Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Originally Posted by timattalon

This is very close to what I did / am doing. I have a jap cruiser (XV1000) that I have had for nearly 30 years. Great fun to ride but I wanted more....I looked at what it would cost to "tart it up" and put that money into another bike instead. Now I have a Royal Enfield Himalayan that is also a real hoot. That will be someone elses hoot soon as I will sell that and look to buy something sportier (maybe) or an electric one is on the cards for the commuting duties or a Vmax / Rocket !!! if I decide to "go large" and already looked at a VStrom 1000 and that is a potential one too......

I am still young enough to ride as I push 50 but while I will still be able to ride in 10 years, will I mend as well if it goes wrong? So I will enjoy the two wheels as much as I can while I can.

Just remember, while you are doing the sportster up, you are not riding it. And when you do ride it, it wont be the bike it was.....

funny story and true . . . cop is parked up outside a small Sth Island country town
a bike goes passed full noise at over 90mph
the cop sets off in pursuit and pulls him over a few miles later
the rider is this old guy 90 something years old
cop lets him go with a warning

hope i am still riding at 90
hope that cop ( or his son ) is the one that pulls me over when i have a sudden stupid idea