Harleys are expensive, no question. Even though every Harley is a cruiser they list the Street and Sportster models under the street catagory which are comparable and competitive to the Shadow. The Yamaha Bolt is also right in line performance and price wise.

I won’t argue that Harley’s aren’t expensive, because they are, but if we’re going to do a side by side comparison lets at least make it fair.

I honestly don’t know how the Ranger comes standard but blocks on the leaf springs may not be an accessory. My ‘99 F-150 came with roughly 2.5" blocks as standard equipment. The 4x4 trucks got them standard, the 2x4 trucks did not. I suspect it’s no different for the Ranger.  

Traditional hot rods good. Overdone show car street rods bad.

I’d still approve of a quality aftermarket system. I have a set of Vance and Hines on my Warrior and they sound very nice. Still have baffles so they’re not too loud, but sound better and are much nicer looking than the giant stock can. Never open pipes though, never. 

I’m by no means telling you to buy a Harley, but while the Fury is a cool looking bike, that 1300 is hopelessly underwhelming, same goes for the Shadow, but double. Honda makes quality bikes no doubt, but their cruisers are mediocre and uninspiring at best. Look into the Yamaha cruisers IMO, Warrior, Raider,…

I read your comment as if you didn’t know this existed, but I see what you meant now.

You mean the 146hp Rotax powered Buell 1125R?

I know you think that trucks should only seat 3 people but you’re wrong, and it’s unfair to limit the trucks to one configuration while the others get all configurations. So, for those concerned about people haulin, this generation F-series (yes series, some times a half tonner doesn’t cut it) is available in Reg,…

That isn’t really skipping gears though, that’s just not letting the clutch out for certain gears. The bike transmission still goes into that gear you “skipped” and you have to actuate the shifter multiple times. That would be equivalent to holding the clutch in in a car, going from 5th then to 4th, 3rd, 2nd, then…

Millennial here who would love nothing more than to drive 30's hot rods for the rest of my life. 30's cars are still holding value pretty well though because the good ones are iconic, the mediocre ones think they’re worth iconic prices, and the rest are miss matched “rat rods” that think they’re worth mediocre prices…

I don’t see 5.4 Raptors being valuable, really ever. While the 5.4 was a good motor in its day it has several known problems and is under powered and underwhelming in comparison to the 6.2. The 5.4 Raptors were also only available in extended cab form which doesn’t help its case. I’d say though that they are good…

I can tell you how each one of those challenges end

I still maintain that the Beretta’s, and especially the sportier trim ones, are cool cars and will likely appreciate (just a little bit) as the Radwood trend grows, but this is total CP. 

Generally, if you’re going to find a Chevy from this era that doesn’t start with “Cor” it’s likely to be ratty.

Not that I matter to Ford at all but I would have been more upset if they named it Lightning, but yeah, they should have named it Lightning.

Couple days late but I gotta get in on this.

Something I can’t explain really. But for one, it’s hardly worth anything, the money I’d gain from selling it wouldn’t get me anything worthwhile, and it costs little to nothing to have it sit, so long as I have a place to store it.

This is the thing that I struggle with the most, unless the thing I’m selling is special or worth a decent amount of money I would honestly rather have it sit in a corner for eternity than risk the chance of someone else mistreating it or wrecking it. For example, I still have my first truck, a ‘99 F-150 which is…

I see you’re never going to be convinced, so this will be my last reply.