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06-04-2012, 09:51 AM

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Truly, I'd love to have each & every one of you (OK, most of you) come to Louisiana, drink some beer, hang out by the pool, maybe take a riode around the block with me & check the place out!

Thank you all for the good words!

Well......Cheryl and I are planning a ride in those parts pretty soon

Cool thread. I didn't know about the garage parties. I like it. But, I'm not letting Cheryl near that dyno. I'm easily replaceable, but by a machine?? That would hurt.

edit - never saw your bike before. That thing is a work of art - Classic! Reminds me of the cool bikes being built back in the neighborhood when I was younger. I would love to hear more about it.

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For those who haven't seen my ride, here she is.

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06-04-2012, 12:27 PM

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There are several threads about my build when she was comin' up. Just search "Chump Change" and a thread called Finally, Pics Of My Build.

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06-04-2012, 01:53 PM

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Great thread... Yes, most all the HD Shops in East Tennessee are holding "Garage Parties" now to get women interested or to help women riders learn more.

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06-05-2012, 11:38 AM

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Now, the Queens have talked about Garage Parties before & told us about them teaching the ladies how to pick up a bike if they dropped it...But they never mentioned any Harley shop doing THIS!

They had a bike hooked up to the dyno & were letting the ladies get on & run through the gears...Yeah, teach 'em to ride in a straight line!

One older lady screamed her head off & came out breathing hard & walking funny...Draw your own conclusions!

Ok I'll be the other guy, this is one of the reasons I bought a harley to start with, but the only time my wife screams her head off is when she wants me to stop so she can pee.lol

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06-05-2012, 08:27 PM

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Truly, I'd love to have each & every one of you (OK, most of you) come to Louisiana, drink some beer, hang out by the pool, maybe take a riode around the block with me & check the place out!

Cool! My boss hates me, my wife & landlord want me gone & I'm out of beer. Your timing couldn't be better. How long can I stay?

PS Are you a good cook?

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06-05-2012, 08:41 PM

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Cool! My boss hates me, my wife & landlord want me gone & I'm out of beer. Your timing couldn't be better. How long can I stay?

PS Are you a good cook?

Honey, I'm a fantastic cook! (Would you cut my steak for me?)

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06-05-2012, 09:19 PM

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Honey, I'm a fantastic cook! (Would you cut my steak for me?)

I'll even steal a chicken on the way down.

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06-06-2012, 11:26 PM

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Aint kickin' fun??

Gypsy,
Checked out your pics and saw you and your Tiger. Those things were worse than an iron head sportster to start. I get to have a lot of fun when I manage to flood the chopper. Kick 6-8 times, rest a while, 6-8 more kicks and it might start if it clears out. The S&S carb is pretty unforgiving at times, especially if it sits too long. I think the bike gets pissed at being ignored.