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Post #55,892 by scoenye 10/9/02 11:46:38 PM Reply	What user innovation? As you refer to "Outlaw bikers"[1], I suppose you mean bob jobs and choppers? Where the boat anchor is turned into an ill handling torture rack? They make for great eye candy, but are absolutely useless in any practical sense. Sounds more like Microsoft style innovation to me :) [And of course, H-D shamelessly stole their looks from Indian...] There is actually a lot of true user innovation (as in where the performance of the bike is enhanced in a usable fashion) for the Japanese and Euro performance bikes. Most of the work is done by/for privateer race teams and is to a large extent available to the general public. [1]A large section of the originals rode Triumphs and Nortons...
Post #55,915 by boxley 10/10/02 1:17:37 AM Reply	hunter S, used a beemer will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche
Post #55,999 by hnick 10/10/02 1:15:04 PM Reply	BSA, not BMW I seem to recall that in his Hells Angels book he bought a BSA and subsequently wrecked it. There's kinda sorta difference between the two. :) Of course he could have bought a BMW later, but BSA is all that sticks in my mind.
Post #56,027 by boxley 10/10/02 2:44:25 PM Reply	yer right bsa, knew it was BSomething :-) will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] "Therefore, by objective standards, the leading managers of the U.S. economy...are collectively, clinically insane." Lyndon LaRouche

Linux is Harley Davidson, Microsoft is Honda - (drewk) - (23) - Oct. 9, 2002, 09:50:35 AM EDT

harleys are bloated and slow hondas are sleek and fast - (boxley) - Oct. 9, 2002, 10:10:29 AM EDT

I don't like it either. - (Another Scott) - (21) - Oct. 9, 2002, 10:30:54 AM EDT

Was talking about Honda motorcycle riders - (drewk) - (20) - Oct. 9, 2002, 11:45:00 AM EDT

Ok. But, one can still get Model T parts too... :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (19) - Oct. 9, 2002, 12:40:29 PM EDT

Sure, but try to get Edsel parts - (drewk) - (18) - Oct. 9, 2002, 01:14:35 PM EDT

We're getting away from your point, I think. - (Another Scott) - (17) - Oct. 9, 2002, 01:37:33 PM EDT

Who's doing the innovating? - (drewk) - (16) - Oct. 9, 2002, 02:26:59 PM EDT

What user innovation? - (scoenye) - (3) - Oct. 9, 2002, 11:46:38 PM EDT

hunter S, used a beemer -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Oct. 10, 2002, 01:17:37 AM EDT

BSA, not BMW - (hnick) - (1) - Oct. 10, 2002, 01:15:04 PM EDT

yer right bsa, knew it was BSomething :-) -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 10, 2002, 02:44:25 PM EDT

harley riders like to build there own, can you back that up? - (boxley) - (11) - Oct. 10, 2002, 01:13:23 AM EDT

Like I said, more mature market - (drewk) - (10) - Oct. 10, 2002, 12:19:49 PM EDT

Years ago I "owned" a harley - (boxley) - (6) - Oct. 10, 2002, 02:43:42 PM EDT

Here in Los Angeles . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Oct. 10, 2002, 10:28:41 PM EDT

Re: Here in Los Angeles . . - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:30:39 PM EDT

Oh, not too many . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:53:59 PM EDT

Re: Here in Los Angeles . . - (deSitter) - (2) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:32:08 PM EDT

You seem to have developed a bit of a stutter . . -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Oct. 12, 2002, 08:56:28 PM EDT

Worse - (deSitter) - Oct. 13, 2002, 11:28:02 AM EDT

You're omitting the whole pre-Honda US market - (Ashton) - (2) - Oct. 11, 2002, 01:25:22 AM EDT

Re your PS. I've seen Harley's that don't have chains... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 11, 2002, 10:51:06 AM EDT

Well, sorta - (drewk) - Oct. 11, 2002, 11:07:46 AM EDT

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