Before I sold my XJ, I had went down the whole ARB bull bar internet rabbit hole. Theirs is the best looking on an XJ, IMO.

The term bull bar was coined by ARB to basically mean “way tougher than a brush gaurd”. I think for you, “bull bar” is just a stubby short brush guard. I can see that, but if we’re being technical.....

Brush guard:

A bull bar mounts to the frame, and is rock solid. A brush guard is mostly cosmetic, but is better than no protection. 

This is a brush guard, not a bull bar. 

Same here, pretty much.

I was just being a smartass (sort of). At first blush, starting our your lives together in debt would seem a bad decision, but hey, if it’s working out, then that’s awesome. 

As a fan of the Rote Sau, that “tribute” makes me really queasy.

“Smart” lock... You know what’s smart? Not linking your front door to the internet.

“Smart” lock... You know what’s smart? Not linking your front door to the internet.

The flim is for the fast bits, and the flam is for the furious bits.

“loan for our wedding”

Chevy...It won’t run well for long, but it will run like shit forever. 

Unrelated but.... So Deadspin doesn’t even have authors now? All the articles are just written by “Deadspin”. WTactualF?

Why does Mrs Barrymore have a dickbutt tattoo on her arm?

Just run an ad blocker. 

If there was a bad monetary decision to be made at 19, I did it, but I think you have me beat. I’m a cruiser guy myself. I used to have a Shadow that everyone thought was a Sportster. My problems with HD have always been price and reliability. Why would someone plunk down $25k when they could have an infinitely more…

You are in the extreme minority to be able to afford such a luxury purchase at 19. I’d also bet you don’t see a lot of HD riders your age. I don’t see a ton my age (early 40's). Not saying they don’t exist, but......

Personally, I think they’re beautiful bikes. I just don’t want a bike designed in the 50's.

Exactly, but for 30 large, I’d want something reliable. HD is not exactly that. They’re just a really expensive fashion accessory.