We could go on and on swaping stories about Honda's and Harley's having problems.A buddies new street glide cracked his case and he said he has to check a tentioner every 5 k miles.He sold his harley and bought a Yami road star and said it was a much easier and more reliable bike than his harley.I could tell you a bunch more stories about Harley,doesnt mean anything,Chit happens.Everyone is built different,you dont trailer yours and some people do,myself included.I am succeptible to ear infections which i can get a bad case of vertigo,so i trailer in case i cant ride the bike,again my choice to be safe.There are also some riding conditions i dont like to be in,like LA traffic,which i would trailer if i was going down that way.You cant tell me Harley's technology is better than Hondas or visa-versa,it is what it is.Honda reliability cant be questioned for the most part.I have had many hondas-jap bikes over the years and is my choice.Harley is your choice.Honda makes an excellent bike and so does harley,i like harley's just wouldn't pay 10k just for a name and so i can tell everyone i have a harley.My buddy did say my Honda was easier to ride than his harley,especially down my gravel road.He was impressed with the way it road and the quality of the ride. I cant tell you how His Harley rode,i have never ridden it but they aren't the same animal.He has a Dyna and i have a (Honda)Fatboy.The point is just to be comfortable with what you ride and be safe out there.I dont have anything against harley's and could buy 2 of my bikes for a harley equivelent.
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