10 Motorcycle Myths By Walter F. Kern Myth 5. Harley-Davidson motorcycles leak oil and break down a lot.
This picture was taken at a Polar Bear Grand Tour Christmas Toy Run. It shows a group of 14 Harleys that all came in together and parked together in this corner of the parking lot. Surprisingly, none was leaking any oil and they all started right up after the group returned to their bikes. The Polar Bear Grand Tour is conducted during the winter months in the NJ-NY-PA-DE region and consists of over 500 riders who brave the weather each Sunday for 22-24 straight weeks. I would say that over 60 percent of these riders are on Harleys and I can't remember the last time I saw one parked on the side of the road during a run, unless he/she was waiting for a buddy to come along. Tales of leaking and breakdowns tend to relate to bikes of the AMF era between 1969-1981. That was 25 years ago. And I'm sure I'll hear from owners of many of these AMF bikes that they haven't had any problems at all. So, if you've been waiting for Harley to come out with a machine that's reliable and doesn't leak oil, you've been missing a lot of fun. Go check out the complete Harley-Davidson line at your local dealer. 10 Motorcycle Myths: <= Myth 4 5 of 10 Myth 6 =>
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