A feel good Anecdote

[bigbird]

I hadn't ridden my bike for 1 week, not because the weather was bad, but because I had been busy with my brother-in-law looking at used V-twins. He isn't mechanically inclined at all, so I was his sounding board. We were looking at metric only 1100 and 1300 Yamaha and Hondas. After driving about 10 different used bikes, varying in age from 2004-2008, he bought a 2008 VTX 1300.

The point of my story is that I hated those V twins. They were all crude, vibrating, gear clashing attempts at mimicking HD. When I got on my bike this afternoon, I realized again where the sate of the art is for motorcycle technology. I'm not knocking V twin aficionados, only rejoicing that I bought an F6B and how much I enjoy it.

BTW, I stopped in at a predominantly HD and Victory watering hole to meet an HD buddy. On pulling in I was swarmed by a dozen guys in full puppet gear literally running towards my bike to ask questions. Since there are only 3 F6B's in my big city and thousands of V twins, my black F6B is a rare bird indeed. My bike actually drew more attention than a mint customized Rune also sitting in the parking lot.

[nonseven]

Can't keep count of all the V-twins I see on the road. Have yet to see another F6B in the wild.

[Fla_rider]

Can't keep count of all the V-twins I see on the road. Have yet to see another F6B in the wild.

Maybe that's cuz you live in Flipping nowhere Arizona.

[six2go]

Maybe that's cuz you live in Flipping nowhere Arizona.

Methinks it's really Arkansas.

[Amipro]

Maybe that's cuz you live in Flipping nowhere Arizona.

Had to map it out just to be sure it really exists. It's in Arkansas (AR). Who knew?

[stevenolts]

I live in St Louis and I too have never seen an F6B in the wild. I have seen a few at the dealers but never one in the wild. I like that saying "The Wild"

The other riders I talk to have no idea what they are missing. I tell people who question me when I rant and rave about how much I love the F6B to just go ride one and you will believe. I love it more the more I ride it.

I have been test riding a few bikes in the last few weeks and I still love the F6B the best. I still get the HOG magazine and have been reading about Project Rushmore. Although it is by far better than the old Harley's, it felt like a slug compared to the F6B. I rode the BMW 1600GTL it was a bad boy. It is more for a rider that wants a sport bike. After riding the BMW I got back on the F6B and realized I still would rather have the have the F6B. And it is less than half the price of the 1600GTL.

Steve

[srt8-in-largo]

I guess there was once a time for all of us when we wanted to look cool instead of riding the best bike

[six2go]

Had to map it out just to be sure it really exists. It's in Arkansas (AR). Who knew?

I went through Flippin in '91. It used to be the home of Ranger boats.

[Cheesyryder]

Went for a ride today, and man the Harely Guys would NOT return the "Wave".. Just a shitton of attitude

[53driver]

Went to the grocery store for milk....saw 8 Harleys parked at McDs so I parked next to them and as I was walking in they were leaving, and they were pointing at Isleen.
I asked them if I could help them as it was my bike they were pointing at.
They gathered around her, asked questions, nodded, were grooving on the Aero pegs but seemed a bit reluctant to talk stock HP.
Then they got their pirate gear on - I donned my helmet - and I followed them out of the lot.
I wonder if they even noticed I never ordered anything and if they then put 2 and 2 together?
Lol.