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Bears, cops, and kidney belts: Riding cross-country on a Harley-Davidson in 1949

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Old 03-28-2014, 12:39 PM
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Default Bears, cops, and kidney belts: Riding cross-country on a Harley-Davidson in 1949
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http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...49/?refer=news
 
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Excellent story, well-written, and concise!
 
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Anyone who (reads, sees) this now knows why I love the looks of my Heritage.....

Of course all the (Pups) members wont understand any of it, Growing up in the 50's was a lot different and BETTER than growing up in todays World....
 
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I was born in "49"......now I'm one of the "Old Farts" telling the pups stories......where's the Vodka??
 
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The first picture...what is that keyboard looking thing behind the windshield? And the guy looks like "TV" Tommy Ivo.
 
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The first picture...what is that keyboard looking thing behind the windshield? And the guy looks like "TV" Tommy Ivo.
They tell you in the story. It is a map board covered in plastic...the precursor to GPS
 
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Great story!
 
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They tell you in the story. It is a map board covered in plastic...the precursor to GPS
Thanks and I admit, obviously, I didn't read it. I guess I should have and will now. A Packard swan?
 
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That was a great story. Thanks for posting this!
 
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Good story. Speedometers were inaccurate then too, cruising at 85 mph two up on a 47 pan?
 
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