Harley Davidson Store

HARLEY-DAVIDSON of SALT LAKE CITY?

2928 South State Street, SLC, UT 84115 Phone:801-487-4647. Just received a nice glossy brochure from Joe Timmons, the owner. He invites me to join in the 2007 FALL RIDE.. O.K. fine, sounds great until you you read the fine FINE print. "Riders must pay in advance by Sept. 26 with release forms. Only Harley-Davidson, Buell or SuckerPunch Sallys motorcycles are invited, no other makes or models can register! Is this a way to bring bikers together as a solid group? I have bought 3 Harleys from Joe and this irritates me beyond words. I also own a Yamaha. My question is this. Is the way that Joe Timmons, the owner and operater of a LARGE Harley dealership network correct in restricting other riders from participating in any rides? What would happen if I pulled up on my Yammy during Timmons group ride? Just curious. Contact Joe @ www.utahharley.com

I've owned 26 different bikes in the last 41 years, and these included just about every brand or model bike out there.. My last 5 have all been harleys. I enjoy rides that are for Harleys only, but I also enjoy rides for all bikes. Last weekend, I rode in an Air Force appreciation/POW parade here in Idaho. It was open for all types of bikes, and over 300 of us showed up. It was a fun day for all. I have also ridden in many rides limited to Harleys, in fact I belong to a harleys only club. I don't care for the constant screeching whine of a crotch rocket or the must go flat out while dressed in shorts and sandals atttitude most of the riders have. But that's just me, and not a reflection on you. There are a lot of people who do not like the rumble of a harley. (poor souls) LOL
As a dealership, of course he wants to sponsor the brand of bikes he sells, it gets him more business. I've stopped in at HD of SLC and found them to be a pretty good bunch of people. When riding Hondas or Yamahas etc, I found the dealerships for those bikes to be good people too. Yamaha used to sponsor me back in the day when I was racing dirt bikes.
As for the "fine print", that's standard for any sponsored ride, no matter what brand bike. It protects them from liability if some yahoo crashes and tries to sue them. Advance ticket sales are also common, it lets them know how many ride pins to order, how many road captains need to be on hand and how much food needs to be prepared. This benefits the riders by ensuring that the ride is fun, safe and enjoyable for all. And, like I said, it's not restricted to just Harley dealerships. I recently got a similar invite from Yamaha. You have the best of both worlds, you can cruise with the harley's or the yamaha's. Just means that you get in more riding time. Trust me bro, there are much more important things to deal with in life than getting upset over something this trivial.
It doesn't matter what you ride, just ride man. Life's too short to sweat the small stuff.

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