I'm guessing you're first paragraph is in reply to Helmuth. That post is kinda outta left field, but oh well.

As I said, I already realize that generally most sport bike riders are idiots...I've ridden with those guys. I also avoid them like the plague, unless I know that they're at least on my riding level. I've seen 19yr old kids come from dirt bikes, thinking their sh&* doesn't stink, hop onto a street bike and dead two weeks later. Just like you, I've done stupid things as well...but I'm also a firm believer that the best teachers in life are experience. While most people think they're good drivers, I know that riding a bike makes me a better driver.

If a Harley was the same price, no, I wouldn't buy one. The only other type of bike I would ever get is something extremely custom, long rake, more monochromatic paint vs all chromed out and a rear tire that would fit on a Corvette

You don't like loud exhaust cars, but I hardly know of any quiet Harley's. Then again, I'm the same way...my X and M exhaust are stock, the 7 is the only one with mufflers, but it sounds amazing. The TLR...that is just loud as hell, but 9 times out of 10 I've got something in my ear to block the noise - headphones of earplugs. I'm heard everywhere I go and revving the engine is more rewarding for me vs honking at people when they aren't paying attention at a street light.

Hummers aren't much more than a bodykitted and lifted S10Blazer or Tahoe, so I've never cared for them...expect for the REAL H1 diesels. This is just me being cautious, but I wouldn't be playing tug of war like the videos I've seen on YouTube using the X and their notorious transmission issues.

I didn't take the picture of the fatty on the right...by rule, my camera/phone doesn't take or shows pics of anything more than 140lbs, tops. The girl on the left, short hair and A's, I'll pass on that one as well. That pic is still funny as hell though.

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