KDeline Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Coming home from the Georgia Mountain Rally on Sunday, already done 600+ miles with 150 to go, 400 in on and off rain, 55 degress, butt sore. I pass a big American pick up truck pulling a inclosed trailor, HD stickers and paint, with the slogon, When the trailor door drops, the bullsh-- stops. Isn't that a oxymoron? Just thought it was kind of funny, waved as I passed. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 ...with the slogon, When the trailor door drops, the bullsh-- stops. Isn't that a oxymoron? Just thought it was kind of funny, waved as I passed. Maybe a little intentional self-deprecating humor? Link to comment
Fasterpill Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Did they wave back? Inquiring minds want to know... Link to comment
Gregori Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I don't know if it's an oxymoron, so much as (more) posturing and wishful thinking. Truth in advertising would have it say, "When the trailer door hits the ground, it's BS all around..." G Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Did it look like this? A websearch shows its use in a few different contexts. Some to do with racing, i.e. you unload your race car from the trailer and it's time for action; I see more than a few references to hunting with dogs. I expect it started from racing, where it was "when the green flag drops, the BS stops." Without knowing what's inside his enclosed trailer, it's entirely possible he was carrying a drag bike. Link to comment
tobyzusa Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I get it. You're saying Harley riders ride in drag. Link to comment
Kinsley Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I get it. You're saying Harley riders ride in drag. Perfect Link to comment
SageRider Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Did it look like this? A websearch shows its use in a few different contexts. Some to do with racing, i.e. you unload your race car from the trailer and it's time for action; I see more than a few references to hunting with dogs. I expect it started from racing, where it was "when the green flag drops, the BS stops." Without knowing what's inside his enclosed trailer, it's entirely possible he was carrying a drag bike. It's entirely possible that the only thing in his trailer was a cow! Link to comment
RichM Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 The Harley Drags were in St Louis last weekend. Link to comment
KDeline Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 Did they wave back? Inquiring minds want to know... No but he kind of snarled at me. Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I get it. You're saying Harley riders ride in drag. Oh great...now the dreaded "Harley riders in drag don't wave" thread. Steve in So Cal Link to comment
DogGone Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I get it. You're saying Harley riders ride in drag. Oh great...now the dreaded "Harley riders in drag don't wave" thread. Steve in So Cal Well, when they do, they're not waving, they're drying their nails pete Link to comment
jackflash Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 WHY? Just plain why? I used to think this forum was better than that. Are you really better than a Harley rider? Why? Mean people suck. Link to comment
russell_bynum Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Cool down there, Jack. The guys were just yankin' each other's chains about Another thread we had recently. Link to comment
Blue Beemer Dude Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I went out for a nice little ride Sunday in between thunderstorms... on one part of the journey, on the highway, I was passed by a nice Ford pick-em-up truck. He had a H-D sticker on the rear window. Another one on the tailgate. And an H-D badge on the trailer hitch. And he was probably wearing an H-D hat too. It just struck me again how so much of riding can be about the brand and the image... here I am, actually riding my motorcycle, but he's "cool" because he (we presume) owns (sitting in the garage) a Harley-Davidson (surely all nice and shiny too). Some people, of course, say the same thing about us pretentious yuppies and our Beemers I'm sure. Reminds me of way back in the mid eighties, when I actually was a true card-carrying yuppie. I was making large change back then, dressed in nice suits, drove a brand new 535i and no one, and I mean no one, ever complimented me on that car. At the same time, I had a (relatively new) Ford F-150, a base model, vinvyl bench seat, skinny tires, 2 wheel drive, inline 6, little milk saucer hub caps. I got more compliments on that (hey bud, nice truck!) than anything else I've owned before or since. Wow. So, trucks and H-D motorcycles, at least here in the South, that's the way to go. I don't hate them for it, I'm not jealous either (all it takes is money) and I don't care if they wave at me or not. I do, however, wish that those guys, them and the kids in the souped-up Honda Accord, would stop with the loud pipes. Noise is noise is noise. If you dress poorly, I can look away. If you smell bad, I can breathe through my mouth, if you are covered in sores I won't touch you but if you are loud there is no way to block the sound. Another wandering, nearly pointless thread. You can thank me later. Michael Link to comment
steveknapp Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Some people, of course, say the same thing about us pretentious yuppies and our Beemers I'm sure. Do I dare mention the "LD" folks who have all the gear, the bike, the look, the accessories... but never ride the thing. Link to comment
HankB Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 ... pretentious yuppies ... Pretentious? Moi? And I do NOT fit the yuppy mold. I'm afraid I've peaked. Link to comment
RT_Pilot Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. It has become a popular belief that Harley Davidson makes more money on licensing merchandise than from the actual sales of motorcycles. I have nothing against HD, and again as I have said before “owning a Harley doesn’t make you a jerk, but a lot of jerks own Harleys” and other kinds of bikes for that matter. Link to comment
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