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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gl89aw" data-source="post: 1872995" data-attributes="member: 7257">Kinda late getting into this I guess, I ride Jap bikes, usually when I am asked why I say because I used to ride a Harley which is absolutely true. In 1970 I bought a slightly used XLCH, it was fast but I spent a lot of time working on it, the third time the horn bracket broke from vibration I didn't bother to go back for it. I was doing some drag racing and it took a lot of time to keep it in tune. One night at the strip I got beat bad by a 750 Honda Four, Monday morning I traded it in on one and have ridden Jap bikes ever since. I am still amazed at their reliability.      My main ride now is a Honda Valkyrie Interstate with a Suz. Volusia for town use. both are extremely reliable and so far have been trouble free.      I have ridden with a lot of people that have Harley's and I have to admit they are vastly better than back when I owned one and I wouldn't mind having one again now that their quality is up (thanks to the Japs) but I am on a metric budget. I realize they have a good re-sale value but I just hate to think of spending twice as much for a Harley that is comparable to the Interstate. Once you leave the parking lot and hit the road you kinda forget what make it is and besides, on the Interstate I can listen to the radio both on the expressway and the stoplights.</blockquote>