 Mechanical & saved by Harley rider
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I am a printing salesperson so when visiting clients, when it's not raining, I actually get paid to ride. Today on my second call, I traveled to Glens Falls, NY (170 miles out from home in Syracuse)for work & while there my gearchange rod broke. There are no Triumph shops in the greater Albany area. I was saved by a Harley rider who was doing boiler work at the paper mill I was visiting. As there were welders on site they put it back together & I was on my way. I wanted to give them something for their trouble but they said no. Pay it forward was the charge. They never busted my stones about my broken America and had nothing but good things to say about Triumph in general. Go figure!
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro... HST
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Monkey Butt
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Bikers helping bikers, that is a good thing.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Re: Mechanical & saved by Harley rider
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Yeah. I'm getting misty...
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Adjunct
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Yeah. I'm getting misty...
03 Speedmaster
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3/4 Throttle
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Contrary to popular belief, not all Hardly riders are the elite professional wanna be biker posers that some make them out to be. I don't know how many times I've stopped on the side of the road for a smoke and had one pass me by, turn around and come back to see if everything was alright. And it's not limited to just Harleys, but it does seem limited to cruisers, as I've never had a crotch rocket stop and inquire if I needed help. In the same vein, I usually do the same thing when I see another biker that I think may be broke down, and sometimes even if it is a crotch rocket  Cheers, Brad
To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid.
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Loquacious
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Ok,here goes.I HAVE A FRIEND WHO"S A HARLEY RIDER! There,I've come out and said it! 
Dinosaur.
"Oh Man I only ride 'em.I don't know what makes 'em work". Donald "Oddball" Sutherland
"Don't let the bastards get you down". Kris Kristofferson
"I am only paranoid because everyone is against me". Larry [Frank Burns] Linville
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Saved by an angel (maybe).
Live to love, love to live.
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Learned Hand
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Hay im in utica if you ever come around that area let me know we could meet for lunch or something.
I found that my triumph gets a lot of respect from Harley guys wish we had a dealer closer so there would be more of us up here.
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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In my opinion a real biker doesn't look at brand or type of bike but just stops
because someone else on two wheels needs it. I've stopped to help a couple on
a street bike that ran out of gas. I even let his pretty lady ride with me
to the store to get a quart of gasoline to get them to the station.
If there's nothing wrong with me,
maybe there's something wrong with the universe!
-Dr. Crusher
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Stickman Yogi
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In my opinion a real biker doesn't look at brand or type of bike but just stops
because someone else on two wheels needs it. I've stopped to help a couple on
a street bike that ran out of gas. I even let his pretty lady ride with me
to the store to get a quart of gasoline to get them to the station.
You've got to be kidding!
Live to love, love to live.
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Ummm ... No, I'm quite serious. She bought a large Gatorade bottle
and washed it out to put gasoline in to get their bike to the station.
Why would that sound like a joke?
If there's nothing wrong with me,
maybe there's something wrong with the universe!
-Dr. Crusher
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Worn Saddle
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I own both brands, the quintessential Brit plus the ubiquitous American. If I break down does this mean I'll have to stop and help myself?
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Old Hand
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Used to always be like that. I've even helped people get Jap (not the same as JAP) bikes running on the side of the road. It was quite common to see riders of Indians, Harleys, Hendersons, Brit bikes and even the moped size German and Italian bikes stop to help each other.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I check on every bike I pass thats on the side.
Last edited by Tajue17; 07/10/2009 12:21 PM.
don't wait for other people, Just do it!
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Learned Hand
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Heck I go as far as to spoon a harley rider every night.
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Fe Butt
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I own both brands, the quintessential Brit plus the ubiquitous American. If I break down does this mean I'll have to stop and help myself?
 Good question, Ed!
Well, right off-the-bat I'm thinkin' you "could have" a little logistical problem with your supposition here!
(...but I'll keep workin' on this and get back to ya when I think I might've figured this out...okay ol' buddy?! 
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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Heck I go as far as to spoon a harley rider every night.
Im with you my other half wants a 883 iron
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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Fe Butt
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Heck I go as far as to spoon a harley rider every night.
Im with you my other half wants a 883 iron
Okay Chuck and Dill, let me ask you two somethin' here then.....Did you guys NOT know of your wives' tendencies towards this sort of ill-advised and under-developed taste in motorcycles BEFORE you married 'em????? 
(I mean, isn't the term "deal-breaker" in your vocubulary, gentlemen???)
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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I was dead set on getting a HD about a month before I bought my speedy
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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Greenhorn
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Hey chuckyj in Utica - let me know if you come west around Fayetteville.
When the going gets weird the weird turn pro... HST
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I'm doing the Ride for kids next weekend the 19th you should come down its a great ride up to old forge then we are going up to blue mountain and back around 200 miles total
Life need a little Triumph!
2008 Triumph Speedmaster, Single baffle drag pipes, lots of black powder coatin,K&N pods, AI removed, TBS needles and a procom cdi.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I was dead set on getting a HD about a month before I bought my speedy
Huh, I was dead set against Harley and ON getting a BMW.
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Stickman Yogi
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I was dead set on getting a HD about a month before I bought my speedy
Huh, I was dead set against Harley and ON getting a BMW.
Shouldn't a rode that Beemer last month... now I can't get it outta my head.
Live to love, love to live.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Yeah, well, now the Harley Rocker C is in my head. I gotta go test ride a Thunderbird before this gets outta control.
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Loquacious
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Bet this looks familiar 
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Old Hand
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Heck I go as far as to spoon a harley rider every night.
Im with you my other half wants a 883 iron
If she's that set on it, at least talk her into a 1200, those will almost keep up. Get the 883 and you'll constantly have to pull over and wait.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Heh, my girlfriend wants a Bombardier Spyder three wheeler. I'm gonna have go get a big bore kit (or a Thunderbird) to keep up.
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