 Sad barn find story
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Normally I love hearing about barn finds, but this story is heartbreaking. The graveyard
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Worn Saddle
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Worn Saddle
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Man, that story is depressing. Especially considering it was just an hour away. Wish I knew about it sooner. 
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
Pat
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Oil Expert
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Great story - thanks for posting. At least they salvaged some of the best stuff. It would have been great to have had a few weeks to go through everything in detail. No doubt some real treasures were dumped.
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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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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I was there when they were cleaning out the bikes! I wish I had known, I would have brought my truck and 20' flat bed trailer! I was at the lock and could probably see the building and never knew.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Live to love, love to live.
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New Tires
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New Tires
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The truth is that there are probably tons of defunct MC shops around the country with the same circumstances. I once took a head from a 72 Bonnie to a small machine shop in the older, "ghetto", part of Kansas City, Kansas. As I looked around the shop I noticed a back door, in the yard were a mix of HD and brit bike carcasses just sitting out in the elements, a bone yard. This was before the internet and cell phones, I think most these guys just did not have access to the market place to sell the spares.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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Complete Newb
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Complete Newb
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Wow, 15 minutes down the street from me, my bud I sent a link to knew who Walter Kohl was, said he was a legend around here back in the day.
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