What is it with Harley riders?

[Rockbadchild]

Keep in mind that almost all motorcycles have wet clutch's not dry clutches.

dose that changes anything in regards of rev match ?

 

[5030]

dose that changes anything in regards of rev match ?

Not really but it does decrease clutch plate wear.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Not really but it does decrease clutch plate wear.

Ha I see your point now... I wasn't sure what you implied by stating that.

 

[Jstpssng]

I drove manual transmission cars for 30 years, until they simply became unavailable on the model types I was buying, and also usually downshifted to slow to a stop. I did it out of a combination of habit and fun, but one lingering thought always in the back of my mind was how much more work it is to replace a worm clutch versus worn brakes.

I always kept it in a gear that would work if I had to dump the clutch and accelerate quickly. On at least one occasion it saved me from having a bike self load into the bed of the truck… the hard way.

 

[Hay Dude]

Beautiful cruisin day today here. No humidity.
I just returned home from a morning of work. On the way, I pass about 200 Harleys in a convoy.
NONE appeared to be under 60.
I was checking out the women and most were tatts & rolls. The men were definitely competing with the women on boob size. Many had bigger man ***** than the women.

The road is very narrow and unfriendly for towing mirrors. Yet many rode side by side just about clipping my inside mirror with their brain buckets.

 

[mrmikey]

Yet many rode side by side......

Never done that, I like manouvering room thank you very much

 

[tacticalturnip]

What blows my mind is lane splitting, particularly in active traffic..

 

[Hay Dude]

What blows my mind is lane splitting, particularly in active traffic..

They post signs that say “watch for motorcycles”, then drive like obnoxious jerks.

 

[polo1665]

Never done that, I like manouvering room thank you very much

Side by side is illegal in Ohio, and I agree with you, it's not a great practice.

 

[5030]

How does that song go...'Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide... Saw a YT vid the other day where a lane splitter got hammered by an opening door in a standstill traffic jam. He didn't fare very well and most likely gets to pay for the damage to the car as well.