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Title: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Travman on September 21, 2009, 10:36:23 AM I actually love some Harleys, but this one was too good not to share.
(http://www.xtupload.com/new/image-85EB_4AB7B0E4.jpg) Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Monster Dave on September 21, 2009, 10:38:01 AM [laugh]
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: psycledelic on September 21, 2009, 11:47:40 AM YES! I can't wait to present this to the Harley Boys at work. It is always a blast to ruffle their feathers. Thank You Travman!
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Holden on September 21, 2009, 11:57:42 AM Honda and Yamaha, too. ;)
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: fastwin on September 21, 2009, 12:06:43 PM Yeah, you should have the Honda and Yammyhammer signs cropped out of the pic for the full effect! [laugh]
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: greenohawk69 on September 21, 2009, 12:29:27 PM YES! I can't wait to present this to the Harley Boys at work. It is always a blast to ruffle their feathers. Thank You Travman! ...no worries, I'm sure you don't really ruffle their feathers. Many Harley owners, myself included, know they are not speed demons, nor can we take ya in the twisties. [laugh] Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: yotogi on September 21, 2009, 01:05:04 PM +1 so getting sent to the Moto e-mail list at work. We love giving each other as much grief as possible for the bikes we ride.
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: somegirl on September 21, 2009, 01:24:10 PM I've tailgated a couple on my bicycle, even had one pull over for me once. [cheeky]
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: ungeheuer on September 21, 2009, 02:32:43 PM I actually love some Harleys, but this one was too good not to share. [clap] [clap] [clap] [laugh](http://www.xtupload.com/new/image-85EB_4AB7B0E4.jpg) Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Travman on September 21, 2009, 03:35:25 PM Honda and Yamaha, too. ;) That is too funny. I didn't even notice the Honda & Yamaha signs. Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: kingbaby on September 21, 2009, 06:35:30 PM That is too funny. I didn't even notice the Honda & Yamaha signs. Travman, Thank you. After 9 yrs. with Harley, and 4 with Ducati, I started up a company helping retail owners "Brand" their logo. And now a group where we overhaul the Retail Environment of older "Been there. Seen that" stores. This is the the next picture I will show in the "What did you notice?" Slow or not, Which sign did you guys see ? Just a thought. Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: kopfjäger on September 21, 2009, 06:41:25 PM Travman, Thank you. After 9 yrs. with Harley, and 4 with Ducati, I started up a company helping retail owners "Brand" their logo. And now a group where we overhaul the Retail Environment of older "Been there. Seen that" stores. This is the the next picture I will show in the "What did you notice?" Slow or not, Which sign did you guys see ? Just a thought. I saw the HD sign first. I believe that was because of the thread title. I would like to see the response to that question from just looking at the pic. Plus the HD sign is orange. Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: kingbaby on September 21, 2009, 06:56:32 PM I saw the HD sign first. I believe that was because of the thread title. I would like to see the response to that question from just looking at the pic. Plus the HD sign is orange. D is right. You Southern boys is smart. [laugh] Leave it up to a Harley bobber lover to say it. [roll] It would be cool to see the responce if it was "Motorcycles are slow - Here's the proof" Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Nakedsuperbiker on September 21, 2009, 07:11:07 PM I was trying to figure out what bike it was, BMW?
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Popeye the Sailor on September 21, 2009, 07:16:23 PM Actually what I noticed first after the sign was the rider in the foreground. I was going to say I thought Statlers bike was white, not black.
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: kingbaby on September 21, 2009, 07:27:56 PM Actually what I noticed first after the sign was the rider in the foreground. I was going to say I thought Statlers bike was white, not black. Ouch! Plus the HD sign is orange. You pass the color test too. Yamaha could have a big blue sign in the shape of their logo (Instrument tuning forks). Honda's could be red in the shape of...um...uh, Hell if I know, maybe a car or a lawn mower. But they didn't. Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: DoubleEagle on September 21, 2009, 08:15:36 PM I actually had a FLSTC that had the Stage 1 kit do to it .....and I thought it was ......Fast !
My how things have changed in my stable. Dolph :) Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: kingbaby on September 21, 2009, 08:24:10 PM I actually had a FLSTC that had the Stage 1 kit do to it .....and I thought it was ......Fast ! My how things have changed in my stable. Dolph :) You went from "giddy up & go", To "Get the hell out of my way !" [laugh] (http://smileydatabase.com/s/748.gif) Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Duki09 on September 22, 2009, 01:27:59 AM Maybe we should just call FAIL on the post title and the photo being that there is also Honda and Yamaha as well as HD represented in the pic.
Nice attempt though. My sis and brother-in-law are Harley owners and that would been a great pic to send them. Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Travman on September 22, 2009, 03:07:57 AM I was trying to figure out what bike it was, BMW? I think it probably is a BMW. There is a chance that it could be a Moto Guzzi. I did find the picture on a Guzzi forum.Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: Travman on September 22, 2009, 03:12:32 AM I actually had a FLSTC that had the Stage 1 kit do to it .....and I thought it was ......Fast ! Dolph, here is review of the K1300R you might enjoy. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/18september09_bmw2009k1300.htm (http://www.motorcycledaily.com/18september09_bmw2009k1300.htm)My how things have changed in my stable. Dolph :) Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: jwoconnor on September 22, 2009, 06:10:01 AM This is the the next picture I will show in the "What did you notice?" Slow or not, Which sign did you guys see ? Just a thought. The big YELLOW one. Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: jonnyconcrete on September 22, 2009, 06:33:51 AM lol @ opening thread picture
I was down my local ducati dealer at the weekend dropping my bike (a 696 monster) off for its first service as i rolled up it was harley mayhem. The riders dealership near me sell harley buell and ducati bikes Well i got off my bike and walked into the dealer and literally got eyeballed by three aging bikers sat on a picnic table which was placed next to the bike park. It wouldn't have been so bad but these guys were wearing leather waistcoats leather trousers with criss cross style drawstrings on the side with old style german helmets to boot. Jesus it almost felt like i had walked on a MTV video for a remake of a village people song. I mean the eye-balling could have been a "village people" kind of look but it wasn't they were actually trying to psyche me out [roll] What did i take away mentally from the whole harley mini meet ? well i would conclude that the average harley rider is a forty plus year old with a fetish for wearing leather and a need to have a bike that vibrates so much that they can feel the parts of their bodies they dont use anymore. Controversial opinion yes maybe but true ? Near me im afraid so Next time im going to the dealer wearing some drawstring pants but that will be only so be the harley crew dont try anything "pulp fiction" like on my good self Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: triangleforge on September 22, 2009, 06:38:47 AM Interesting exercise, KB -- I noted the Harley sign first for a couple of reasons; I'll list them in what I think is the order from least to most important:
1) It's orange, as has been noted, but it's more the AMOUNT of orange that makes up the sign -- Honda's is a chinese red, but it's lost in this IZ_ shot against the white background. 2) The Harley logo is a distinctive shape -- you don't have to read the text to know what it is. 3) In this photo, the Harley sign has the background to itself against the sky, while the Honda & Yamaha signs compete against a really cluttered visual field. 4) I'd seen this photo a while back and knew the punchline already -- it's repetition of brand identity. 5) Because Harleys ARE slow. Like, Duh? Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: NAKID on September 22, 2009, 09:13:19 AM I didn't notice the Harley sign until the second time I saw it. I noticed the Yami and Honda right away...
Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: dusty on September 22, 2009, 11:12:24 AM I'm with Monstermasher. I looked at the title of the thread, saw the pic, read the sign and first looked at the bike in the foreground before seeing the H-D sign. Then only saw the other two signs only after going back and looking at the pic a second time. I have always found it very interesting how branding works so well.
Cool post Travman! [clap] Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: redial on September 22, 2009, 11:16:31 AM I think it probably is a BMW. There is a chance that it could be a Moto Guzzi. I did find the picture on a Guzzi forum. it is a bmw. thats a bmw moa sticker on his rear fender. id venture a guess its a k75. very nice sport tourer 3cyl Title: Re: Harleys are slow - Here's the proof Post by: redxblack on September 22, 2009, 03:31:16 PM I opened the thread and thought "that's a BMW, not a Harley"
then I saw the HD sign because it's in a large negative space. then I saw the Yamaha sign, then the honda. I was expecting to see Harley all along due to the title of the thread. |