soichiro Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I went out this past sunday to a relatively local lake. Their is a marina with restaurant, store. Lots of riders hang out in the shade trees along the property at the lake and just enjoy their day. I went in the store and bought some drinks. When I came out there were 3 harley type guys hovering over my 6th gen. I go to my bike and they instantly started asking questions. They heard me pull in and wanted to know what type engine I had. They said it sounded like a stock car and thought it would be awesome if their HD's sounded like that. They didnt know there were any v4 motorcycles, They said that was awesome, half a v8. One guy points out the swingarm and they were very confused. One guy said "wont that break, it has to flex". I showed him how it's supported and how thick it is and it blew his mind. I told them a goldwing has a sssa and they thought I was lying. Another guy noticed the VTEC emblem I have on my valve covers. All 3 knew of vtec on honda cars but had no idea their was ever a bike made with VTEC INSIDE. Felt pretty damn good to get complements from our brothers on the other side of the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 Cool. Maybe they'll look into the crossrunner and find out they like it. Or maybe they'll just shove a Katech in a cruiser to make us jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 They didnt know there were any v4 motorcycles, They said that was awesome, half a v8.Next time tell them even HD build V4 motorcycles. Have them google the Harley Davidson VR1000 and HD Nova (water cooled V4 project that never made it into production). The VR1000 may be a shock to them because it is not only a V4 but also a sportbike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RollinAgain Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 But you didn't answer our burning questions............ How many times did they use the word "Crotch Rocket" in your conversation ?? Were they all wearing sleeveless leather vests and half helmets for protection? Did they offer to buy you a bottle of Budweiser before you got back on your bike? Rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB-Oz Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 cool. How stoned were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 Easy guys...don't turn this into pirate bashing. I think it's cool they had an open mind to educate themselves about a bike they knew nothing about. Sounds like these guys were an exception to the rule, however...I will grant you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobtastic14 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 They didnt know there were any v4 motorcycles, They said that was awesome, half a v8.Next time tell them even HD build V4 motorcycles. Have them google the Harley Davidson VR1000 and HD Nova (water cooled V4 project that never made it into production).The VR1000 may be a shock to them because it is not only a V4 but also a sportbike I thought the idea of a V4 Harley sportbike was fascinating! After punching it into google it seems that the all knowing internet says it is a 60 degree V twin motor- which puts it more like a Buell with a liquid cooled engine. -Drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer wrestler Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 But you didn't answer our burning questions............ How many times did they use the word "Crotch Rocket" in your conversation ?? Were they all wearing sleeveless leather vests and half helmets for protection? Did they offer to buy you a bottle of Budweiser before you got back on your bike? Rollin Rollin, you are too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 They didnt know there were any v4 motorcycles, They said that was awesome, half a v8.Next time tell them even HD build V4 motorcycles. Have them google the Harley Davidson VR1000 and HD Nova (water cooled V4 project that never made it into production).The VR1000 may be a shock to them because it is not only a V4 but also a sportbike Yeah it seems like they were still 2 cylinders too short. I remember them running this though, I thought that they were finally going to break out of their stereotype and build something that ultimately was built be Buell. http://www.superbikeplanet.com/vr1000_obit.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thats almost every weekend for me !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer luvtoleanit Posted June 13, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 13, 2013 Did they have all their teeth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I thought the idea of a V4 Harley sportbike was fascinating! After punching it into google it seems that the all knowing internet says it is a 60 degree V twin motor- which puts it more like a Buell with a liquid cooled engine.I stand corrected! I remember seeing a HD sportbike being auctioned a few months ago and it was advertised as being a V4. It sold for €54k IIRC. I am sure if there ever has been a HD V4 sportbike our resident V4 guru BLS knows more, as the internet comes up with nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 They didnt know there were any v4 motorcycles, They said that was awesome, half a v8.Next time tell them even HD build V4 motorcycles. Have them google the Harley Davidson VR1000 and HD Nova (water cooled V4 project that never made it into production).The VR1000 may be a shock to them because it is not only a V4 but also a sportbike I thought the VR1000 Superbike racer was a twin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Having people interested in your bike is cool sometimes. Unless they're thieves. These guys don't sound like they knew much about bikes. Maybe they were accountants and lawyers having a little fun on their newish toy. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just a different stereotype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnykaboom Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 But you didn't answer our burning questions............ How many times did they use the word "Crotch Rocket" in your conversation ?? Were they all wearing sleeveless leather vests and half helmets for protection? Did they offer to buy you a bottle of Budweiser before you got back on your bike? Rollin were these the kind of guys who hide under a bridge when two raindrops get together rather than wear the right gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Duc2V4 Posted June 14, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2013 All joking aside, I think it's cool that they were interested in your VFR. Most of the HD guys you meet don't even give you a second look, let alone come talk to you about your ride. The only time I seem to get this is when I'm on my Duc. Maybe it's because is a V-Twin or maybe because it's NOT a Japanese bike, but even then all I usually get is "nice bike", no real Q&A or conversation. Maybe they sense I have no mutual interest in their bike, but I have never been impressed by HD motorcycles. Things like the Desmodromic valves, V4 Motors or V-Tech engines seem to spur the curious side of me more than chrome and loud pipes. Yes, there are a probably a few HDs that are of interest, but you do not see too many of these on the road, mostly just at MC shows. However, that being said, sometimes you stumble onto the odd bike once in a while... I saw these bikes today picking up my exhaust from the place that did the ceramic coating. The owner of the bike wasn't there but his is for sale. Now these piqued my interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 One of the casual benefits of riding a bike that isn't widely known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 One of the casual benefits of riding a bike that isn't widely known. +1. But many people who do know motorcycles know the VFR - or at least one generation of it. If you're riding a Gixxer, CBR, Harley, Goldwing, or BMW touring bike, most people (even non-riders) are at least a little familiar with your bike. But that's one of the things I love about my VFR: It's a little unusual in a sea of more recognizable machines. It matches very nicely with the non-conformist in me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted June 14, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2013 When people hear the exhaust I usually get "Is that a Ducati?" On one occasion I corrected the gentleman and said, "no, it's a Honda Interceptor". His reply was "That's the coolest bike I've never heard of!" After I thought about it a while, it seemed to fit perfectly - people love it, but they've never heard of it. For me it's perfect - the puzzled looks from all sorts of bikers as I ride by and get on the gas that say "what the hell is THAT?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted June 14, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted June 14, 2013 Having people interested in your bike is cool sometimes. Unless they're thieves. These guys don't sound like they knew much about bikes. Maybe they were accountants and lawyers having a little fun on their newish toy. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just a different stereotype. I'm perfectly happy fitting in with our stereotype, as the pictures from the last AARP, err, TMAC gathering, can attest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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