Nice Bike! Looks good in white. Be safe.
Back from Eating Pavement!
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Back from Eating Pavement!
I just finished a very boring 6 weeks of no riding. I ate it on a curve but not because of a car. I just happened to be behind another rider (on a Honda no less) who went around a very lazy curve on a bright and sunny afternoon. He laid down right in front of me!!! I've never seen anyone go down before, and being that it was a one lane road with traffic coming the other direction- I paniced and squeezed the breaks. Well, you can deduce what happened next. I guess it wasn't so bad because I was able to ride home after two arms and palms full of road rash and a broken left arm. I had to get the people in the car behind me to lift the bike off me because I was completely trapped. I asked the biker in front "why did you do that?!? there weren't any vehicles in front of you for 100 yards!!!!" and called him an idiot.
Anyway, I shook off the rust and did a 400 mile trip from ATL up through the Charahola. I'm excited to show the result of repairs because my tank got all bashed up and I had to repaint my tins. Always wanted a white bike and got that chance. Finally got the bike looking like I want it. Are there any other people with white dyna's out there? I don't see many.
Anyway, I shook off the rust and did a 400 mile trip from ATL up through the Charahola. I'm excited to show the result of repairs because my tank got all bashed up and I had to repaint my tins. Always wanted a white bike and got that chance. Finally got the bike looking like I want it. Are there any other people with white dyna's out there? I don't see many.
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You rode it home with a broken arm?
Damn you're a tough somnabitch
Good to hear you're none the worse for wear, and white looks pretty good on a superglide. Did you break your arm when you went down, or when you popped the Hondidiot upside the head?
Damn you're a tough somnabitch
Good to hear you're none the worse for wear, and white looks pretty good on a superglide. Did you break your arm when you went down, or when you popped the Hondidiot upside the head?
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I'm sorry you crashed, but to call the other rider an idiot is a serious case of the pot calling the kettle black. Why were you following so closely that you didn't have enough room to stop when he went down?!
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Glad to hear that you're ok and back in the saddle.
I've seen very few white bikes that I thought looked good, but yours is one of them. She looks clean and sharp!
Be safe out there.
I've seen very few white bikes that I thought looked good, but yours is one of them. She looks clean and sharp!
Be safe out there.
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I'm saying- I like the blacked out look, but I think too many people do it. I like a unique look.
Oh, and by the way- wasn't following close. I had a nice gap, of about 3 car lengths going less than 30mph. The sight of the man crashing jolted me and my reaction was incorrect. Gotta learn from this one.
And no, I didn't knock him upside his head like I should have. My arm slamming the pavement is what caused the break. Lucky my head didn't go anywhere near the pavement!!! (yes I where a helmet always)
Oh, and by the way- wasn't following close. I had a nice gap, of about 3 car lengths going less than 30mph. The sight of the man crashing jolted me and my reaction was incorrect. Gotta learn from this one.
And no, I didn't knock him upside his head like I should have. My arm slamming the pavement is what caused the break. Lucky my head didn't go anywhere near the pavement!!! (yes I where a helmet always)
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the pics he posted above don't do it justice, the paint looks a lot better in person. I've seen the bike and it has a blue hue to it in the light. The guy did a terrific job on the paint. By the way enjoyed the ride, and thanks for the pics.