Stanly I see we have another aviation nut. Cool. On 8/8/10, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
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