Better known as a Junkie Davidson (by me) or Hardly a motorcycle (by a friend). Mechanic work I did to these drunken engineering pieces of Korean pot metal with an American tag on them, and gladly never rode them except for test drives to see if they would somehow hold together. My best friend who was in the infantry in Korea in the 80s went on a USO tour of the harley davidson factory there, where they manufactured parts for junkie davidsons, crated and palletized them, and shipped them to the US for assembly. This is a real deal. I work in a place where many attempt to ride junkie davidsons to work. Many have had a lot of trouble with them. One had a large very expensive touring model and the cylinders became concave and he lost compression. That was a manufacturing flaw; HD would not even talk to him about it. Another had a brand new fatboy and the carburetor leaked all over his leg all the time. Another couple had a matching pair of touring model HDs. They told me that they were either in the shop before a bike run, during, or after, or all of the above. The man said they were in the shop more than on the road, and he and his wife traded them for two awesome Honda touring bikes and they have really enjoyed only having to do periodic services. They are actually getting to ride the motorcycle. Those Hondas were under $9,000 a piece, a fraction of the cost to buy and maintain a junkie davidson yard statue. I once replaced a "made in china" starter on a junkie davidson. I was not supprised when I opened the box, though I thought it would be much bigger though, maybe the size of an irrigation pump motor, with auxillary batteries...www.harleyhater.com (not a real web site, for rules sake) I had a friend on my team in 5th Special Forces Group who was riding his junkie along on the way home and it crapped out on him 10 miles away, he pushed into the woods and left it. Good for him...Yes they are what the artsy crowd calls roadside museum art, or artifacts if you like, because that is where you find them. Permanently afixed to a road shoulder with an address hanging on them. You will find the government enviro nazis hanging around trying write them up for oil leak residue on the shoulder. junkie davidson, hardly a motorcycle, Korean pot metal, Chinese starter, drunken engineering feat.
The man's harley davidson would not start and we were all so soooo suprised!!!
The man's harley davidson leaked oil, and we were all sooo surprised!!!
Dick and Jane had harley davidson trouble all the way to the bike run, so their friend Matt rigged them an explosive charge and made microdust out of the junkie. Dick and Jane bought matching Suzuki GSXR 1000s (his blue and hers pink) and lived happily ever after....
The man's harley davidson leaked oil, and we were all sooo surprised!!!
Dick and Jane had harley davidson trouble all the way to the bike run, so their friend Matt rigged them an explosive charge and made microdust out of the junkie. Dick and Jane bought matching Suzuki GSXR 1000s (his blue and hers pink) and lived happily ever after....
by Suzuki Hayabusa and GSXR 1000 Rider September 11, 2007
harley davidson motorcycles. a all bark no bite cry for attention, unreliable, sounds very annoying and cant jump out of its own way.. most harley davidson riders think american bikes are #1 hahahaha.....
by slow ej2 March 17, 2008
The only motorcycle that requires a support vehicle on ride days due to unreliability. Overglorified and overly expensive, the riders IQ is often matched by the month of registration.
by Genghis August 2, 2004
The only thing big fat mother-fuckers get to ride beacuse of the way they drink beer and chicken wings.
by Skubba-Steve April 27, 2005
The vehicle of choice for many badasses in the 1950s and 1960s. Now a commodity like golf clubs and Hummers for stupid Republicans.
What's the difference between a Hoover Vacuum Cleaner and a Harley Davidson motorcycle? With the Hoover, the dirt bag rides on the front.
by Assex 776 March 8, 2008
Trailer queens. Overpriced, underpowered. Often referred to as "Hogs" which is a accurate description for pieces of shit. Posers and Homos and Wannabes own HD's. Hey, here's a novel idea, buy either a BMW or a Triumph. Dumb Fucks
by A Smart Mother Fucker (See you in Sturgis) May 10, 2004
Line of American motorcycles first manufactured in 1903 by William Harley and Arthur Davidson that are nowadays generally overpriced and underpowered.
Harleys are commonly referred to as "hogs," which is an allusion to the deep, throaty rumble the exhaust pipes emit as well as the amount of gasoline they typically consume. The loud exhaust noise is the basis for countless "all bark and no bite" references in relation to typical Harley engine performance. "Hog" is also an acronym for the Harley Owners' Group.
Harleys utilize the antiquated and inefficient V-twin engine design, which is a Harley trademark in much the same way tumors are a trademark of cancer victims. While even older V-twin engines boast an excellent amount of low-end torque, most V-twin engines redline at about 5000 to 6000 RPM which severely hampers any effort made to achieve quick acceleration. In contrast, many sportbikes redline at 10000 to 15000 RPM--double the amount of torque, which means you can accelerate harder for a longer period of time before having to change gears on a sportbike.
Despite advances in the construction of the V-twin engine, such as the 1450cc Twin Cam 88 (1999) and the 1130cc V-rod (2002), the fact of the matter is that neither engine design is worth their weight in gold because both still utilize the inefficient V-twin template. Granted, the current V-rod is a powerful and formidable engine that allows for much quicker acceleration than previous models and can hold its own against many low-end sportbikes, but Japanese (Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha), Italian (Ducati) and German (BMW) manufacturers, using an array of different engine constructs such as the inline 4-cylinder design, have been outperforming Harley's outdated V-twin monstrosities for decades.
Once the mechanical horses of vicious outlaws such as the infamous Hell's Angels and a piece of machinery that commanded respect, Harley-Davidson motorcycles are now nothing more than something non-fleshy for pornographers to put between the legs of their models, as well as being status symbols for doctors, lawyers, and other yuppie scum who don't know the first goddamn thing about riding safely but will waste $20000-$30000 on a bike regardless. The aforementioned vicious outlaws can no longer afford to buy Harley-Davidson motorcycles, so they spend their time hanging out in sleazy bars and reminiscing over what could have been. Or they take the initiative and ride Hondas, like the gangs in the Charles Bronson movie "Death Wish."
In the late 1960s, Harley-Davidson was having many financial woes so they merged with recreation giant AMF. AMF produced, among other things, bowling balls and golf carts. AMF used the merger as an opportunity to slap the Harley logo on many non-motorcycle-related things they produced, such as their golf carts. So if someone ever says "my grandmother rides a Harley," they are probably being witty in referring to the fact that their grandmother (drives) an AMF-produced golf cart with the Harley logo emblazoned on it. (To be fair, Yamaha also produces golf carts and motorcycles, among other things but riding a Yamaha has never held the same amount of prestige as riding a Harley, so their reputation suffers little.)
Most Harley enthusiasts agree that while it was essential to the rebirth of the Harley-Davidson corporation, nothing good was produced during the merger of AMF and Harley. The bikes produced using AMF's resources were (by and large) crap, but many motorcycling enthusiasts would argue that some things never change. People bought the AMF-produced bikes though, which helped boost Harley-Davidson financially through the 70s as they competed against a flood of cheaper Japanese bikes entering the market. In 1981 Harley-Davidson and AMF split and Harley-Davidson became an independent company again.
Harleys are commonly referred to as "hogs," which is an allusion to the deep, throaty rumble the exhaust pipes emit as well as the amount of gasoline they typically consume. The loud exhaust noise is the basis for countless "all bark and no bite" references in relation to typical Harley engine performance. "Hog" is also an acronym for the Harley Owners' Group.
Harleys utilize the antiquated and inefficient V-twin engine design, which is a Harley trademark in much the same way tumors are a trademark of cancer victims. While even older V-twin engines boast an excellent amount of low-end torque, most V-twin engines redline at about 5000 to 6000 RPM which severely hampers any effort made to achieve quick acceleration. In contrast, many sportbikes redline at 10000 to 15000 RPM--double the amount of torque, which means you can accelerate harder for a longer period of time before having to change gears on a sportbike.
Despite advances in the construction of the V-twin engine, such as the 1450cc Twin Cam 88 (1999) and the 1130cc V-rod (2002), the fact of the matter is that neither engine design is worth their weight in gold because both still utilize the inefficient V-twin template. Granted, the current V-rod is a powerful and formidable engine that allows for much quicker acceleration than previous models and can hold its own against many low-end sportbikes, but Japanese (Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha), Italian (Ducati) and German (BMW) manufacturers, using an array of different engine constructs such as the inline 4-cylinder design, have been outperforming Harley's outdated V-twin monstrosities for decades.
Once the mechanical horses of vicious outlaws such as the infamous Hell's Angels and a piece of machinery that commanded respect, Harley-Davidson motorcycles are now nothing more than something non-fleshy for pornographers to put between the legs of their models, as well as being status symbols for doctors, lawyers, and other yuppie scum who don't know the first goddamn thing about riding safely but will waste $20000-$30000 on a bike regardless. The aforementioned vicious outlaws can no longer afford to buy Harley-Davidson motorcycles, so they spend their time hanging out in sleazy bars and reminiscing over what could have been. Or they take the initiative and ride Hondas, like the gangs in the Charles Bronson movie "Death Wish."
In the late 1960s, Harley-Davidson was having many financial woes so they merged with recreation giant AMF. AMF produced, among other things, bowling balls and golf carts. AMF used the merger as an opportunity to slap the Harley logo on many non-motorcycle-related things they produced, such as their golf carts. So if someone ever says "my grandmother rides a Harley," they are probably being witty in referring to the fact that their grandmother (drives) an AMF-produced golf cart with the Harley logo emblazoned on it. (To be fair, Yamaha also produces golf carts and motorcycles, among other things but riding a Yamaha has never held the same amount of prestige as riding a Harley, so their reputation suffers little.)
Most Harley enthusiasts agree that while it was essential to the rebirth of the Harley-Davidson corporation, nothing good was produced during the merger of AMF and Harley. The bikes produced using AMF's resources were (by and large) crap, but many motorcycling enthusiasts would argue that some things never change. People bought the AMF-produced bikes though, which helped boost Harley-Davidson financially through the 70s as they competed against a flood of cheaper Japanese bikes entering the market. In 1981 Harley-Davidson and AMF split and Harley-Davidson became an independent company again.
by Siegfried Zaga May 29, 2005