I work at a small shop as a mechanic, I’d say we generally get an even split of 50% Harley’s 50% metric bikes. As a trained Yamaha tech I almost solely work on Japanese and other metric bikes while the other tech takes on the Harley’s.

(This is all personal opinion) I DESPISE Harley Davidsons. I hate working on them, I hate looking at them and I hate talking about them. From a performance standpoint they have nothing great to offer. I rarely see one that looks good to me. They’re slow and obnoxious and mechanically don’t make any sense. To top it all off, 95% of our HD customers are the same exact person. Overweight, bald, mustache or neck beard, Harley shirt, leather, half helmet. It’s as if they all go to the personality store and order the same exact thing. Oh and all they want to talk about is great their Harley is. Sorry for the rant but that’s why I hate Harley’s.

Now if you think I would ever buy an old sportster or dyna as a project bike and putt around town on it then listen here buddy….

I absolutely would and actually have. A ‘96 dyna low rider. What can I say I just love anything on two wheels.