I could care less about metric vs. standard but I hate when they put both on the same machine!
On 8/8/10, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > i love it... i just love to screw with people, espacaly when its true.... > anyway, i think metric makes more sence... > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Kim Paddock <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I went on a Harley ride a few weeks ago with my 2000 XL1200C. Some guy was >> all proud of his custom-painted Sportster beauty so I decided to have some >> fun. I asked him..if you know that bike so well then tell me where all of >> the metric bolts are on it. He says "the battery terminals...and I've >> replaced those." I told him that he missed his front frame bolts which >> are >> 14mm on one end and 5/8" nut on the other. He blustered "I'm going home >> and >> I'm getting rid of those!" There's a fool born every minute. The reason >> that >> Harley did that is so some drunken fool wouldn't take off the frame bolts >> when trying to fix something else on the bike. The metric head would give >> them enough pause to think "Maybe I shouldn't take this one >> off....duhhhhhh." Will the human race ever survive? At least I didn't >> carry >> on about the other 10 mm bolts on his bike. HotrodMamma. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Joey Kelley <[email protected]> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Sat, August 7, 2010 5:59:13 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] A brutally honest Harley commercial >> >> Ok so I'm behind on my e-mail (AGAIN) and just watched this one. >> I agree AWESOME! >> Heres the thing - I just don't understand how HD survives - most >> of those claims are true, plus a few more that I'd add - HD Sparkplugs are >> rebadged NGK plugs. Look at the manufacturing location on the electrical >> components - Japan, China. >> Lets get real here - like any manufacturer they have to outsource >> some parts to make the bike affordable. Therefore, you get foreign made >> stuff. Kinda ironic for the 'American Motorcycle' to have Japanese parts. >> To be fair - in the past 10 years in particular - there has been >> more improvement to HD engines than ever before. I see a lot of them and >> my >> Dad rides one so I hear things. Bigger engines, fuel injection, >> reliability >> improvements across the board. >> But - the strongest thing that HD has going for them - MARKETING. >> There are so many people out there that don't even know that other >> manufacturers make cruiser style motorcycles. I see it every day. I've >> even >> made the mistake a couple times myself of identifying a custom painted >> Kawasaki Vulcan as a HD. In the mind of the public - Harley Davidson means >> motorcycle. Anything else just doesn't mean anything. >> Thoughts? >> -Joey >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- Sent from my mobile device -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
