanted one for a while now but my wife won't leave me...

104ci (1700), 98 HP, Parallel twin that eats asphalt and concrete..... ;D
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #26 on: July 28, 2012, 01:54:10 PM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on July 28, 2012, 01:34:25 PM
+1.....

When it comes to price vs performance, the Japanese bikes win.....yes, I would have liked an HD, but money was a big concern. When I bought my Shadow Sabre in 2002, it was 1/2 the price of the closest thing HD had in physical size (Fatboy) and the HD was used. The only real difference was the size of the engine.... I gave up a couple hundred CC's for $8000....... and I could ride two-up with my 1100 engine fine. My Honda was built from Japanese parts, but the plant is in Marysville, OH. All Honda V-Twins are built in the US.....or at least they were in 2002.


My '06 Goldwing was built in Ohio, but in '10 they moved back to Japan.  Can't speak to the other lines.
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #27 on: July 28, 2012, 02:31:52 PM »
Quote from: Timothy on July 28, 2012, 01:46:33 PM
All well and good but this thing is just mean!  I've wanted one for a while now but my wife won't leave me...

104ci (1700), 98 HP, Parallel twin that eats asphalt and concrete..... ;D

Naw...buddy, try one of these babies----
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #28 on: July 28, 2012, 02:35:57 PM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on July 28, 2012, 02:31:52 PM
Naw...buddy, try one of these babies----
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Now!  That's just silly.... ;)
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Re: 'Bout time someone paid attention!
« Reply #29 on: July 28, 2012, 02:49:53 PM »
I checked in here to see if the POS had gotten a shave....did he escape on a bike?
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