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Message: [QUOTE="motometal, post: 184239, member: 24727"] Back up to an earlier comment, yes Harley could be likened to a cult. Most (I know not all) owners definitely have a "hey look at me" and a "I'm a tough guy...don't mess with me" thing going on...the loud pipes, the leather, tatoos, washing and polishing every day, etc. Sadly, the rest of the world doesn't care, and is quite annoyed by the loud pipes. To those of you Harley owners that DONT fit into that category, please don't be offended...to each his own. All bikes are cool, as long as they don't disturb my peace. Of course, my comments are just my opinion, and I'm sure when it comes down to it we all disagree on one issue or another... To copy an earlier post, "I wanna be a rebel, just like everyone else"... Overseas, Harleys are less than popular, while in America, imported bikes are very popular. What does that tell you? On the MX thing, we must remember that Cannnondale was geared towards hi-tech and lightweight, while Harley is the opposite. Sure, with Harley's bucks, they could pay engineers to make whatever, but it wouldn't exactly be a natural fit into their program. Tractors? Maybe... Am I prejudiced against Harleys? Sure. Come live in my neighborhood for awhile, and try to sleep while the guys who go to work at 5:00 A.M. start up their bikes and warm them up for 15 minutes at high idle with straight pipes (of course you can't just hop on a $17,000 bike and ride it! That would be too much to ask!). Also, while the rest of us normal people actually let our vehicles idle at stop signs and lights, these clowns have the clutch in and rev the thing constantly. I don't know about any one else, but for me the novelty wore off very fast... :( [/QUOTE]

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