 Just brought home my new America!!
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I thought I left this earlier, but I must not have saved it. I just picked up my America today, and had the joy of riding it 120 miles home. It is the first bike I have owned (numerous Harleys, a Valk & a VTX) where I was happy with the stock seat. It is also the best handling bike I have owned. It had 675 miles when I picked it up and had dealer installed AE kit with Off-road shorty pipes. It couldn't run slicker, and I was happy with the acceleration up to over 100 mph. Not the same as the Valk and VTX, but who cares. I love her!!
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welcome and enjoy you could not of picked a better bike!!!
Chris
Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, and Glory last forever.
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Welcome aboard,Sandy,sure you love her now but after hanggin around these guys you'll be spending the green on her in no time at all!!!  
"Big" Jack Wilson
Mishawaka,IN.
2010 Thunderbird
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Welcome to the pleasure dome! Congratulations on the bike! Now get back out there and ride!
Soren
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Congrats on your new love. She'll be one you'll never let go of.
Just be ready to explain that to the human females in your life!
Remember; no matter where you go, there you are.
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Goodluck with your bike Sandy. Ride safe, Doug
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goodluck with the bike, there are ways to fix that 100 mph acceleration  Frank
(Former)05 BA tbike pipes, ai removed, Freak, mikuni hsr 42's, 904, ported/polished head, 1mm oversized valves
NOW-2010 silver and black tbird
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gratz on the new acquistion 
07 TBA Pacific Blue and White.. stock for now!
A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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Thanks gang, having been a member of numerous motorycle groups, this group seems like the friendliest!
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Yep! that's one heck of a bike you got, you won't be sorry!
02TBA RED AI Removed,All Snorkels & 3 Baffels Removed, Drilled Airbox, 42Pilots,135Mains Keep On Riding!!!!!!!
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Welcome to the family.Once your'e in, there aint no gettin out.Ride safe,Charie.
Just an old Hippie and I don"t know what to do.
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Quote:
I was happy with the stock seat.
Don't you just love the way your new bike feels? They are the closest you will ever get to a true 'one size fits all'.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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you may well have thought you have bought a nice bike, spare a thought for those of us in the uk, i purchased a new 06 speedy and i thought, nice bike i'll just ride it and enjoy, HOW WRONG WAS I, i found this website and like metal to a magnet i was drawn, i have since spent a small fortune on bits to make it faster, bits to make it slow down again quicker and just bits in general. question is why are all these bits only available from the US, we make the damn thing and yet we have no aftermarket parts worth considering, you have a really good bike, enjoy, but show some restraint
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sorry i forgot to add, otherwise you'll be sleeping in the shed, having been chucked out by your wife
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sorry i forgot to add, otherwise you'll be sleeping in the shed, having been chucked out by your wife
I have been through this with every bike I have ever purchased. One Harley Davidson that I owned (a '97 Springer Softail) which I paid about $13,500 for, I put another $13,000 in it with the reams of goodies available. Being single now, I don't need a note from anyone to buy toys!! Of course you are probably thinking, "No wonder the bloke is single!"
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My name is Charlie, and I'm a chromaholic.
I'm also single, so I can get away with it.
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Just because you aren't single doesn't mean you can't customise your scoot. Wendy is worse than I am when it comes to that. After the Northampton event she made a list of customs she wants to do.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Chromaholic - interesting - I've quit buying but would definitely still call myself a user.
Bob
2005 America, 904cc - sold. 2014 Trophy SE.
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