Ya know, getting a big heavy Harley Road King out of the mud when it's sunk in and gotten stuck is just not fun.
Just say'n.
Ya know, getting a big heavy Harley Road King out of the mud when it's sunk in and gotten stuck is just not fun.
Just say'n.
If you expected compassion, you've come to the wrong place. 
'Salright. When you grow up and move on to big boy pants, we'll let you ride a big boy motorcycle. 
That 900 ton pig doesn't even twitch when you yank on things. Even if you grunt and whine while doing it.
I think I'm glad I decided to get the Dunlop tires instead of Metzlers. At least they had enough tread to sorta paddle around in the mud a bit.
foxtrapper wrote: That 900 ton pig doesn't even twitch when you yank on things. Even if you grunt and whine while doing it.
Sorry, what were we discussing?
Dafuq are you doing, going off-roading with a Harley?
Photos or it didn't happen.
Is this a case of:
"What you thought you were doing":
"What your neighbors thought you were doing":
"What you were really doing":
Nah, wasn't even impressive. Just a shed in the back yard, and a bit softer ground than I realized. Heavy Harleys sink real good!
Gonna have to build a little bike shed somewhere up front. Otherwise there's going to be lots of days I can't go riding because I can't get out of the back yard.
Don't have this problem with the old XL500!
Couple sheets of plywood, temporarily laid over the soft ground, are probably cheaper than another shed.
Did you get it out for a first ride? Weather was beautiful for a ride yesterday 150 miles north of you but I find myself bikeless at the present. I can't quite make up my mind on what I'm looking for this time either.
The rooster tails must have been impressive.
Full fender. Contained the rooster tail. 
Did make the bike all messy.
Being a real biker (puff out the Harley chest), I went riding the weekend before, in the snow flurries. This past weekend, I went pedaling with my son instead. Nice ride on the York Country Heritage Rail Trail.
One of my favorite spots during Daytona bike week is "The California Beach patio" sit have drinks listening to Ron Jones and watch guys dump there trophy wifes off the back as they try to turn up the beach road and it digs in to the soft sand.... At least twice and hour one goes over. It's in slow motion no damage no one hurt. Just pure fun people watching.
It don't matter what type of bike getting stuck sucks when its you and funny when its not you...just like driver ed movies.
foxtrapper wrote: Full fender. Contained the rooster tail.
I am of the opinion "it doesn't matter what you ride, just that you do ride," but the majority of Harley riders are not known for riding in the snow. Good on you for doing so!!
Meanwhile I have been a total puss and rode my bike twice this entire winter.
foxtrapper wrote: Full fender. Contained the rooster tail.
Holy CRAP!!! A Harley saw something besides sunny weather!!
J/k. Glad I don't have chrome to polish
dculberson wrote:foxtrapper wrote: Full fender. Contained the rooster tail.I am of the opinion "it doesn't matter *what* you ride, just that you *do* ride," but the majority of Harley riders are not known for riding in the snow. Good on you for doing so!! Meanwhile I have been a total puss and rode my bike twice this entire winter.
I only rode a few blocks down the road in the Santa getup, though.
^berkeley yeah!
In reply to RealMiniDriver:
Ha! Nice. Matching outfit and wheels.
14F is unpleasant riding weather even for a jolly old elf.
One of the funniest things I've seen was a guy laying down his dresser in front of a bar, looks like he was trying to be a little cooler than he could handle and low sided it.
Temps in the teens are good dirt bike weather. 
It's when you quit exercising that it becomes a beeyotch.
Long time ago, couple friends and I ran across a guy on a Sportster stuck in deep sand out in Fort Jackson here in Columbia. All those lil' furrin' tiddlers just sailed through the sand like it was nothin'...
EvanB wrote:
Ever read his blog about his South American trip on that bike? It's a hoot.
EvanB wrote:
Ever read his blog about his South American trip on that bike? It's a hoot.
Very nice guy. He's helped me with some of my questions as he's one of the very few who can understand the notion of taking a Road King down a dirt road. Most folk just have a hissy fit and scream it can't be done.
Yep, that's the first thing I thought of when I read the title.
There's a reason Harley named it the ROAD King, not the MUD King.
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