OK, sell me on the F6B

[opas ride]

Why are we always faced with which of the two evils to go with?

Choice is great isn't it??...A "top-notch" Bullshit artist on one hand and a "Pathetic liar/bitch on the other!!!...Makes one wonder!!!

[Kasperwing]

OP never responded here. Did he ever get a bike? Did we scare him off? When the old and new F6B fly past him, he might have buyers remorse he did not ride red.....

[VStarRider]

I believe he went with the Honda, mainly due to cost.

I rode the Chieftain and own the F6B...can make an argument for either one...I think the F6 has a few more pros than the Chieftain, mainly due to the engine and overall reliability.

However, keyless start, Bluetooth, storage, ABS and the ride quality on the Indian is superior to my Honda...just my opinion. Man, that flat-6 sure does weigh heavily on the pro-con scale to balance several features that the Indian trumps the Honda on.

[thumper 549]

Generalities-
For the last 20 or more years the HD market has gone to the old wnanbee guys that never mustered the fortitude when younger.
Now they are fulling their bucket list and are White KNUCKLED AT ANYTHING OVER 40 mph.
I call them "The Slugalug clubs." LOL
They could not tell you the difference between a timing chain or a primary chain.
They buy a bike, go to the tavern, or join some BS club and putt-putt along plugging up all the roads at 45MPH.
Being too dam stupid top mover over once in awhile.
I have owned plenty of HD and still own at least one.
I actually RIDE it to Sturgis.
SO you will have to be BRUTALLY HONEST with your self.
Why do you want a bike?
And -what will you be doing with it?
Do you want to be kool? Then By a POS V twin.
Stare at it and polish it.
NEVER You will pay so much for so little HP!
It is embarrassing!
If you by a HD you can start laying dwn more cash for parts that should have come with it in the first place.
Do i hate HD?
No.
I find it hard to respect idiots that buy them.

[jmdaniel]

My buddy I ride with here in Austin totaled his Harley a couple of months back. He was mostly fine, but due to sore ribs, couldn't join me on my ride out to the Smokies last week, even though he had a brand spanking new 2017 HD.

Well..., while I was gone, some young gal pulled out in front of him, and he crashed the new one. I saw news of the accident on FB, and among the many comments from his friends came one from the sales guy that sold him the new one.

"Don't worry, Harry. When you heal up, I'll find you a new one."

Since I had been telling Harry he should consider a new Wing, even before he totaled the first HD with 96K miles on it, I responded to this guy by replying, "Don't you think Harry has suffered enough?", with a link to an article talking about the 2018 Wings. That is when the sales guy went Full Ret*rd...

"Do you really think the girl pulled out in front of Harry because he was on a Harley?"
"Great, another guy on a Honda because he can't afford a Harley."
"Have you ever seen someone with a Honda tattoo?"

I replied back that I wasn't implying anything about Harry being on a Harley causing the accident, that I don't give two craps what anyone rides, and that the next time he spoke to Harry, he should probably ask him about my financial status; what I can and can't afford. The Honda tattoo comment was just too stupid to even reply to, but if a tattoo is a reason to buy a particular bike brand, I think I'll start my own motorcycle company; called "Tribal Arm Band", or Betty Boop". Gold mine, right?

[stevenolts]

The F6B is an incredible motorcycle!!!

All I can say is ride it and you will believe.

Take it out for a test ride and ride it like you stole it and I guarantee you will believe.

no heat
no heat
no heat (unless I am flaying it and wearing shorts)

F6B is an incredible motorcycle!!!

[WEGI]

Generalities-
For the last 20 or more years the HD market has gone to the old wnanbee guys that never mustered the fortitude when younger.
.....
I have owned plenty of HD and still own at least one.
....
Do you want to be kool? Then By a POS V twin.
.....
Do i hate HD?
No.

I find it hard to respect idiots that buy them.

Thump, did you read this before you sent it?? Really?

WEG

[thumper 549]

You dont like it?
What is the problem with it?
You do not have to disagree, or even agree.
That is how I see it.
If you wish to critique it go ahead, but you do not have to be passive aggressive-
I am not your wife

[Blk6bgg6]

Blown away by the h-d sales guy.I have felt peer pressure is so prevalent with that brand,even the sales guy used the cultural to get j Daniel buddy back on h-d.It's a shame grown adults buy a bike that gets them in the loop at thbike nite and poker runs.I'm sure the h-d riders that are real motorcyclists aren't so keen on the hard heads that act like that.

[thumper 549]

I think my biggest problem with HD is the people that buy them.
Ignorant most of them.
They have no clue about Hp ratio to cubic inches.
nothing on the tech side.
Oh, ya can talk about wax.....
Just put on more chrome, that ought to do it.

They paid 20 TO 35k FOR marginal HP!
That is a lot of hard work(money) to NOT be able to do 85MPH all day.
I have an OLD HD and have worked very hard to make it better.
I passed a bunch guys on newer Harleys about 500 miles out from Sturgis .
I was doing 85- 90 MPH with my SO on the back, loaded HVY.
We stop every 2 hours to fill up and stretch...and after while 10 or 15 min, in they came, the ones I passed.
They were somewhere near amazed and somewheres near pissed that they could not keep up with my little EVO!
They were scrutinizing it and examining.
Asking questions, and wanting to know what stroke and bore it all is.
Being passive aggressive, defensive.
I explained it was stock stroke and bore with improved pistons and valve and head work.
They did not like it!
Of course, they had no clue about engine work, except they knew phrases like "what stage" is it? LOL
If I spent that amount of money for those things they did I would be pissed too, if I could not catch an old 1994 Road king.
The funny part was/is-i did not know they were trying to keep up...LOL
I am an old guy, and we bought our first Harley in the old days we had better know how to take care of it or at least learn fast.
The new generation...clueless.
Most the time I don't think they deserve a Harley as they have cheapened it.
Truly the blame lands squarly in HD for creating riders with no clue.
Here , buy a 50 dollar T shirt, you should feel better and be our walking talking bill board. For free.