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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Smile Why is this section so small???

Maybe I'm answering my own question by saying I just noticed it myself, but man some of the other sections on this site are huge. Just thinking out loud, but everywhere I look are Evo's. Evo's for sale, on the roads, in front of shops and taverns....everywhere. Bargins galore. I got mine recently for $5,500 off of ebay. Just wondering where all the guys with the Evo's hang out. I don't consider my '96 a classic. Is it? I always thought classics were 25 years old. Maybe Shovels and Pans....but Evo's, naw. I must be out of the loop.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Damn you got a 96 for $5,500....Thats a great price but then again its purple!!!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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Don't worry ...... Evo riders is finished doing mods on their bikes and are just hitting the road
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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this is where you come for peace and tranquility ommm ommm
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Hush, keep your voice down. Don't want that rabble in Touring hearing us and spoiling our peace and quiet!

I think one problem is the titles given to the Forums (that should surely be Fora?). Touring as a topic plainly includes all dressers, but we Evos have been given special treatment and our own corner. Don't know what our masters are trying to tell us, but they haven't chosen the best grouping names IMHO.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Heck, my Evo is my new bike. The "classic" is my ironhead. It's a 75 so I don't know if it's considered an antique yet or not.

I wonder about the EVO guys too. I think this whole forum is dominated by people who buy a brand new bike then trade it in 2 years later because they are afraid it's going to leave them stranded on the side of the road. They get the new one, spend another $8k on accessories and ticky tack, then trade it in. I'm not going to call them "rubs" but......
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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Stick around and you will see it doesn't take a large section to answer any questions involving a Evo powered bike.

Large sections usually attracts arrogance, jackazzes, trouble stirring trolls and master trinkett installers, every forum has it's problems, alot of real experiance repairs gets passed on in little places like this.

The only problem in this section is teamstersteward isn't hitting on all cylinders
 

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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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A lot of this stems from the dealership mentality, too. Have you taken an Evo to a dealer lately? Might as well be on a Knuckle or Pan. Unless you are dropping thousands on a new bike, or useless crap, they want nothing to do with you.

They have successfully scared most of the non-mechanically inclined riders out of Evos and into far-less reliable Twinkies.

Lets keep the secret to ourselves. Evos are now selling for what an Ironhead was going for a couple of years ago.

The guys with more dollars than sense can continue to buy a new bike every couple of years, and spend thousands keeping it on the road. I'll continue to enjoy my Evo, which is paid for, gets better mileage, runs much better, and HAS NEVER LEFT ME STRANDED! Plus, I can fix just about anything on the side of the road with the handful of tools I keep in my toolbag.

And, I don't need to hook my bike to a HD dealer computer to tell me what's wrong with my bike or to tune it, imagine that?!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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ommmmm ommmmmmmmmm ommmmmmmmmm
 
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Good to know guys, thanks. I sold a 1975 Shovel to get this Low Rider. I loved the Shovel and had quite a history with it, but just got tired of two hours of wrenching for every three hours of riding. So far the only wrenching I've done to this bike is adding cool stuff to it. I did strip the drain plug on her, but that was my own fault. Now I know better and won't be so "Shovel Mechanic Mentality" on this Evo.! The bike is pretty dang amazing. I rode 500 miles this weekend with the old club totally trouble free and I'm not even in pain. 500 miles on my old Shovel would have involved a trailer and week in traction for me.
 
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