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...I rode a Harley yesterday, '07 custom softtail, 97ci. 
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awww, it's OK. We all do it once in a while. 
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ssshhhh, haven't you learned nothing from fellas like "Weiner"? Now that you've put it on the net, it will be everywhere!!! 
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Rode or pushed??? Sorry couldn't resist. Hope you had a nice ride. Did you like it? Compared to our bikes?
Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts. - Charles Dickens
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The dark side is a very strong force. I know a good exorcist should you think you need one. 
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...I rode a Harley yesterday, '07 custom softtail, 97ci.
So, now do you know why you ride a Trumpy???
Otherwise it has been a waste of a day if you didn't learn something.
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awww, it's OK. We all do it once in a while.
You'll get hairy palms.
Cheers, Richard
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09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge
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its like they say. to know good, you have to know bad. now you know 
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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@Missannies, Didn't get the the luxury to push it, but it wasn't as smooth as my America. Almost like driving a tank, dang it, no that's on the internet, I hope he doesn't read this board.
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I know a good exorcist should you think you need one.
Just a guess, but is it  ?
Too old to die young, too ugly to leave a good looking corpse
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...I rode a Harley yesterday, '07 custom softtail, 97ci.
Did you like it----I may rent one this summer and see how i like them,.Remember variety is the spice of life!!! yeah!!!  
bob s
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awww, it's OK. We all do it once in a while.
You'll get hairy palms.
Go blind too.
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No, no! Look what happened to Frank 
12 Rocket Roadster
03 Bonneville America
69 BSA Firebird Scrambler
73 Yamaha TX 750
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I rented that Softail in Arizona and there's no way I'd buy one.
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Wish I would have kept mine....oh well there are more bikes to ride. 
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I like it... except for the left side exhaust pipe.
Live to love, love to live.
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That was one pretty bike. The quality of the paint and chrome was amazing. Remember when I almost dumped it on the Indian reservation trying to keep up with you guys going 100 plus? 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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If i was going to have one, Donny! I want it to look like yours, whitewalls pipes nd all. great lookin Harley.If i could find one that looks this nice. i'd try a trade on three of mine for it.......and money to boot.They can't ride too bad? theres more of them than any other bike you ee on the road.
bob s
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They can't ride too bad? theres more of them than any other bike you ee on the road.
That's one of the many reasons I don't own one. 4 out of 5 of the bikes on the highway are Harleys and none of them handle or are as cool as Triumphs. (Sorry Donny).
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I rode a sporster last summer an 05 , it was for sale for 2 grand, i went around the block[gladit was a short block]it rode terrbly uncomfortable.i mean everything was wrong for me 6', to short of pegs, to close to h/b. grips to close together ,,and a jerky bike when shifting , coulda been just the bikes fault but i have to think an 800 lb street glide would do MUCH better .assuming.
bob s
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Just make sure that you wear shoes with oil resistant soles if you’re going to ride a Harley. That way when it decides to “mark its territory” while stopped at a light you won’t fall over!
Going for the 50's look...
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I didn't know they still leaked....i think your thinking of the 60s an 70s.  aaayyy??
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I live in the sun downunder
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FrankW
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Twice the engine size, half the class, a quarter the handling.
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Dynas handle very nicely.....
Last edited by Donny; 06/23/2011 1:14 PM.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Twice the engine size, half the class, a quarter the handling.
OUCH!!!!!
Tony G
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Twice the engine size, half the class, a quarter the handling.
Opinions are opinions! 
I say:
Twice the engine size, half the handling, a quarter the class. 
Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
(I've owned four, before I found Triumph, so I believe my opinion is justified)
And you may see me tonight
With an illegal smile
J. Prine
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I suppose I should try out a Dyna some day, since they're supposed to be better than a Softail, but I'm in no rush.
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don't care
I'll say this, Donny can run his Dyna through the twisties as well as anyone here
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I wasn't impugning his riding skills.
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I wasn't impugning his riding skills.
Then what were you impugning? 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I'll say this, Donny can run his Dyna through the twisties as well as anyone here
Yeah I can't keep up with him on a Amercia or a Thunderbird. But there a quite a few on this site I can't keep up with. Isn't that right Dave, Mert, Moe, Chy, Greg...on and on? 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I wasn't impugning his riding skills.
Then what were you impugning?
I could impugn YOUR riding skills.
I thought we were talking about Harleys. People like to change the subject when they don't have a leg to stand on. I don't mind Frank hanging around but he can stop trying to convince us Harleys are superior to Triumphs. I've SEEN bikes as large as a Road Glide tossed around in twisties. So what? Some riders are good enough to transcend the machine. Doesn't mean I want that machine.
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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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"Lighten up, Francis."
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That was just a Softail. Dynas handle much better. Or so I'm told.
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I've ridden several Harley's now and the worst one was a V-rod. I felt like I was a sideways letter U. I cannot see how someone could ride that thing over 10 miles. I thought because it was a watercooled v-twin designed by Porsche it would be smooth. No such luck.But they do take a good picture and look mean and lean http://www.flickr.com/photos/havik/5014619237/ 
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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I live in the sun downunder
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I wasn't impugning his riding skills.
Then what were you impugning?
I could impugn YOUR riding skills.
I thought we were talking about Harleys. People like to change the subject when they don't have a leg to stand on. I don't mind Frank hanging around but he can stop trying to convince us Harleys are superior to Triumphs. I've SEEN bikes as large as a Road Glide tossed around in twisties. So what? Some riders are good enough to transcend the machine. Doesn't mean I want that machine.
When did I say that Harleys were better than Triumphs. 
Even though the Dyna I have has got more power, better fuel consumption and suits my purposes better.
I spent a long time trying to justify keeping both, one for local rides with friends and one for 2 up over longer distances.
Being retired on a limited budget I couldn't manage the Extra $1200 a year to do so. 
FrankW
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Sounds like a sales job to me. But whatever helps you sleep at night...
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