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Saw one of my old bikes outside a bar one time - about 3 months after I traded it. Bike looked really rough. I'd had that bike for over 12 years and was reminiscing about all the good rides when the new owner walked out to see what I was doing. Despite the bandages and his arm in a cast, I still wanted to kick his ___ for crashing "my" bike. So mad, I almost bought it back from him!

Same thing sorta happened to me. Years ago, I rebuilt and totally worked up a beautiful Triumph chopper. Rode it daily for ten years, traded it in perfect condition, with a beautiful custome paint scheme and clean as a whistle. Saw it about a year later, the new owner had painted it black with a spray can and beat the crap out of it. One more reason why I hardly EVER sell one of my machines. (But I'm gonna have to build another carport if I keep going...)

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