And that itch never stops, there is always another bike or style of bike you want. As I try to explain to my wife, they’re all different tools for different jobs, that’s why I need a cafe racer, a big touring bike, a stripped down cruiser, a dirt bike, an enduro, a sport bike, a Grom, a small cc race bike, a large cc…
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The truck in the front is fine because pulling that entire daisy chain is no different than pulling a single car, the maximum amount of force that their frame is going to see is the amount of force the tires can put to the ground, which isn’t much on snow. Everyone behind the leader however has both the force of the…
You completely missed the point. The Super Cab Raptor, which is still available, has it’s completely own frame that isn’t available on any other Ford truck, period. So what you are saying is that it’s cheaper for Ford to produce a completely unique frame for a small segment, of a small segment of niche trucks, than it…
The Super Cab 5.5' box is unique to the Raptor, you cannot buy any regular F-150 in the same configuration, so they’re already making a special frame specifically for the Raptor. So do you think it’s cheaper to make a special frame, or a box side stamping? I pretty sure the reason they only provide the 5.5' box is…
Shorter wheelbase is better off road, but I agree with you, they already sacrifice some off road capability with the 145" SCrew, so why not at least offer the 145" WB Super Cab 6.5' box?
CVT’s have a hard handling the torque, that’s why you develop a geared transmission that’s as close to a CVT as possible.
I still think a V8 would fit the persona of the truck better, not that I dislike the EB. The main reason I likely won’t buy a Raptor though is because I can’t get one with a 6.5' box, and any truck with a box shorter than 6.5' would be useless for me.
I love hot rods, but not this “style” of hot rod, looks like it’s straight out of the 80's.
Take off the actual Hello Kitty bits and I would ride the ever-loving shit out of that bike. Pink bikes FTW!
I’ll take a vehicle with all the extra badging they want (so long as it isn’t painted on) and the minute I get home I pull it all of again and throw it it the trash, just to spite them.
I go ice fishing occasionally, and I always park on the shore and walk if I can, but if I do end up driving on the ice I have a rule, everyone is unbuckled, all the windows are down, and drive slow.
That... sounds like a decent way to explain it. Instead of buying a standard bike, then buying a new tank, fenders, bars, forks, wheels, seat etc, you can buy one that’s close, and only need to change the seat and bars. HD is pretty unique in that they are really the only company that goes to the extent they do to…
It really annoys me that HD doesn’t offer cruise on their non touring models, it’s such a simple thing to do, especially since the Dyna’s and Softtails use the same engine. This annoys me so much that I’m actually planning a way to build my own CC for my Sportster. I’m working on a way to add CC to older carbureted…
It reminds me a lot of the 80's FXB Sturgis. Not that that’s a bad thing.
Everything is based on a few different chassis, with varying models within each. There is the new Street series, with the Street 500 and 750, these are mostly identical other than engine size. Then you move up to the Sportster line, available with either the 883cc or 1200cc engine. Within that range there are several…
I agree that the technological advancement of these bikes isn’t all that brisk, but other than a couple of standouts, HD is right in line with everyone else. The Bolt isn’t comparable to either of these bikes, it’s a much smaller bike, with a smaller motor. The Bolt is a Sportster knockoff, and competes directly with…
Yeah, some Harleys aren’t too bad, Sportster are usually pretty well priced, and the Dyna’s don’t seem bad either, but for some reason in the jump to the Softtail, (especially the Softtail Breakout) and the big touring bikes, prices start to get crazy.
No, you are not a sell out. You are supposed to be a mildly unbiased journalist who promotes all things motorcycle, and you’re doing a damn good job. Keep it up.
I’m going to wait just a little while longer to see if Victory does anything with those concepts, if not, that Lowrider may very well find it’s way into my garage.