Riding Motorcycles

[marshallr47]

Hey Guys,
Need some help here. I own a 03 Harley Davidson. As some of you may know, the Harley is notorious for it’s beefy shaking and vibrating engine. . This of course is felt in the handle bars. Has anyone experienced any problem with their Rolex from the vibrations caused by the bike? The vibrations seem excessive at times and I am concerned that it could damage the mechanical parts of the watch. Any opinions. Thanks.

[Tools]

I've been riding for 40 years; curently with an '01 Dyna. Much of that with a Rolex and I've never had a problem.

Hey, maybe it keeps it wound better

[Lane from s.c.]

No problems here, have about 60,000 miles without any problems. But its bmw miles not much vibration.

Lane

[Welshwatchman]

Originally Posted by marshallr47

Hey Guys,
Need some help here. I own a 03 Harley Davidson. As some of you may know, the Harley is notorious for it’s beefy shaking and vibrating engine. . This of course is felt in the handle bars. Has anyone experienced any problem with their Rolex from the vibrations caused by the bike? The vibrations seem excessive at times and I am concerned that it could damage the mechanical parts of the watch. Any opinions. Thanks.

Now it makes sense !!!

My wife has been asking me to buy her a Harley, or at least some new batteries.

[robbydso]

I ride a 2004 Road King Classic and I wouldn't dream of wearing either of my Rolex watches while I ride...too risky! Instead I wear a cheap old Casio.

Regards
Robby

[MotoLiam]

You're joking right? Anything post-Evo era is a gentle tickle of vibration compared to some of the older models. Balanced Twin-cam Softails, rubber-mounted Dyna's and Tourers, about the only bike still capable of calling itself a Harley-Davidson in '03 was a Sportster, and now (sadly) they're rubber-mounted, too.

I'm just giving you a hard time, because I know the bars'll move upwards of an inch while the bikes idling at the stop light, and already on this forum Nick Hacko has posted photos of a hard-ridden Rolex (where the owner jogged with it daily) that had undue wear throughout the mechanism. In my mind, the Harley has BIG movements, and I'd be more worried about a higher frequency vibration, say from 10K+ RPM that you'd get on a high powered Sportbike. It's kind of the same principle behind piston acceleration speeds. In order to move your watch X distance up and down at Y speed, the bigger the movement, the lower the overall speed (greatly simplified because I can't explain it better right now). If you're on a buzzy bike (read: Japanese or Italian), the watch moves less, physically, but probably moves at a higher rate of speed. This starting and stopping of the watch pieces (internal) as the wrist vibrates does more harm, at least in my mechanical experience with strange machines. I know there's an Australian guy on here with an old tri-colore Ducati (888? F1? Can't remember right now), and I'm sure he rides with his Rollie. Anyway, the human body makes a great shock absorption device. Enjoy your watch - it's a part of your life, and truthfully, it'll probably outlast your bike.

Here's one of my old bikes, don't remember if I posted it in this forum before. It did NOT vibrate half as much as my rubber mounted babies.

[ohlins]

this one was pretty smooth compared to harleys.....

[President]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

Now it makes sense !!!

My wife has been asking me to buy her a Harley, or at least some new batteries.

[marshallr47]

Great responses guys. Thanks for the info. Welshwatchman, I'll have to tell my wife about that one. Moto, nice ride. Ride safe guys.

[MotoLiam]

Originally Posted by ohlins

this one was pretty smooth compared to harleys.....

With a name like Ohlins, you better be riding a Yamaha, hahahaha. Here's a nice Ohlins shock spring that I loaned to Casey Stoner's team. He won the race on it in Turkey.

[Lane from s.c.]

Motoliam, are you in the motorcycle business? Funny I just put a set of ohlins on my bmw boxercup. I live only about 100 miles from their US HQ, hendersonville N.C.. So I went up to their place to get the correct springs, they also gave me a tour of the place, very nice. I also have ohlins forks, shocks and damper on my gasgas 300 dirt bike, I like their stuff.

Take care,
Lane

[Jocke]

Just be careful, here is my Explorer after
a ride on my 68 FL Shovelhead.



Jocke

[President]

Originally Posted by Jocke

Just be careful, here is my Explorer after
a ride on my 68 FL Shovelhead.



Jocke

[MotoLiam]

Originally Posted by Lane from s.c.

Motoliam, are you in the motorcycle business? Funny I just put a set of ohlins on my bmw boxercup. I live only about 100 miles from their US HQ, hendersonville N.C.. So I went up to their place to get the correct springs, they also gave me a tour of the place, very nice. I also have ohlins forks, shocks and damper on my gasgas 300 dirt bike, I like their stuff.

Take care,
Lane

Hey Lane, yes, I'm in the business.

Ohlins, although a Swedish company, is a subsidiary of Yamaha, so that's their connection. You're right, their stuff works.

And I had no idea anyone in the US even knew was a Gasgas was, hahaha, much less someone willing to put full Ohlins all over one.

Now then, let's see some PICS, hahaha!

[MotoLiam]

JOCKE, that's the funniest thing I've ever seen on this board. AWESOME!

[Lane from s.c.]

MotoLiam I just looked at your web site, cool. You probably know Nate Kern, raced in france a few weeks ago. He races a 1100s like I have but I think he has gone to 1200s. He is on our small forum for that bike. You are right, not many people in the US know gasgas, great bike.
Regards,
Lane

[MotoLiam]

Hey Lane,

Sorry, don't know Nate (yet, hahaha). I'm pretty much only working with GP-related racing, so I've kind of fallen off keeping track of all the other series'. I assume you're talking about a BMW spec series? Anyway, sorry to derail the thread with all this moto-talk. Someone should start a new thread where people all post pics of their bikes!

[Blue Bull]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

Now it makes sense !!!

My wife has been asking me to buy her a Harley, or at least some new batteries.

Batteries are cheaper ...

[Jocke]

For the ones that is interested so is here a
little movie wear I build and put together
my bike.

http://media.putfile.com/HD67

Jocke

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Jocke

For the ones that is interested so is here a
little movie wear I build and put together
my bike.

http://media.putfile.com/HD67

Jocke

Amazing video, Jocke. Thanks!!

[Blue Bull]

Originally Posted by Jocke

For the ones that is interested so is here a
little movie wear I build and put together
my bike.

http://media.putfile.com/HD67

Jocke

Oooooo,will be loud with those dragpipes .. !!! Great video and music

[Prince]

Originally Posted by marshallr47

Hey Guys,
Need some help here. I own a 03 Harley Davidson. As some of you may know, the Harley is notorious for it’s beefy shaking and vibrating engine. . This of course is felt in the handle bars. Has anyone experienced any problem with their Rolex from the vibrations caused by the bike? The vibrations seem excessive at times and I am concerned that it could damage the mechanical parts of the watch. Any opinions. Thanks.

Keeps it wound.

[Subfiend]

I crashed my first BMW motorcycle while wearing my Sub. My watch hit the pavement hard, gouging the case and bracelet and denting the bezel. The watch continued to run fine, although the bezel was hard to turn. I eventually replaced the bezel.

[MotoLiam]

^^^YES! That's exactly what I'm talking about - wear it with pride, fix it if something happens. Or don't fix it, whatever. But don't be afraid to do anything with your Rolex, because it's built for adventure

[Obsession]

Yes, exactly I used a yellow Harley too before it was my best friend's machine and it really vibrates my watch alot when I enter to the holes on the way, when I drive bicycle same problem but at motorcycle it's not possible to put the left hand near my belly at motorcycle, so best solution is not to wear a ROLEX while driving HArley or to surround the watch with cotton and put it in a bag or put it to the girlfriend's wrist for a short while on the way cause her hands will be on your chest and also ROLEX too =)

[President]

Originally Posted by aykun325

Yes, exactly I used a yellow Harley too before it was my best friend's machine and it really vibrates my watch alot when I enter to the holes on the way, when I drive bicycle same problem but at motorcycle it's not possible to put the left hand near my belly at motorcycle, so best solution is not to wear a ROLEX while driving HArley or to surround the watch with cotton and put it in a bag or put it to the girlfriend's wrist for a short while on the way cause her hands will be on your chest and also ROLEX too =)

A Harley, girlfriend and a Rolex too. Why must you taunt me so?

[Obsession]

Originally Posted by President

A Harley, girlfriend and a Rolex too. Why must you taunt me so?

I havent Harley, and Rolex, but if all will go well I will buy Rolex at this October. What is to 'Taunt' ???

[President]

Originally Posted by aykun325

I havent Harley, and Rolex, but if all will go well I will buy Rolex at this October. What is to 'Taunt' ???

From a dictionary:

taunt |tônt| noun a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone. verb [ trans. ] provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks : students began taunting her about her weight. • reproach (someone) with something in a contemptuous way : she had taunted him with going to another man. DERIVATIVES taunter noun tauntingly adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French tant pour tant ‘like for like, tit for tat,’ from tant ‘so much,’ from Latin tantum, neuter of tantus. An early use of the verb was [exchange banter.]

[C.J.]

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

Now it makes sense !!!

My wife has been asking me to buy her a Harley, or at least some new batteries.

[Obsession]

Originally Posted by President

From a dictionary:

taunt |tônt| noun a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone. verb [ trans. ] provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks : students began taunting her about her weight. • reproach (someone) with something in a contemptuous way : she had taunted him with going to another man. DERIVATIVES taunter noun tauntingly adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French tant pour tant ‘like for like, tit for tat,’ from tant ‘so much,’ from Latin tantum, neuter of tantus. An early use of the verb was [exchange banter.]

Thanks for explanation and I'm sorry for taunting you, but when I drive that yellow Harley at night at the Istanbul Bosphorus the sound of the wind was like a melody nice and very nice pleasure when I get the smell of the leather on my hands after driving with lots of wind and sound of the engine ( to die for ) but still no Rolex.