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Ahhh, another insecure person. Most people bashing HD are those that have never been on one and that like stereotype to feel "superior." At the risk of being seduced into diverting this thread into a tit-for-tat bash fest I have to say this :
I have several bikes, ranging from a CBR1000RR to a HD RK, several BMW's and other Euro bikes. Theyre all good in their own way. My riding style is pretty much sport-oriented although I do a lot of long distance and offroad adventure treks.
If you havent tried an HD in the last 10years or so, you may be surprised. They are not your curvey-road-go-fast bike but, even there, with the right rider, they will surprise you.
I rode the RK to the West Bend national rally and ended up completing a 5000+ mile trip through Canada. The bike was awesome. On the highway, cruising at 90 mph, it turns 3200 rpm. Thats amazing to me. The fit and finish on the HD is exemplary.
One thing I like is that I dont have to carry a backpack full of spare final drive parts in case my final drive fails as has happened on my BMW's. In my BMW riding group of 12 BMW's, 7 riders have incurred final drive failures. When I travel on one of my BMW's I routinely carry a seal/bearing set in case it happens again.
Back to the thread, I still dont know why BMW supplies such inaccurate speedo.
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