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 Sold the Thruxton, bought the FZ8...I'm among the first in the country to own one. The first in NYC anyways. Will pick it up next week after they uncrate it and I get a PA plate for it.
Mark
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Long time no see, how ya been bro? Why a PA tag?
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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Sold the Thruxton, bought the FZ8...I'm among the first in the country to own one. The first in NYC anyways. Will pick it up next week after they uncrate it and I get a PA plate for it.
Looks badass!
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Hey Mark, it's been a while, eh?
I'm surprised you haven't already had the "smells like (add your choice of foreign food here)" stoopid comment.
Have fun yoot.
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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That smells like FAST!
Nice to hear from you,
Uncle Charlie
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'04 Speedmaster
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Check Pants
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Id rather be watching a cake show drinking beer. 
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Sold the Thruxton, bought the FZ8...I'm among the first in the country to own one. The first in NYC anyways. Will pick it up next week after they uncrate it and I get a PA plate for it.
(insert lust filled drooling icon here) 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Sold the Thruxton, bought the FZ8...I'm among the first in the country to own one. The first in NYC anyways. Will pick it up next week after they uncrate it and I get a PA plate for it.
(insert lust filled drooling icon here)
Sure, why not... 
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What no speed triple or Tiger800?
"Got the wind in my face the road goes on for miles...."
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I live in the sun downunder
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Where's Stevie, definitely smells like rice. 
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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My condolences on the loss of the Thruxton....
Hope you have fun....looks like a rice...er nice ride.
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Very nice but what was wrong with the street triple?
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Awesome bike Mark. Enjoy!
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Should be Riding
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"There's blood in the streets, it's up to my ankles" jm 
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My son has a FZ6R which he bought last year. He saw the FZ8 at the IMS show this year and would love to trade up. Too bad he's a poor college student. Mark, maybe you'll bring it to the Bennington Bash this year?
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Oooo...I love it! Don't think I'll make the Bennington Bash again this year...I should be riding around AZ during that weekend.
Anyways...I'm really enjoying my first ever inline-4. It's long stroke compared to it's smaller bore makes it just ooze torque. Plenty quick to get me into any amount of trouble I wish...and brakes good enough to save my butt! I know it's like comparing apples and oranges, but it does everything the Thruxton wished it could.
Mark
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