kilgore, i have the same color scheme as yours and was am also looking to rid myself of the YELLOW . what did you use to safely take them off without loosing the shine?

 

The best things about the H-D's is all the ACCESSORIES!!

People that had a Harley, once, 40 years ago and still have the engine case in their basement still wear the t-shirt, the belt buckle, the boots, the jacket, the hat, the other hat, the other other hat, the other belt buckle, the big belt buckle, the REALLY big belt buckle, the jacket and, oh yeah, the underwear. And of course, they have the decals on their H-D pickup truck.

I swear more Harley riders drive pickup trucks then ride on two wheels.

 

kdjack,
Use a hairdryer. They'll peel right off. You can use a heat gun, too, but on really low setting and far away.
I guess the yellow would come off like the others. Not sure why not. I've contemplated takingthe yellow off, too, many times. Just haven't been able to commit to it.

 

All, that was the most entertaining thread I've read in a long time. Wish I could get on more regularly to participate. I've, frankly, never understood the need to buy any bike and not ride, much less something like an H-D. I just take my truck out a couple of times a week to the grocery store to keep the seals lubed. Safe riding, as always, and happy bitching with other bikers.

 

Well,
In trying to expand my horizons (and since Jules seems to like Harley dirtbags and not CBR1000F's) I decided to ride with them...
Where better to really soak in the Harley attitude than a Veterans ride.
This was truly a sea of chrome. I was MAYBE 1 sport in 500 cruisers. I started about 1/4mile from the lead, and walked almost the whole line of 2,200 bikes. There was 1 (yes one) other CBR. Not a 1kf, but a CBR.

Here I am on the line:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...arideline2.jpg

Here's me, right next to my new friends! (I'm taking the pic, not IN the pic) :
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...ck/varide3.jpg

And another:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...arideline1.jpg

And one side of the lot (look! another sportyish bike!):
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...ck/varide4.jpg

In all seriousness, though, we raised over$55,000 fortheVeteran's hospital.Good turnout, andhad a good time. I actually rodewith the guy I was talking about earlierwho NEVER rides. This was the first timeI ever actually saw him on his bike.Ihad to line up late (work), and he saved me a spot up front with him!! Made for a much nicerridefor me.
He kept talking aboutthe guys in his chapter stoppingto eat at a steakhouse on the way back, andhow I couldride along if I wanted. I figured"what the hell", and they ended up stopping at a Ruby Tuesday!! HA HA. A bunch of bikersin Harley gear with leather vests and bandanas (and me)walking into adamn RubyTuesday was freakin' hilarious. I gave them so much $hit.
Then, when Igot to work on Monday, I realized that this guy went around telling everyone my bike broke down half waythrought the ride. Sopeople kept coming up to me at work, asking what was wrong with it....
All back to normal, now.

 

Nice work on the fundraising - the veterans surely will be grateful.
If I were to ride with the Harleys (ugh) I'd overheat from the high ego's and low speeds...he he

"H-D : Turning riders into mechanics since 1919"

 

I don't think that many of the new school Harley guys do any of their own wrenching. They've got the money to have the dealers do that for them.

 

I heard somewhere that Harley was now making vacuum cleaners.
The only product they make that doesn't suck.

Q: You know the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?

A: The position of the dirtbag!

 

True enough, Paco,most of the new ones do, but when it breaks down on the road, they're helpless
(and hopeless)

Riegnman - a classic ! hehe

 

Howdy all!

Well, here's my story...

Early reding season last year I purchased a 1977 Harley - Not running - My 1st bike.... I rode her hard for the entire season. I started blowing smoke and oil out of the rear cylinder and was going to rebuild her my self.