Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Harleys are too Expensive
What I would like to review is motorcycles. More specifically Harley Davidson motorcycles and the amount of money it takes to fix any part on one. See a few years back my dad and I picked up a Harley that was in a million pieces for $1,500. That wasn’t a bad price at all. The only things missing were nuts and bolts but the rest of the parts were there. So as we put the bike together, we had to go back and forth to the Harley shop to pick up those pieces as needed. We kept each recite so we could add up how much it cost us to get it going again. When it was all said and done it ended up costing $1,000 just for nuts and bolts. That might not seem like much but $1,000 for nuts and bolt? Come on! I have build non Harley bikes before that needed way more part like carburetors and gas tanks that didn’t cost near $1,000. Why were they so expensive you might ask? Because it says Harley on each and every one of those parts. There were after market places out there but it was so hard to find the exact items we needed. Just a couple weeks ago my dad broke a part of his brake system on his Harley and it ended up costing around $50 for a little tiny piece of metal. Now I’m not saying the bikes are bad but they cost so much to buy, fix, or customize. The up side of having one is they keep their value for a long time unlike the other brands. Also they have tons of torque which is nice but no speed at all. My bike will only do 125 mph, that’s it. That speed is fun but kind of gets boring after a while. If I would suggest a bike for someone I would say any brand but Harley because they cost too much, they have no speed, and also they get stolen more than any other brand of motorcycle.
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cody the simpliest parts that people loose the easiest are always the more expensive. they add up quick haha! it was the same when i rebuild my dads 450
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, I was scared of men who drive Harleys. They seem to have this arrogant aura in them. I guess I can say that they are just flaunting their machines... they spent tons of money on it, why not?
ReplyDelete125 MPH is boring?!...wow i feel like an old lady now haha
ReplyDeletemy moped was stolen and it was not a harley :( The first bike i tried to ride was a harley though and it was so heavy, they are very flashy too
ReplyDelete125mph is probably boring because the bike is so heavy. 125mph on a crotch rocket can get kind of hairy. If you know the specs of the bolt or nut you can get an equivalent for dirt cheap. You just need to know the hardness of the metal and the threads per inch(besides length and diameter). Sometimes you can find an even stronger bolt for cheaper. As long as it is stronger than required it will work.
ReplyDeleteYour's may not be new, but some factory fresh Harleys are over 20k!
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