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A thing of beauty from 2004.
#576886 02/25/2016 9:24 PM
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I found this bike on Facebook. I posted it on our fb page, but it deserves a spot here also. If I had another Green America this would be a worthy starting point.


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
BillyIndiana #576887 02/25/2016 11:05 PM
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Sissy bar with no b!tch pad always looks stupid to me but the rest is nice.


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
The_Dog33 #576888 02/26/2016 9:30 AM
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I agree it needs a pad.I don't like the seat colours.Each to his own,I'm not a whitewalls fan,the basic look is ok,but I suppose the basic look is of an America with high barsLooks perhaps like a smaller headlight.
It should be blue.



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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
The_Dog33 #576889 02/26/2016 10:33 AM
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Sissy bar with no b!tch pad always looks stupid to me but the rest is nice.



It's at the very top but it blends into the background of the photo, and being so very high it looks strange, unless you mean the pillion which is not in evidence. This bike needed new cables, the speedo line is outside the keeper and the brake line looks stretched tight.


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
oldroadie #576890 02/26/2016 11:25 AM
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I don't care for the seat but the rest of it looks awesome!


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
oldroadie #576891 02/26/2016 11:42 AM
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LOL you all are a tough crowd. I agree with you all. The bike was not very well prepared for the photo. I just don't have much of an imagination when it comes to customizing and envy those with the talent.

I do like the retro look of this bike and since I have a green America it is neat to see someone attempting a customization.

I used to have a bike with a banana seat made of that material and remember how hot it was to sit on in the sun.


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
BillyIndiana #576892 02/26/2016 12:23 PM
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Well Bill, c'mon down to Wade's Bike Barn. We happen to have a GREEN '05 America named Gwendolyn who really wants to make your customization fantasies come to fruition.

But wait, there's more .......................................................................

.........................................................................................................


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
Wade #576893 02/26/2016 4:43 PM
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I will not lie. That bike has been haunting my dreams. Where are the pictures of Gwyn Wade?

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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
Wade #576894 02/26/2016 7:40 PM
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Well Bill, c'mon down to Wade's Bike Barn. We happen to have a GREEN '05 America named Gwendolyn who really wants to make your customization fantasies come to fruition.

But wait, there's more .......................................................................

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That's great Wade, as long as,"But wait there's more" doesn't include Yak fur or thongs .I'm still having nightmares.


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Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
findlay13 #576895 02/26/2016 8:39 PM
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OK, before you go to sleep, and JUST before you go to sleep, picture me out in front of Wades Discount Bike Barn flamboyantly hawking all the latest deals, with a Viking Horn Helmet, no shirt, a medallion and the ubiquitous Yak Fur Thong, and RED cowboy boots !

Good nite ! Sleep tite !


2005 Model . Two Fast Eddy stickers , a bell and a clock . She's Lola . She tinkles and keeps time . http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu211/britbike05/
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Wade #576896 02/26/2016 8:58 PM
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I'd like to see a picture of that.

Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
Ryk #576897 02/26/2016 9:04 PM
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I'll start working on that , have enough bikes on the carport for it. All I need is the horn helmet


2005 Model . Two Fast Eddy stickers , a bell and a clock . She's Lola . She tinkles and keeps time . http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu211/britbike05/
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Wade #576898 02/26/2016 9:25 PM
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Just make sure no Yaks are harmed in the production of the intended image. We don't need that on our Karma.

Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
Ryk #576899 02/26/2016 11:27 PM
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The fur thong thing isn't a bad idea.

I picture a nubile young lady in one and red cowboy boots giving a rebel yell before pouncing on me and it completely dispels any thoughts of You guys or Yaks or anything else!




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"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson

"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
Re: A thing of beauty from 2004.
BillyIndiana #576900 02/28/2016 8:33 PM
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