I hate to waste a thread on such a stupid topic, but this question has been buggin me for a long time, and i don't know anyone who rides bikes, especially harleys..
Whenever there is a Harley stopped, the rider always seems to be frequently blipping the throttle. Do they have to do that to keep the thing idling, or is it just a little bit of show?

 

Depends on how old the bike is, pre Evolution engines were prone to konking out on you, the new ones not so much. The old engines had a points ignition, the newer engines are electronic ignition.

I have owned two harleys the first was carb'ed, my current is fuel injected. The carb'ed one would die when extremely cold.

That being said, most harley owners modify their exhaust and like to hear it.

So that should answer your question.

 

WHAT?, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!

 

A "little bit of show"? C'mon those rides are nothing BUT show. Not enough go. I think the brotherhood requires an oath not to use full-face helmets too...

 

The Hardley riders think that they are cool when they rev their farm equipment at a stoplight, which is the whole reason to own a hardley, to make people think that you are cool.

Unfortunately for their ego, the sound of a 40hp potato pounder is right up there with riceboy fartpipes in terms of annoying public noise pollution.

 

Funny dude,

why don't you come to Rolling Thunder this weekend in DC and ask 300,000 bikers that question.

jk

What do you ride? A tractor?

 

I don't get to ride much anymore... had to sell my last bike (R1) and it may be a while before I get another... I don't mind harley riders, just the ones that put loud ass pipes on their bikes and make it a point to make sure that everyone hears them. This just screams ADD and the look at me syndrome that are common among:

1. Riceboys
2. Cars with loud car stereos
3. Harley riders.

But this goes for the squidly sportbike riders who buy the loudest pipes possible and rev them for no reason as well!

 

Sorry to hear you had to get rid of you bike, that sucks

Just that like all sport bike riders are not A$$ holes, not all Harley riders are screaming for attention.

However I do know where you are coming from

 

sportbike riders do more squidly and stupid crap than harley guys. btw i ride a sportbike.

 

You talk about paying TOP dollar for OLD technology.

Yea, buy a Harley. No thanks.