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Topic: Evils of Motorcycles
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Paul Turner
Expert Film Handler
Posts: 115
From: Corvallis, OR, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-27-2002 09:24 PM
The good news is such judgmental behavior seems to be on the decline -- at least in my experience. I think this is due to the world of motorcycling becoming more and more mainstream. It used to be when I rode down the highway any cop that pulled in next to me was going to pull me over and ck my bike's numbers. Now, they usually pull up next to me and wave. Last time I was pulled over, the cop started with, “Are you in a hurry?”
“No. And I don’t think I was speeding.”
“No, you weren’t. But I have a ’74 FLH and I was wondering . . . .”
One day you wake-up, and you're trendy.Most motorcycle events have representation from the Christian camp, Clean and Sober camp, and many other "non-threatening" associations. Used to be you could pick the Harley riders out of the crowd – they tended to be less “civilized.” Which, granted, tends to apply to myself. But last time I went to my dentist, a small Asian woman who’d you’d never expect to see on a bike, she told me all about riding to Vegas for “The Art of the Motorcycle” exhibit. Ya never know. As Bill said, mileage should not be the only factor in buying a bike. But, any car that gets the same mileage as my FLHT will be awfully small for my 6’3” 250 pound frame. So, if I just have to transport my big ass around, the bike it is – and comfortable she is. I actually do most of my commuting on a Schwinn. If I were to guess why a car with the same size engine as a bike can achieve the same mph, I’d guess it’s the efficiency of the engine. My Harley spends a lot of it’s fuel making vibration, heat and noise (a Harley exhaust must be very restricted to be as quiet as a car) – and the first time you hit a major side-wind, you’ll discover she ain’t all that aerodynamic. A car engine is balanced by the additional cylinders (making them more efficient) -- water cooling adds weight, but it kills a lot of engine noise (less exhaust restriction). Plus, when I drive my wife’s 35 mpg Subaru, I’m not running it through the gears just to hear that mighty four-cylinder roar: you have less of a reason to be running a car hard. As far as what to pay: depends on what you want. Japanese motorcycles are cheap and lose their value quickly after the sale. But, they can be less finicky and not as likely to get stolen or messed with. A good used Japanese bike will run about $3k. American motorcycles hold their value very well, but cost a lot more to get into. European motorcycles seem to fall between.
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