Pulled the trigger yesterday,
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Road Master
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From: Southeastern USA
RE: Pulled the trigger yesterday,
First the low tires and the peg about to fall off, now get this ****.
Put a few miles on it today, and a some point I noticed that the forks weren't lined up quite straight going down the road. They were a little off to the right. I had a pretty good idea what the trouble was right off, so I headed into a gas station to take a peek. Sure enough, the right side of the the rear axle is back nearly a full half inch further than the left. Thing is dogtracking like a sumb1tch. Totally out of alignment. Not only that, but the strings on my banjo aren't near as tight as the drive belt on this thing. You could play a tune on that sucker.
I may be looking for an address to HD corporate. None of this is anything that gives me any great amount of concern, and I can certainly straighten it all out in just a very quick new york minute, but $hit like this really messes with people who don't know much about their bikes, and it gives HD a hell of a bad name too.
Put a few miles on it today, and a some point I noticed that the forks weren't lined up quite straight going down the road. They were a little off to the right. I had a pretty good idea what the trouble was right off, so I headed into a gas station to take a peek. Sure enough, the right side of the the rear axle is back nearly a full half inch further than the left. Thing is dogtracking like a sumb1tch. Totally out of alignment. Not only that, but the strings on my banjo aren't near as tight as the drive belt on this thing. You could play a tune on that sucker.
I may be looking for an address to HD corporate. None of this is anything that gives me any great amount of concern, and I can certainly straighten it all out in just a very quick new york minute, but $hit like this really messes with people who don't know much about their bikes, and it gives HD a hell of a bad name too.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: Upstate NY
RE: Pulled the trigger yesterday,
Psycho, congratulations on the new ride and getting back in the saddle. I like that brake light on the sissy bar. I can't believe the lousy prep they did on your bike. Good luck with HD corporate. Ride hard and stay safe.
Tourer
Joined: May 2007
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RE: Pulled the trigger yesterday,
nice looking bike psycho, glad to hear your getting back on the horse. I know how you feel, I totalled a crotch rocket last march at 120MPH hitting a curb. the tree I flew into stopped me pretty quick leaving me with a torn ACL/MCL and a fractured knee cap along with many bruses and scrapes. I got another rocket but sold it a few months later, I realized I wanted to cruise more than I wanted to go fast so I bought my 2006 Street Bob. it's nice just to get back to the riding which is what I enjoy doing, my buddies still ride rockets and do the stunts still and to be hones I don't miss it one bit.
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