Why the hell do Harley parades get so much special treatment?

Nick M3 · 08-17-2012, 03:24 PM

We have yet another bunch of 9/11 hounds coming in to town (complete with road and highway closures) in order to demonstrate how patriotic they are by being fat and flag waving and blocking traffic and choking us with their 2-stroke fumes.

Really, it's enough already.

John V · 08-17-2012, 06:29 PM

I don't remember many two stroke H-Ds. But yes, parades in general are effing irritating. I'm more annoyed that H-Ds seem to get a free pass for obnoxious exhaust systems... when in the People's Republic of Virginia any slightly modified car exhaust system is a guaranteed fix-it ticket.

kognito · 08-17-2012, 06:59 PM

not to hijack, but did HD ever even make a 2 stroke?? My roommate in college had a wierd looking HD enduro, but even it was 4 stroke

JST · 08-17-2012, 08:19 PM

For fuck's sake. Why are they doing a 9/11 memorial ride on August 17th?

Also, the new photo policy is kind of annoying.

John V · 08-17-2012, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kognito

not to hijack, but did HD ever even make a 2 stroke?? My roommate in college had a wierd looking HD enduro, but even it was 4 stroke

I believe that in the 50's or 60's they imported an Italian scooter and badged it as a Harley, and that it was a two stroke. But it's arguable if that is considered a "real" Harley.

edit: http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/30/...idson-scooter/

Nick M3 · 08-17-2012, 09:08 PM

I will grant that I have no idea whether or not they are actually two stroke motors. All I know is that the fumes when you're behind a caravan of them are atrocious.

ZBB · 08-17-2012, 09:38 PM

There are a couple "biker" bars* a couple miles away from my house - a couple towns over. One of the towns has a decibel limit specifically set to keep the bikers out of that town...

* I put biker in quotes since these are weekend bikers, not the stereotypical fat biker guy with a beard...

equ · 08-17-2012, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John V

parades in general are effing irritating. I'm more annoyed that H-Ds seem to get a free pass for obnoxious exhaust systems...

x100.

*clyde* · 08-18-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JST

For fuck's sake. Why are they doing a 9/11 memorial ride on August 17th?

Also, the new photo policy is kind of annoying.

Photo policy? You mean uploading image attachments? If so, as I said in the other thread (and repeating here for those reading this one but not the other), it was part of TD's fix for the jalopblog RSS groups.

That fix should be fixed now. Let me know if it's not.

JST · 08-18-2012, 12:29 PM

Let me try and post the pic I took at the gas station last night here.

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Ah, yes, that works.

This work either represents the Death of Art or some sort of patrio-necrophilic flagasm. Of course, it was being pulled behind a Harley trike with matching paint. As between the trike and the rider, I'm not sure which was bigger/heavier.

08-17-2012, 03:24 PM	#1
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,458	Why the hell do Harley parades get so much special treatment? We have yet another bunch of 9/11 hounds coming in to town (complete with road and highway closures) in order to demonstrate how patriotic they are by being fat and flag waving and blocking traffic and choking us with their 2-stroke fumes. Really, it's enough already. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

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kognito older fart than ZBB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road again Posts: 8,900	not to hijack, but did HD ever even make a 2 stroke?? My roommate in college had a wierd looking HD enduro, but even it was 4 stroke __________________ 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2020 Fusion Titanium

08-17-2012, 09:08 PM	#6
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,458	I will grant that I have no idea whether or not they are actually two stroke motors. All I know is that the fumes when you're behind a caravan of them are atrocious. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

08-17-2012, 09:38 PM	#7
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	There are a couple "biker" bars* a couple miles away from my house - a couple towns over. One of the towns has a decibel limit specifically set to keep the bikers out of that town... * I put biker in quotes since these are weekend bikers, not the stereotypical fat biker guy with a beard... __________________ ZBB

08-18-2012, 12:29 PM	#10
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,611	Let me try and post the pic I took at the gas station last night here. Ah, yes, that works. This work either represents the Death of Art or some sort of patrio-necrophilic flagasm. Of course, it was being pulled behind a Harley trike with matching paint. As between the trike and the rider, I'm not sure which was bigger/heavier.

08-17-2012, 06:29 PM	#2
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	I don't remember many two stroke H-Ds. But yes, parades in general are effing irritating. I'm more annoyed that H-Ds seem to get a free pass for obnoxious exhaust systems... when in the People's Republic of Virginia any slightly modified car exhaust system is a guaranteed fix-it ticket.

08-17-2012, 08:19 PM	#4
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,611	For fuck's sake. Why are they doing a 9/11 memorial ride on August 17th? Also, the new photo policy is kind of annoying.