[lovehamr]

I'm sorry; I have to go on record again as not understanding why anyone who is into Cobras could possibly be interested in Harleys. Yes both are flashy, yes both make allot of noise, yes both are primarily "toys" but that is where the similarities end. People who harp on "real power" while talking about Harleys are delusional at best. Even the much vaunted V-Rod gets spanked by 15 year old sport touring bikes from other countries. Notice I haven't even mentioned Cobra performance yet. That's because there is no need to, even with a mild small block and on the porky side of Cobras it'll still eat just about anything on the road. Granted, to deal with serious cars it would need a more virulent power plant and they’re readily available. But with a Harley, unless you have cubic dollars dumped in the bike after the cubic dollars you spent on the bike its self, you’d better hide your assless chaps if you see any jap sport bike. And even then you can't go near a canyon/road course without looking like an idiot(at least from a perfomance point of view). I've read the rantings of Cranky on numerous occasions and I have to say that many times I whole heartedly agree with him. Drive the piss out of it! That’s what Cobras are for. If you won’t, sell it to someone who will and get a Harley to wax. Many Harley riders these days are posers/ waxers, having their bikes trucked to big meets so they can pretend to be mean old bikers. What a crock! It used to be that any one who was on a Harley was branded a wild man and was on the fringes of civilized society. Now it’s so mainstreamed it’s not even funny. Now it’s the kids (and some not so young) on their fast bikes who are filling that nitch, not the R.U.B.s. I sure hope the Cobra isn't heading down that path. If it is, I'll have to find something else to aspire to.
Steve