Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rob et al, You guys should see the fantastic photos that my Leica R8 friend took of the Sturgis event! The LUG refused the pictures, rightfully so, as they are political and pornographic! :-X Those are motorcycles!!! Jerry Rob McClure wrote: > As a Harley owner I resemble those remarks. <g> You are spot on that > Harley riders come from a variety of backgrounds. Also there are > subgroups within the model lines. A small percentage of us ride > Harley VRods which are water cooled, Porsche engine-designed bikes > disowned by some Harley traditionalists. Also, many of us do not > participate in the "lifestyle" aspects and just enjoy puttering along > with our Leicas in the saddlebags (to stay on topic). > > Rob > On Aug 26, 2008, at 4:39 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> All the hog tamers i've ever known personally, fall between those two >> groups. >> Hard working (some church-going) guys who do, in fact, ride their >> bikes cross country; no trucking or pretending involved. My >> x-brother-in-law (church guy) rides 600 miles every week and has for >> close to twenty years (weather permitting). Ann's son, Tyler (a >> lineman - not church), rode to Sturgis a couple times; and regularly >> rode from LA to Las Vegas. Ann's brother also rides; church going >> fellow; probably nearer to your trucking-his-bike any significant >> distance type. >> >> Tomorrow kicks off the Harley 105th Anniversary right here in >> Milwaukee. We'll certainly see some of your trucked-in types. Yet, >> we'll also see a fair quantity of fully packed, rode weary warriors - >> who're not part of the 1% I think you're referring to. I live about 3 >> miles from one of the premiere dealers and the roar has already >> begun; one about every 5 - 10 minutes, down Mequon Road. >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> On Aug 26, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Ken, Harley riders in the US fall into two groups: the overwhelming >>> majority are upstanding citizens who would absolutely not harm you. >>> These are the guys who drive to Daytona in their pickup trucks with >>> the Harleys in tow, pull over 15 miles from the town and ride the >>> last bit, pretending to have ridden from North Dakota or wherever. >>> These guys would not harm you. >>> >>> Then there are the 1-percenters, but there is a reason why they are >>> called that--and I don't think they go to church... >> >> >> _