Originally Posted by imlowr2

I'm not going to beat this subject to death, but I will make a point here. Prior to having a truck as a project, I was very involved in Harley's and building custom made Harley's. I still recall, my fiancee(at that time) told me," if you want to buy a bike, it's a Harley or nothing" At the time I couldn't afford a Harley and was going to settle for a Japanese bike just to get on the road. Anyways, I got the Harley. I used to attend most of the biker run including the Laughlin Run in Laughlin Nev. I use to see the trailers hauling bikes, mostly because they didn't want to add miles to their precious motor vehicles. My bike was pretty custom which I did myself and large sums of money (Harley's aren't cheap to work on). Every year I drove my bike to and from Laughlin, regardless of the weather. True hardcore bikers will not be found dead on a trailer unless their bikes broke down. I feel sorry for the trailer guys, because they are missing out on making the trip, cruising down the highway and enjoying the feel and excitement of driving the vehicle, pulling up to someone else and giving them the thumbs up. and having a sense of commradery. That's what the whole run is about and is the best part of the event, not standing there looking at someone cleaning their bike that just came off a trailer. I personally don't care for Boyd Coddington, but I have to give him credit. He builds some very nice cars and high dollar vehicles for people who can afford them or don't have time to build one themselves. I can accept that. After he's done with a build, he initiates the build by doing a burnout and taking the car on the street to see how it handles before giving it to the owner. He doesn't put it on a trailer until he's sure its road worthy and free of any drivable defects. I just feel sadden by the fact that someone would own a vehicle, invest lots of money in it, and not enjoy the benfits of driving it. I prefer to see cars and drivers that enjoy their vehicles and get out and drive them. That impresses me!