Talkback: First of the 2013 Harley-Davidsons

Another tart's handbag. Overweight, over priced and over here.

i have my own m-bike..yamaha mt 03..black , so i have lot of fun every days..with my friend.

It's not the bike that's the problem - it's the hard man image and the rightwing political views that sicken. It is an old fashioned bike but that's OK; some of them look really funny too.

Harleys are like Ducatis, an aquired taste. Both brands are stupidly quirky.

There is a 2007 CVO Softtail and a 2012 Night Rod Special in our garage. Both  are as reliable as a stone ax. My lady (a shit-hot road racer) rides the Softtail. She LOVES Harleys, which are a state of mind more than anything else.

U.S. racers and Europeans in general forgive the ancient dry clutch rattle, weird ergos and unreliability of the Ducati but are equally tough on Harley-Davidson. I call elitism.

The thinking here from HD owners is as about as modern as the bikes. IQ of room temperature, I'd say.

"Significant other" eh? Does that mean you are a homosexualist? And you say you don't like women. There's nothing wrong with being that way of course but you should say so and be proud of that and your Harley.

Thanks for your first story on riding a Harley - it wasn't very long, but boy was it interesting.

How do you know that you ride more miles than anyone else and how does this make you a better person? You say your bike is very expensive and suggest that this is a good thing. Well I'm sorry youve been suckered - again.You've paid a lot of money for a lowtech third world bike. And that's fine if James Watt is your engineer. I don't knock it.

I was in India and rode those Royal Enfields, taking me back to the  1950s which is the buzz that you get. Vintage bikes are fun.

PS I have never heard of a coach purse - is it an accessory for a Harley? Bling I suppose.....