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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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my girl friend just buy an 1200 nightster
and i worry about performance of the bike does she be able to follow me or i need to drop a more powerful engine on my bob!!
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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She'll probably kick your a$$ 0-60 and have no problems at posted speed limits. How fast do you want to go?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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on highway ussualy ride 65-75mph but iam scare in the city i dont want to be resson !!! why she wait!!
 
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chaelotte

The sportster is lighter and faster.... Torque another story....

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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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if i put a 103 or 110 form hd do albe good to stay in the front row!
 
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Is your woman too fast for you?
 
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i get a nice gilrfriend she ride hard but she dont know!!!

last summer she ride my bob and 2 time she scratch my peg afther she take my buell and she scratch the peg to
luky man i am!!!!!!!!!!
 
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A case of "motorcycle envy"??????
 
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they relassed the nightster 2 day afther i got my bob

i guessed i was the only who dont know the sporty is comming!!
if i know 3 day before i probably get a nightster and never buy my buell to have fun
maybe have to trade my bike!!
.....not sure if i want to let my bob going...for a spo....
 
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