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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Check Pants
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Dang it... There no like button so i have to make a comment. 
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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This ain't no Facebook. 
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Lookin good already FJ. I can't wait to see what you do with it.
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Dang it... There no like button so i have to make a comment.
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Check Pants
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There are a few things I want to sort out on it but other than putting my touring accessories on it I'm not going to do a thing to it.
Nice, but I'm getting my head around you riding a stock BA. I have an original set of 2002 stock mufflers in the back shed if you're really into it 
jh
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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Check Pants
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SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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Worn Saddle
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Good looking all around bike. Nice score.
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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I was convinced I was going to move my footboards from Bollox to Reboot, but today when I was riding with just the pegs for the first time in, oh, about 9 years, I didn't really mind the pegs. In fact, when I rested my heels on top of the pegs, they were more comfortable than the footboards.  I still want to move my rear pegs, though. Definitely.
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Stickman Yogi
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Reboot's a real beaut! 
Live to love, love to live.
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Black and silver, nothing but class. Possibly too classy for me. 
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Nice bike, I was eyeballing that light bar, is that home built?
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Loquacious
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Very nice FJ. I've often had thoughts of adding an america/speedy as a second bike and going the opposite way with it, one bagger one bobber. Good for you for going out and doing it. Enjoy.
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Nice bike, I was eyeballing that light bar, is that home built?
I don't know exactly who made it, if it was Ed or if he had someone do it. It's s nice design but the metal is too thin. The lights vibrate way too much, and these particular lights don't have the swivel underneath so they cannot be adjusted (easily). I'll probably put one of my lightbar brackets on it (which means I need new lights anyway, that I can adjust).
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Oil Expert
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Yup. Same here. I want to hot rod the speedy out and get a second bike for a trip/comfy bike. Wife is cool with it so someday soon maybe...
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Bar Shake
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Bar Shake
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Black ones are the fastest.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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I was convinced I was going to move my footboards from Bollox to Reboot, but today when I was riding with just the pegs for the first time in, oh, about 9 years, I didn't really mind the pegs. In fact, when I rested my heels on top of the pegs, they were more comfortable than the footboards.
I still want to move my rear pegs, though. Definitely.
Welcome to back peg world. Nice bike John! Similar story too as when I finished the kitchen remodel I was given the go ahead for a Rocket III. Cinnamon Girl rocked my world though...
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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...you're gonna feel a little pressure....
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Black and silver, nothing but class. Possibly too classy for me.
 
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Should be Riding
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You lucky bastard, having two bikes!  Nice looking ride, what size front tire is that?
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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what size front tire is that?
It's a 110/90 ME880.
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what size front tire is that?
It's a 110/90 ME880.
That is what I run up front on my America. I like the ride with 880's front and back and besides, I got tired of replacing the Lazertechs.
Thom
I might be wrong, I sometimes am.
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My tire guy doesn't do Metzlers so I've been running Avons all these years, which are also excellent tires. Glad to finally try Metz's. They handle good so far.
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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Moved the rear pegs and Windvest over today. I think I'll move the Jim's Spacers over too. I think the Corbin seat and Tsukayu bags will round out the changes before the Kootenay Raid. Still undecided on moving the footboards over.
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FWIW, I have floorboards on the Yamaha and I will not put them on the America. I would rather have a set of the mid-pegs that Eddy is selling for long trips, just to give me another option of where to have my feet. I like the pegs on the America.
Thom
I might be wrong, I sometimes am.
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Went for another ride today. Not only am I not putting the boards on Reboot, I think I'll be selling the ones off Bollox.
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Stickman Yogi
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Really! I think I'll put my pegs back on just to see.
Live to love, love to live.
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Give it a try. You have a lot of free time on your hands.
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I do? Let me rephrase that... not really!
Live to love, love to live.
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And I kept thinking, "why did he say I have a lot of free time on my hands?" Finally I got the answer... it's 'cause I keep my bike so clean. That's it, right?
Live to love, love to live.
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Sure. Actually I thought you were retired.
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Those driving lights look like they're good for spotting owls.Nice bike. 
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I live in the sun downunder
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Last edited by FrankW; 06/23/2011 8:19 AM.
FrankW
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Re: REBOOT--Friar's second 2002 Bonneville America
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Should be Riding
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I guess you didn't have in mind Elisabetta Canalis ' posterior eh?
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I live in the sun downunder
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Harleys look like ass.
Just think of that Softail you rode John.
Wasn't it sweet. 
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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Harleys look like ass.
Gawd, you're funny.
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Please, no more "hot harley talk" on my thread.
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Loquacious
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I have always stuck with pegs.I have tried footboards a few times but for some reason I can't seem to get comfortable with them
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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very VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!
07 America,
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