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I was enjoying a little trip on the SM today, when a beautiful sound came up behind me. I am lucky to live near Iron Horse of Texas, so we see a lot of them, but I've never ridden on or with one. This one was the Tejas model in blood red with the ghost skulls. Absolutely breathtaking machine. The sound of the ground pounders about 3" off the road and that 101" S&S, the low hardtail rear with the fat rear rubber, the tall, long, raked out front, chrome, chrome, and more chrome- Wow.
We get out of traffic the road turns into a two lane blacktop and heads towards the lake. With a blip of the throttle, I'm instantly no longer the lead horse. The pace picks up and the road begins to get less straight. The first right handed sweeper- "sccccrrrraaaaapppppeeeee" - there goes the ground pounders. Straight into a left that starts easy then gets tighter and "ggggrrrriiiinnnddddd" the frame and gear box get some custom work. He pulled over and I stopped to make sure he didn't break. Man was he bummed. He got better and we started talking about the SM, when he asked, pointing at the SM, "what do 'those' go for, about 20?". I just said, "about that"- he was already having a bad enough day...
2002 Bandit 1200/ GSXR cams/ 1277 BB Kit/ Holeshot header and can/ 38mm flatslides/ a good head/lotsa hp/lotsa tq- lots of rear tires...
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Re: too bad you can't ride it...
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Last edited by Dwight; 02/09/2008 3:15 PM.
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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Ditto what Dwight said. I wish I could be that cool! 
Fidelis et Fortis
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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My favorite line to give guys with custom butt-jewelry like that, "You DO know this ride goes out of town, right?" 
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Learned Hand
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Quote:
butt-jewelry
I believe that's the 1st I'd heard that term - Very fitting!
2004 Triumph Speedmaster (J Lo) 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner (Adele)
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Loquacious
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Well, I can't say a**-jewelry because of the profanity censor.
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Loquacious
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I love most custom bikes. I appreciate the work that goes into them but c'mon ... $63,000 !!!!I actually prefer some of the cheaper bikes they do (like $30,000 is 'affordable'  )
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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Saddle Sore
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Click on to that $ 63 K thing , ain't it ridiculous ?  For $ 63 K you can get : * A new Triumph  * Another new Triumph * And yet another one ! * And just one more ! * And still yet 3.87 MORE new Triumphs !
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Adjunct
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Quote:
My favorite line to give guys with custom butt-jewelry like that, "You DO know this ride goes out of town, right?"
Oh man that made my night!
2006 Speedmaster: Marble red and black, AI removed, flame finishers, solo seat
1982 Suzuki gs650glz
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Quote:
Click on to that $ 63 K thing , ain't it ridiculous ?
For $ 63 K you can get :
* A new Triumph
* Another new Triumph
* And yet another one !
* And just one more !
* And still yet 3.87 MORE new Triumphs !
You could almost get 4 Rocket IIIs too, and that thing is fugly to boot.
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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