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I know I have not said much on here but I do check this great site offen. Just to let you guys and gals know I bought a new bike a 2006 Harley Davidson Road King its a police model with only 500 miles on it for a great price. Last week it was warm here in Ct I had a chance to ride both bikes and I still love my Speedmaster but I need more of a utility bike even with the saddle bags on the bike I still never had enough room and the wife wants to ride with me once in while and the Speedy just dont cut it so I will put it up for Sale soon I will miss it but I dont have the room or the time for both bikes sad but true. I looked at a lot of bikes and rode most of them the Road King in my opinion was the best for what I needed I wish Triumph had something but they dont I will still check in and see whats up from time to time so be safe and enjoy Steve
Steve (I rather be riding my Triumph)
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A loss to the "dark side", but at least you're still riding. We'll keep a place here warm for ya. Good luck!
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Steve,
Sorry to hear about the head injury.
I'd still be happy to ride with you.
Uncle Charlie
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A loss to the "dark side"
grow the ****** up
Mark
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I thought we were the dark side...
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I thought we were the dark side...
Haaaaaah(Dark exhale from inside a mask). Luke, I am your father...
2004 Triumph Speedmaster (J Lo) 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner (Adele)
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A loss to the "dark side"
grow the ****** up
chill the ****** out
if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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Sorry to see you go. Hard to believe the new 2008 RIII touring model didn't suit your needs. Oh well, hope we'll see on the road anyway.
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A loss to the "dark side"
grow the ****** up
chill the ****** out
Kenny im gona have to go with Mark on this one, the way people talk about there Triumphs is just as bad as the harley guys talk about harleys. Who cares what you ride as long as you do, right?
Congrats on the new addition to your stable.
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I'd take a Road King any day. Most of the Triumph "riders" around here are worse than 95% of the Harley guys I've ever been around.
Mark
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Road King is much more motorcycle, and probably better 2up...you're handling won't change as much, and yuo'll still have plenty of power. Good luck with the new ride.
Now if you could manage to keep the Speedy & make it a solo bike...
"Got the wind in my face the road goes on for miles...."
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An innocent comment. Taken in context I don't see a problem... I read it as 'tongue in cheek', as we say in the UK - a bit of banter...  
If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.
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i read it as a bit of ******
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I'd take a Road King any day. Most of the Triumph "riders" around here are worse than 95% of the Harley guys I've ever been around.
Mark,
First of all, most of us have Harley friends that we ride with all the time. Second, most of the jabbing about which bikes we own is done with no real serious intent. I'd probably own a Harley if my brother Rick hadn't turned me on to Triumph's. By the way, Rick owns 2 Harley's, a Yamaha and a BMW. So lets lighten up a bit and realize most of the Harley bashing that goes on around here is done in jest. I'll ride with anyone on any kind of bike. 
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LOL I didnt want to start a Brand war its not the name its what fits your needs before I got the fast Yellow and Black Speedmaster I looked at others the Triumph fit my needs at the time and how can you beat the price I just didnt want to buy Jap motorcycle its no more that and my head is just fine Uncle C thanks for asking
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congrats, hope it suits you well.
pain is temporary, pride is forever.
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. Just to let you guys and gals know I bought a new bike a 2006 Harley Davidson Road King its a police model with only 500 miles on it for a great price.the Road King in my opinion was the best for what I needed I wish Triumph had something but they dont I will still check in and see whats up from time to time so be safe and enjoy Steve
Did you try a dump truck? They handle slightly better.  I had to make the joke, have fun with your new bike as was said above I have many HD riding friends and it's obligatory to make the jokes. Just don't turn into one of the "but it's not a Harley" idiots.
What about the rocket touring model?
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Dare I even mention that I bought a 98 Harley Superglide recently? The question is:
I have added a Harley but I'm keeping my 02 America so am I on the light or dark side?
Remember; no matter where you go, there you are.
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One of my friends rides an Ultra Classic Electra Glide. I would give him a hard time, but he beats me to it, says things like "Yep, bought me a lifestyle"; "I like the marketing image"; "Let's go riding, you can wait for me at the end of the twisty part" etc. etc. He's no fun at all.   . "Utility bike" . That's pretty good. I'll use it but it won't get a rise out of him. He'll probably start using it 
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I just like bikes... Although I believe there may be a fortune to be made with little tiny Calvin's and every "other" brand of bike, if we can get them out as tank magnets...  I would do them for PC vs MAC, but for fear that someone would really try it and electrocute themselves.
Thom
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Dare I even mention that I bought a 98 Harley Superglide recently? The question is:
I have added a Harley but I'm keeping my 02 America so am I on the light or dark side?
that would make you on the "mocha" side
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Dare I even mention that I bought a 98 Harley Superglide recently? The question is:
I have added a Harley but I'm keeping my 02 America so am I on the light or dark side?
I'd have to say that you're maybe a light gray! (Jeez, a simple light hearted comment made in good natured jest and now all of this?! Did Mark read the second part?)(If I promise to grow up, do I have to lose my sense of humor also?)
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Dang , boyz , time for the GROUP HUG .
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I thought we were the dark side...
That's what you always told me FJ .... 
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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Eeh! Don't mind Mark, fellas!  He hasn't been the same since yesterday when he heard the Polish National News Service announce the closure of the Tyskie Brewery for 3 months because of the worldwide hop shortage! 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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guess we should all help out and start hopping
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Ummmm....yeah, Ian. "Start hopping", huh?! (now what WAS that the good Friar said in another thread around here recently to the good ditch dr after his "A baby seal walks into a club" line???...oh yeah...... "Badum-bum... tssh... He'll be here all week, folks. Try the fish..." 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Well, If we still had Lucas Electrics we would be on the Dark Side for sure.
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2007 Custom America with BUBs
I make my own parts cause I cant afford to buy theirs.
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Sorry to see you go. Hard to believe the new 2008 RIII touring model didn't suit your needs. Oh well, hope we'll see on the road anyway.
I am sure he looked at it. Actually, that probably helped him to decide
Good luck with your new bike.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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My missus has a Roadking. Nice enough, but not really my sort of bike. I liken the bikes in my garage to cars I've had over the years. The America is like a TR3B, enough power, good handling and a joy to ride.
The Night Train is like a Jensen Interceptor, almost too much power and torque. More amenities than needed. It handles well enough, but with that much torque and weight, you have to be careful to stay ahead of the bike or you can get into trouble. The Roadking is like a mid 70's Plymouth Suburban. Quite able at what it was designed for, but a bit large and heavy for everyday use.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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A loss to the "dark side"
grow the ****** up
This site just is'nt as friendly as it used to be. Too bad.
I to think he went to the dark side.
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I like all motorcycles. Every one. If I had the money, I would have a bunch of them. Different ones for different days, different trips. Someone to maintain them, polish them, read Haynes manuals to them at night before they go to sleep. If I didn't like one, I would put it in "timeout" in the corner until it started to behave. Not being in a cage is the idea. Whatever gets you out of the cage and makes you happy is a good thing.
Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should just get used to that fact and relax
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I like all motorcycles. Every one. If I had the money, I would have a bunch of them. Different ones for different days, different trips. Someone to maintain them, polish them, read Haynes manuals to them at night before they go to sleep. If I didn't like one, I would put it in "timeout" in the corner until it started to behave.
Not being in a cage is the idea. Whatever gets you out of the cage and makes you happy is a good thing.
Well said.  
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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+1
(But I still like making fun of certain kinds of people who buy certain kinds of motorcycles. Doesn't mean the bike is bad.)
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It is all in fun, at least for me. I knock HD but don't really mean it I also knock Jap stuff but in that case I really don't like them. Not to say I care if someone rides one just not for me. I do like several HDs of various years just way over priced to me. I even had a Pan back in the day. I bought it thinking it would be cheaper than a car since I couldn't afford the ins. on a car at the time. It ended up costing me much more in the long run to keep the junk bucket running. Not to say Panheads are bad I had someone elses worn out nightmare. My best friend rode a couple Pans and never had a problem. I personally would love a mid 30s Knuckle but would still trade that for a late 30s Speedtwin in a heartbeat.
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Well, If we still had Lucas Electrics we would be on the Dark Side for sure.
What?! I thought we DID still have some Lucas parts? We don't?
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I'd take a Road King any day. Most of the Triumph "riders" around here are worse than 95% of the Harley guys I've ever been around.
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Kenny im gona have to go with Mark on this one, the way people talk about there Triumphs is just as bad as the harley guys talk about harleys. Who cares what you ride as long as you do, right?
+1 for Mark and Matt. I'm no stranger to talking $hit, if I could get paid for it I think I could make a pretty decent living at it. $hit talking is only fun though when it's in jest and the party in which $hit is being talked about is present. A prime example is when I made a joke about Matt's mom a couple of months ago and I PM'd him to make sure he saw it. If the other party is not privy to the $hit talking then it's just cruel and mean spirited. I don't think this forum was designed to be a place where people could come together and discuss a shared hatred, condeming all those who have a different point of view then our selves. If you'd like to join a club like that I hear the Nazi's and the KKK are accepting applications.
Let my dying thought be that every mile was fun and let my tombstone read,"They never made one fast enough for me."
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