Life’s therapy

[Clunkmeister]

On 7/3/2025 at 9:06 AM, JohnB said:

I sold my Harley before I killed myself on it! LOL Was fun to ride though.

If you’re going to kill yourself on a bike, a Sportster is right up at the top of the list of bikes that’ll gladly help you so so.

They haven’t changed much in 50 years, and still give you the chance to have a GREAT big engine in a tiny little bike. They were never fast from the factory, but Harley would gladly sell you everything you need to turn a fun bike into a holy terror. A 1250cc Sportster is the ONLY bike that has ever tried its level best to kill me graveyard dead, all while you having a stupid fun time doing so.

They corner better than any American bike ever has, and around town, they have got to be the most fun motorcycle ever built.

if a Sportster could have as good of highway manners as it does city manners, I’d own one.

My ancient Springer is an 80 year old anachronism.

[JohnB]

13 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:

If you’re going to kill yourself on a bike, a Sportster is right up at the top of the list of bikes that’ll gladly help you so so.

They haven’t changed much in 50 years, and still give you the chance to have a GREAT big engine in a tiny little bike. They were never fast from the factory, but Harley would gladly sell you everything you need to turn a fun bike into a holy terror. A 1250cc Sportster is the ONLY bike that has ever tried its level best to kill me graveyard dead, all while you having a stupid fun time doing so.

They corner better than any American bike ever has, and around town, they have got to be the most fun motorcycle ever built.

if a Sportster could have as good of highway manners as it does city manners, I’d own one.

My ancient Springer is an 80 year old anachronism.

My Sportster was loud and FAST. Fun to ride!

[Clunkmeister]

I guess we just can’t leave well enough alone.  I love old cars and I love old bikes, and an old customizer’s touch was to install 59 Caddy tai.ights, so for me, why not?

The Heritage Springer was ostentatious when new, looking like a brand new 1948 Harley in 1997, so I’ll just go one step further.  Cheap brainless therapy, but it certainly looks different.  Starting to look like a Tijuana Terror! A real “Garbage Barge”.  That’s what we called loaded down bikes when I was young. We were tearing all that crap off them back then, and now as oldsters, we slam it all back on.  
That cheese grater rear bumper is a genuine 1948 Harley rear bumper. Yeah, it’s a bit much, but a sign of the times.
NOBODY in the US leaves their Harley stock.  Nobody.  I think Europe is the same way.  A Harley is a blank slate, and I think Harley makes more money selling bits for them than they do on the bike itself. 
There’s a fundraiser for a local musician who’s a recovering stroke victim, so she’ll be out and about after Sunday Worship.

Took the time to set belt tension, align the rear wheel, and shine it all up. Saturday I’ll wire up the new lights, put the bags and seat Mack on, and go for a rip.  Then, back on the bench  

[Clunkmeister]

Underneath my seat.  And I know where each and every wire goes!

I now run aftermarket sparky box and pickup coil, so no chasing obsolete parts.  The box is crammed in there in front of the battery, and nobody has a clue how much wiring is involved in a modern bike. 
Harley does it so neat, and me? Kinda looks like it was worked on by the Unabomber on an acid trip.

[Spitfire]

Had a few bikes that looked like that under the seat in my younger days, mostly British bikes with Lucas electrics.

Cheers

Dennis

[Martinnfb]

Well placed Ernie, Harley among another machines is an empty canvas. It's not yours until you make it yours. It wasn't finished on the factory line , but in your shop, garage, driveway or cabin.