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... for the mythical mid sized cruiser, I traded the ST for a new Rocket 3 today. This is me right now  I wonder if the America will stop buggering me about and run properly when it sees the competition 
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... for the mythical mid sized cruiser, I traded the ST for a new Rocket 3 today.
This is me right now
I wonder if the America will stop buggering me about and run properly when it sees the competition
I don't know mate, the bank manager must love you (she is female I take it)
Will the America stop buggering you about, probably will crawl into the corner of the garage and pull some old news paper over.... Take it easy bro a lot of horses in that there new "TRACTOR" 
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Standard, Classic or Touring? 
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Take it easy bro a lot of horses in that there new "TRACTOR"
Yes mate.
Already caned one on a test ride when they first came out. 
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Have you informed "her indoors" yet
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Standard, Classic or Touring?
Standard. I prefer the foot forward riding position.
Might get the Classic bars later though.
Not too keen on the footboards / leg position of the Touring.
I've opted for the gel touring seat / pillion.
Wendy will probably be VERY glad of the sissy bar too. 
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Have you informed "her indoors" yet
Yeah, like a big kid I couldn't wait to call her
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I'd have to sell parts from inside my body or, or sell the Mrs before I could afford one
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I'd have to sell parts from inside my body or,
Cmon you will never get Rocket for a quid after the years of abuse you have given your body
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I'd have to sell parts from inside my body or,
Cmon you will never get Rocket for a quid after the years of abuse you have given your body
Classic, I was creasing up after that remark 
Remember, always be yourself.
Unless you suck.
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I couldn't be arsed to wait any longer for the mythical mid sized cruiser, I traded the ST for a new Rocket 3 today.
 Nice one mate. You gonna post some pictures for us all, so we can see this new love of yours. 
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Hiya Mark First off, I get it next Thursday at noon. Second, I haven't even tried to see how to post pics on here since the updated software. So you'll have to either PM me your e-mail address or wait until someone else who knows how to put pics on here snaps me
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Email them to me bro, I'll post 'em for ya Booked next Thursday off from work then ave ya
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Booked next Thursday off from work then ave ya
I might have .....
Great thing about being self employed, I can have whatever time I want .... as long as everyone lets me!
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Booked next Thursday off from work then ave ya
I might have .....
Great thing about being self employed, I can have whatever time I want .... as long as everyone lets me!
Cant say I blame you bro, get some miles on the sucker
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Nice one FT,
Colour????
Agree mucho on the pegs f/boards thing and the "touring" just isn't really a rocket just a bit toooooooo steady for my liking......... mind you did an errand last Sunday for the guys at A1 moto and surprise surprise you can carry a £9.99 bargain bucket (KFC) and gravy, beans coleslaw and extra fries in the panniers without squashing/ spilling.
Mind you not a good enough reason IMHO, just toooo lazy after the real thing
ENJOY,
Scarboro' racing this WE so you could come up for the day and book in for the 500 service on Monday..... see ya , Mike
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Hey Mike, how's tricks? Quote:
Colour????
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... mind you did an errand last Sunday for the guys at A1 moto and surprise surprise you can carry a £9.99 bargain bucket (KFC) and gravy, beans coleslaw and extra fries in the panniers without squashing/ spilling
Too late now, bike is mine but I must admit, had I tried that , it might've swung the deal in the Tourer's favour!!
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Scarboro' racing this WE so you could come up for the day and book in for the 500 service on Monday....
Tempting mate, very tempting
Gotta say though, Scarborough's weather forecast is dire the next few days 
Service already booked, I sorted that last week.
Rain or shine, it's going back Monday am for the service with AT LEAST 500 miles on it
If I don't get up there this weekend, we'll have to sort at least a meet out though.
If you can do a weekday (Thursday / Friday), Wendy and I we're looking at heading up to Holy Island pretty soon.
I think a couple of days in that neck o' the woods would be good.
We could meet up eh?
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I hope that thing handles better than the Harley Barge Glide you rented in Vegas.
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I hope that thing handles better than the Harley Barge Glide you rented in Vegas.
I doubt it* could be any worse 
I was NOT sorry to give that POS back.
I thought the ST was hot in the gentleman's trouser department but that Glide burned like a bugger!
* anything
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I can usually organise a thurs or friday off given at least 10 days to shuffle the diary so when you do plan a trip up this way let me know and a meet is on the cards.
That there daffyd type chap sometimes gets a thurs off as well, if we formulate a plan I will let him know........ sort of an impromptue day meet like thingy.
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There's nowt wrong with an impromptue day meet like thingy .... especially when they're planned at least 10 days in advance!
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Picked it up 1pm Thursday from the dealer. Had a couple of days on it but only managed to clock up 300 miles so far, too many sightseeing stops! Taking it back Monday am for the 500 mile service, will easy clock up those miles tomorrow (Sunday), raining today and I can't be arsed battling with steamed up glasses / visors to ride too far today. Bike is brilliant, should have got one years ago.
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pictures, pictures........ we need pictures, especially when it is raining makes the chrome shine more!!!!
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Bike is brilliant, should have got one years ago.
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Congrats mate!  We do need a picture...
Sometimes it takes a whole tank full of fuel before you think straight
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I've just opened one o' them Photobucket accounts so I'll take a pic or two tomorrow when the sun is out and glinting off the chrome ... while it's still clean
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Nice!
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I wonder if the America will stop buggering me about and run properly when it sees the competition
Isn't that like Michelle Phillips worrying about Mama Cass taking away all her boyfriends? The Rocket might belt out a big song, but the America is who you want to go home with at the end of the night. 
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The Rocket might belt out a big song, but the America is who you want to go home with at the end of the night.
In four years I've had five bikes from that dealer .... I've had the America for four years, 'nuff said.
I used to say I wanted to be buried on the America, I told Wendy the other day I'll settle for a tank badge on each side of the box instead
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Funkletrumpet's R3   "I see rub it in as I haven't got an R3 and cannot afford one Looks really nice bro
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Very nice, Congratulations 
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Thanks for doing that Ray I took those pics this morning ... that means it's just over two weeks old and STILL CLEAN!!! Yes, I've been baffle drilling too, I took it out for a test ride after the rain so it's now pretty grubby and needs a wash, might give work a miss for a while and go and do it. Thunderstorms just passed over and it's sunny again!
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I see the coffee stains come off it a treat mate!
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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ssssshh 
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I see the coffee stains come off it a treat mate!
Hey....i am lurking you know 
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I took those pics this morning ... that means it's just over two weeks old and STILL CLEAN!!!
Don't clean it too much people will think it belongs to me
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Congratulations I love the color.
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Very nice bike... Bet you're made up!
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Funkletrumpet's R3
Its RED!!!! Must be one of the fast ones.
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