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BO254, Actually my Suzi is a 1971 or 72 250 highpipe scrambler also, most people call it a Hustler even though by 71 it was not called that anymore. I bought it in ruff shape because the owner had the high pipes off the bike and in his basement. I really like the scrambler look so I paid to much for the shape it was in. I painted her up but it is not stock, but it is serviceable. I have not rode it yet as I'm having trouble with the carb cable splitter. This spring I hope to get it finished up and back on the road, at least around town.
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When I was growing up in the 70's our neighbors owned the local Honda Shop. I used to sit at their house and put bikes together out of the crate just to ride them to town and park them on the sales floor. (at which time we connected the speedo) One of the best bikes I ever owned was a 77 or 78 KZ650. Paid $500.00 for it. rebuilt it with some help from my Dad over the winter. road the crap out of it for 4 or 5 years. The guy I sold it too still owns it and it still is a runner. I have tried to buy it back the last couple years. Offered him $2500.00 last year. I did not have money to afford anything else back then, but then again I was fortunate to have a great ride. and you can call me stupid, but no filters on the carbs and a 4 into 1 Kerker header. Good times. 
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I've got a non-running KZ550 that I just picked up so I can part it out online. I would throw a new motor in it but even a junker is gonna set me back a few hundred bucks so I'll throw it on ebay piece by piece
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You know you're on a Triumph board when every discussion reverts back to 40 year old bikes. Fossils
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You know you're on a Triumph board when every discussion reverts back to 40 year old bikes. Fossils
It could be that new bikes are so good they border on appliances, older bikes need more TLC due to their "caracter". Many TRiumph fans are hands on kind of guys.
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You know you're on a Triumph board when every discussion reverts back to 40 year old bikes. Fossils
Well OB, this might be because we "fossils" tend to have been riding motorcycles for a long long time and have owned many a motorcycle over the years. And thus, tend to have an appreciation and knowledge of a wider selection of brands than it seems those who are new to the sport and/or who jumped on the Harley-Davidson "bandwagon" early on in their riding years.
Take for instance the thought that I've seemed to have noticed after attending the Hanson Dam British Ride run by the Norton Owners Club of Southern California every year for the past 22 years and now days attended by some 1200 riders annually. I've noticed over the years that almost all of the attendees who ride into this rally, and on almost every brand of motorcycle regardless of nation of origin(Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.) are very knowledgeable people and enjoy discussing the rich history of all the various brands and vintages of motorcycles which are ridden into it.
(...and then on the OTHER hand, I've noticed that H-D rallies seem to primarily be attended by people who have a mindset such as "If it ain't a Harley, then it ain't no real motorsickle, and that especially goes for that 'jap crap'", OR just show up to drink beer, get drunk and party!)
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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As least we don't ride a late model fossil. 
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Lets not turn this into another Harley bashing thread, new Harley bikes are very very good, just like all the other new bikes... I believe that the fossil remark was off base, most of us older riders have memories and fondness for the older bikes because we grew up with them. Younger people will feel the same way about their 2015 bike when the 2045's come out. We all tend to fixate on what we remember from our youth, the kids are too young to figure that out, but don't worry give them 20 or 30 years, they will learn.
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"Lets not turn this into another Harley bashing thread," Why not?This isn't a Harley appreciation forum I'm still getting over the "More Mature" quote on the "36 day MC trip" thread. 
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You know you're on a Triumph board when every discussion reverts back to 40 year old bikes. Fossils
Well OB, this might be because we "fossils" tend to have been riding motorcycles for a long long time and have owned many a motorcycle over the years. And thus, tend to have an appreciation and knowledge of a wider selection of brands than it seems those who are new to the sport and/or who jumped on the Harley-Davidson "bandwagon" early on in their riding years.
Take for instance the thought that I've seemed to have noticed after attending the Hanson Dam British Ride run by the Norton Owners Club of Southern California every year for the past 22 years and now days attended by some 1200 riders annually. I've noticed over the years that almost all of the attendees who ride into this rally, and on almost every brand of motorcycle regardless of nation of origin(Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.) are very knowledgeable people and enjoy discussing the rich history of all the various brands and vintages of motorcycles which are ridden into it.
(...and then on the OTHER hand, I've noticed that H-D rallies seem to primarily be attended by people who have a mindset such as "If it ain't a Harley, then it ain't no real motorsickle, and that especially goes for that 'jap crap'", OR just show up to drink beer, get drunk and party!)
  
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The NYT reported that H.D. will be putting together knock down kits in Thailand to get around the 60% tariff they put on imported bikes. About 100 workers will be hired to work in this facility that will service the Asian markets.
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It looks like Thai-rumph will have new neighbors...
http://www.chiangraitimes.com/iconic-ame...n-thailand.html
This comment was rough:
"Jim Brogan
Anything built in this country (Thailand) is done by very poor workmanship, I live here, anything that's been made in this country or put together here is ******!! Harley Davidson will be very sorry they plan to build their motorcycle-here"
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You know you're on a Triumph board when every discussion reverts back to 40 year old bikes. Fossils
Well OB, this might be because we "fossils" tend to have been riding motorcycles for a long long time and have owned many a motorcycle over the years. And thus, tend to have an appreciation and knowledge of a wider selection of brands than it seems those who are new to the sport and/or who jumped on the Harley-Davidson "bandwagon" early on in their riding years.
Take for instance the thought that I've seemed to have noticed after attending the Hanson Dam British Ride run by the Norton Owners Club of Southern California every year for the past 22 years and now days attended by some 1200 riders annually. I've noticed over the years that almost all of the attendees who ride into this rally, and on almost every brand of motorcycle regardless of nation of origin(Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.) are very knowledgeable people and enjoy discussing the rich history of all the various brands and vintages of motorcycles which are ridden into it.
(...and then on the OTHER hand, I've noticed that H-D rallies seem to primarily be attended by people who have a mindset such as "If it ain't a Harley, then it ain't no real motorsickle, and that especially goes for that 'jap crap'", OR just show up to drink beer, get drunk and party!)
You are full of assumptions. While in Sturgis for the 2013 rally I was walking into a saloon in Deadwood SD and an old quintessential bearded biker stopped me and pointed at my Triumph T-shirt nodded and said "Great bike!" As I recall I never heard a Harley Davidson rider say anything negative about my Triumph and the Sturgis rally is pretty big with Harley Davidson fans. As a matter of fact when I traded in the Triumph the Harley Davidson dealer gave me top dollar for it, far more than the Triumph dealer offered and they sold it within a month.
By the way I hear Triumph riders are "hands on" and often buy used bikes but Triumph Motorcycle Company would very much appreciate it if more of you would invest in a brand new Triumph, you know to keep the company in business and all.
My first fossil post was just a joke in case you missed it.
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Depends on the HD rider, most of the older guys appreciate Triumphs and in many case owned one at one time or another. Ther younger crowd is generally a different story, most know very little about bikes and only recognise one brand the rest are junk to them. My friends and I rib each other back and forth but it is in good fun, they like the triumphs and I like some HDs, depends what HD it is. I am not a fan of Evo. I would love a 30s Knuckle or a flat head but would trade either for a 37 Speedtwin.
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I was going down the "river road" here locally and an "old" Indian passed me going the other way. The quick glance I caught of it seemed to be a good looking bike of the forties. I wish I could have spent some time looking at the bike and comparing notes on Indian, but you never know. Some of the old "Hendee crowd" turn their noses up at the "new" Indians.
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You know you're on a Triumph board when every discussion reverts back to 40 year old bikes. Fossils
Well OB, this might be because we "fossils" tend to have been riding motorcycles for a long long time and have owned many a motorcycle over the years. And thus, tend to have an appreciation and knowledge of a wider selection of brands than it seems those who are new to the sport and/or who jumped on the Harley-Davidson "bandwagon" early on in their riding years.
Take for instance the thought that I've seemed to have noticed after attending the Hanson Dam British Ride run by the Norton Owners Club of Southern California every year for the past 22 years and now days attended by some 1200 riders annually. I've noticed over the years that almost all of the attendees who ride into this rally, and on almost every brand of motorcycle regardless of nation of origin(Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and the U.S.) are very knowledgeable people and enjoy discussing the rich history of all the various brands and vintages of motorcycles which are ridden into it.
(...and then on the OTHER hand, I've noticed that H-D rallies seem to primarily be attended by people who have a mindset such as "If it ain't a Harley, then it ain't no real motorsickle, and that especially goes for that 'jap crap'", OR just show up to drink beer, get drunk and party!)
You are full of assumptions. While in Sturgis for the 2013 rally I was walking into a saloon in Deadwood SD and an old quintessential bearded biker stopped me and pointed at my Triumph T-shirt nodded and said "Great bike!" As I recall I never heard a Harley Davidson rider say anything negative about my Triumph and the Sturgis rally is pretty big with Harley Davidson fans. As a matter of fact when I traded in the Triumph the Harley Davidson dealer gave me top dollar for it, far more than the Triumph dealer offered and they sold it within a month.
By the way I hear Triumph riders are "hands on" and often buy used bikes but Triumph Motorcycle Company would very much appreciate it if more of you would invest in a brand new Triumph, you know to keep the company in business and all.
My first fossil post was just a joke in case you missed it.
Sure OB, it's pretty much common knowledge that many older H-D riders and such as the one you received kudos from at Sturgis have a soft spot for the Triumph brand, as many of them owned an old Meriden-built Triumph back in the day. In many cases a Triumph might have been their very first motorcycle in their youth.
However, you might recall in my earlier reply to you that I mentioned that it's always seemed to me that in general the riders who attend the aforementioned SoCal's Norton Club's Hansen Dam rally every year and which draws riders astride motorcycles manufactured from not only England and the U.S., but also from Italy, Germany and Japan.
And so, while you might think I'm "making assumptions" here, I'm still going to suggest to you that the likelihood of those who attend THAT rally are generally going to be more appreciative of seeing a guy ride into the Hansen Dam rally astride, say, a really nice old Ducati bevel-drive 900SS, and really nice old BMW R90S or EVEN a really nice old Honda CB350, 450 or 750(AND btw, would be FAR less likely to ascribe the tired old epithet of "Jap Crap" to the latter listed) than would the predominately H-D crowd who attends the Sturgis rally.
And because once again, I can not begin to tell you how many times over the years I've run across die-hard H-D riders who wouldn't know and really don't care about any brand of motorcycle other than those manufactured in Milwaukee.
(...and I have a feeling you have GOT to have run across more than a few of those types over the years too, now haven't you?!...be truthful now, dude...SURE you have, huh!)
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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It's the nature of man, I drive a Dodge and hate a Ford. I ride a Triumph and hate a Jap, it's all the same thing. Many of the younger folks buy into marketing and don't even own a decent set of tools. Of course all the brands are so good that tools aren't often needed. Old Guys rule.
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Okay Dwight here's an example you asked for. There is a very young hard working kid at the shop who fit's your stereotype of all Harley Davidson riders. He's 20 years old so he obviously cant have 30+ years of riding experience but he found a clean 1200 Sportster one of the last carbureted models with dual front discs. This young man loves his bike but is just beginning and learning so it's no surprise that he's focused on Sportsters and Harley Davidson in general and probably has no idea what a Vincent Black Shadow was.
By the same standard there are several other young riders at work one has a Suzuki GSX and he has no idea why anyone would ever want to ride a Triumph Bonneville, Harley Sportster or any Indian for him it's 10,000 RPM rolling wheelies and riding on the edge on the street all the time. He scoffs at anything that cant hang at 150 miles per hour (that mean's your bike and mine). He is interested in only the latest technology and he also has no idea what a Vincent Black Shadow was nor does he care.
It's the same with car enthusiasts. Let's see if we can conjure up some images: The V8 Mustang or Camaro driver in jeans and a t-shirt doesn't respect the kids with slammed Honda Civics that have 6 inch tail pipe extensions while the Euro snob Porsche drivers look down on everyone. Yea, go ahead and see if a Porsche driver is going to compliment a classic 1969 Camaro or Mustang. What's the difference between a Porsche and a Porcupine? Porcupines have the pricks on the outside!
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You made some good points here, OB. However, the following is where you overstated your case in your latest reply to me... Quote:
...who fit's your stereotype of all Harley Davidson riders.
You see, never once in this conversation have I stated "ALL Harley-Davidson riders" were or are like some of the examples I've given you.
(...speaking of "assumptions")
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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However, the following is where you overstated your case in your latest reply to me...
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...who fit's your stereotype of all Harley Davidson riders.
You see, never once in this conversation have I stated "ALL Harley-Davidson riders" were or are like some of the examples I've given you.
(...speaking of "assumptions")
Perhaps it would be more accurate to change the word from (all) to (most). And you certainly aren't the only one who often paints the Harley rider stereotype.
Stereotypes are a curious thing, stop at a gas station in my truck and nobody notices but roll up on a Harley Davidson and young ladies smile and say "hello" same guy so what's different? The same thing happens on Triumphs but instead of ladies it's old men who say "nice bike I had one of those 40 years ago!" Ride up on a Yamaha and you get ignored altogether. 
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However, the following is where you overstated your case in your latest reply to me...
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...who fit's your stereotype of all Harley Davidson riders.
You see, never once in this conversation have I stated "ALL Harley-Davidson riders" were or are like some of the examples I've given you.
(...speaking of "assumptions")
Perhaps it would be more accurate to change the word from (all) to (most). And you certainly aren't the only one who often paints the Harley rider stereotype.
Stereotypes are a curious thing, stop at a gas station in my truck and nobody notices but roll up on a Harley Davidson and young ladies smile and say "hello" same guy so what's different? The same thing happens on Triumphs but instead of ladies it's old men who say "nice bike I had one of those 40 years ago!" Ride up on a Yamaha and you get ignored altogether.
Yeah because "most" young ladies know nothing about motorcycles. I once had a young lady ask if my previous 2010 Thunderbird was a Harley. She was standing a couple feet away and could have clearly seen the Triumph badge if she would have looked. 
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Yeah because "most" young ladies know nothing about motorcycles. I once had a young lady ask if my previous 2010 Thunderbird was a Harley. She was standing a couple feet away and could have clearly seen the Triumph badge if she would have looked.
The difference is I don't mind teaching the young ladies.
Hope she wasn't too disappointed to find out your bike wasn't a Harley Davidson.
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Yeah because "most" young ladies know nothing about motorcycles. I once had a young lady ask if my previous 2010 Thunderbird was a Harley. She was standing a couple feet away and could have clearly seen the Triumph badge if she would have looked.
The difference is I don't mind teaching the young ladies.
Hope she wasn't too disappointed to find out your bike wasn't a Harley Davidson.
Not at all. She didn't have a clue...ding ding ding. 
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Twice this last week I've been in traffic and been asked by driver's ,'What bike is that? It's beautiful '
And this in its native land.
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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However, the following is where you overstated your case in your latest reply to me...
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...who fit's your stereotype of all Harley Davidson riders.
You see, never once in this conversation have I stated "ALL Harley-Davidson riders" were or are like some of the examples I've given you.
(...speaking of "assumptions")
Perhaps it would be more accurate to change the word from (all) to (most). And you certainly aren't the only one who often paints the Harley rider stereotype.
Stereotypes are a curious thing, stop at a gas station in my truck and nobody notices but roll up on a Harley Davidson and young ladies smile and say "hello" same guy so what's different? The same thing happens on Triumphs but instead of ladies it's old men who say "nice bike I had one of those 40 years ago!" Ride up on a Yamaha and you get ignored altogether.
Yeah, I get that all the time while riding my Triumph too of course, OB. Kind'a comes with the territory, as this brand, like H-D and Indian, has a rich and long history.
However, as much I get that sort of attention while out on the Triumph, it pales by comparison to all the thumbs-up and appreciative comments I receive while I'm out driving my Porsche 550 Spyder Beck replica. That baby draws 'em all towards it, from old farts to young babes and even little kids.
(...and with of course usually only the old farts knowing that this was the sort of car young James Dean met his maker in while driving his to a racetrack in central California back in '55)
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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Only just catching up with this thread and I thought for a minute that you'd missed the Porsche comment Dwight I always thought the joke was that a Porsche was like hemorrhoids, sooner or later every ar**hole gets one. Kidding, I'm kidding, ok? Sheesh .
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What's the difference between a Porsche and a Porcupine? The Pr!ck is inside on a Porsche. Hey, I don't write 'em. But I'll be here all week, Folks. Ba-Dump-Dump
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PSST, Ryk, Outbanks said that one two days ago .
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The guy who told me that, bought my Alfa, probably because he couldn't afford a Porsche. Man, was I glad to see that money pit drive away and I had money in my hand.. 
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The guy who told me that, bought my Alfa, probably because he couldn't afford a Porsche. Man, was I glad to see that money pit drive away and I had money in my hand..
I loved my Alfa, '91-'92 164
Yeah, they can be a money pit.
I HAVE been looking for one again recently though. Rare beast these days.
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I saw the recent Alfa 4c in person a couple weeks ago, It is flat out gorgeous !!! I don't lust after many cars anymore but the little Alfa did the trick.
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The guy who told me that, bought my Alfa, probably because he couldn't afford a Porsche. Man, was I glad to see that money pit drive away and I had money in my hand..
I loved my Alfa, '91-'92 164
Yeah, they can be a money pit.
I HAVE been looking for one again recently though. Rare beast these days.
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Exactly what I had, a '91 164 S, Ferrari Red w/ Brown Leather and every option the Eyetalians could dream up. It would hit the rev limiter faster than I could shift in the first 3 gears. After a windshield, two computers, and a recurring juice clutch issue, I fell out of Love. Besides, if I'm going to pay Ferrari prices for parts, I want a real one.
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Re: HD
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Only just catching up with this thread and I thought for a minute that you'd missed the Porsche comment Dwight
I always thought the joke was that a Porsche was like hemorrhoids, sooner or later every ar**hole gets one.
Kidding, I'm kidding, ok? Sheesh
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Yeah Ade, and I saw OB's earlier "porcupine" comment too.
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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Re: HD
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And I just want a bike that'll do over 30k without engine work....never yet had that from a Harley.
Which is a shame. As I ride at least 15 k per year...means my Harley is approaching both danger and unsellable zones in 2 years from new.....and , no, I'm not a numpty...I look after my bikes...but I do ride them far and fast.
I have always gotten 70k to 100k+ miles on HD engines. Even my AMF era Sportster ran some 340K with 3 topend rebuilds. That was the semi-competition XLCH that didn't even have an oil filter.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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There are a ton of Harley's out there with over 100K on the speedo. Probably more than any other make sold in the USA. Those tractor motors may not be fast, but they run forever.
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Re: HD
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There are a ton of Harley's out there with over 100K on the speedo. Probably more than any other make sold in the USA. Those tractor motors may not be fast, but they run forever.
Maybe that's been my problem....I ride them fast and often and in all weathers and seasons.
Maybe Im just plain unlucky too, but I speak as I find.
I've owned many many HD's and not one of them has made it to 30k despite meticulous maintenance......I've had three , yes three failed big twin gearboxes for example.....and even my old Evo had the oil pump,er, ' fall off' mid flight.
My latest was a switchback bought almost new...made it to 15k before the infamous vibrations started.....OK I cured that but I shouldn't have had to do so...and the factory manual torque settings for the silencer were wrong...just plain wrong.
For the sort of money there's asking I don't think these things are acceptable
I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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Then surely your riding style doesn't suit that type of bike. Maybe you need something more specific to having the knackers revved off it ?  .
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Alatamoc,, If I had that kind of problems with H.D. I would feel like you do, for sure. I can only speak to my own experience which has been just fine with my Harleys and Triumphs. I have bought 2 new Harley's and 3 used ones along with my Triumph America, all have been flawless. Just lucky I guess. P.S. Most of my friends ride Harley bikes and they seem happy with them. I bought the Triumph because it is lighter and I'm tired of just looking at the hoards of Harley's out there.
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Joined: Jun 2010
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Then surely your riding style doesn't suit that type of bike.
Maybe you need something more specific to having the knackers revved off it ?
MZ?
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I took the Road Less Travelled.
Now where the ****** am I?
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