Bull Shit

Chameleon vs. Big Dog

Late last year (2007) I got a chance to ride a Big Dog Chopper in a new TV commercial that they were filming.Even though I didn’t get to crack the throttle on some long twisting road, I still got a feel for what it was like to strap on a Big Dog. I was surprised how comfortable the riding position was. I spent a whole day sitting on the bike, revving the throttle and taking 1 block laps around the set. Finally in the last scene, the storyboard has me driving off into the sunset, which was much appreciated movement after playing the graduation photo game for so long – “Tilt the bike out, shoulders back, chin up – but be natural…”

Whatever…

So here’s the skinny on the Dog:
I love my ride. It’s a 2006 Harley Street Glide. On a scale of one to bad-ass, in my opinion, it ranks pretty high. But the Big Dog…. yeah…. on a scale of one to bad-ass, it’s going to need a bigger scale. It doesn’t matter how much custom chrome I add to my Harley, I’ll never get it to the Big Dog “bad-ass” status without doing some extreme body modification. So I’ve reached a “can’t live with it, can’t live without it” predicament.

I’ve gotta have the bagger to take long trips. I need the stereo to serve up cruise’n tunes. What about a passenger? I don’t think she’ll appreciate a seat that’s the size of a SOS pad.

Son of a bitch…. The only solution is 2 bikes.

Start saving $$$.

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