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Old Jan 11, 2016 | 09:27 PM
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As far as work goes, I'm a pastor at a church called Gateway Church
Do you guys have a location in Oklahoma City? That name sounds very familiar
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 08:26 PM
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Almost done with this project in Dallas. Added saddlebags and love the function. Commuting has been great but I only have been riding 1/3 of the time. Harley Fat Bob makes a good commuting choice. Bike has held up ok,now has a leaking valve cover but it's been reliable.
 

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Originally Posted by n2gzus
Do you guys have a location in Oklahoma City? That name sounds very familiar
6 in the Dallas/ Ft Worth area and one related in Phoenix . No OKC yet.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 08:39 PM
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I am a school teacher and have an '06 FLST. I ride almost everyday (bad fog or rain bad around here). I did not ride to day the fog was visibility less then 1/4 mile.
I will say I do look funny wearing a black riding jacket and slacks. I also have on nice days worn school shirts.
The ride is awesome and is about 30 miles each way little traffic.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Prof Rene
I am a school teacher and have an '06 FLST. I ride almost everyday (bad fog or rain bad around here). I did not ride to day the fog was visibility less then 1/4 mile.
I will say I do look funny wearing a black riding jacket and slacks. I also have on nice days worn school shirts.
The ride is awesome and is about 30 miles each way little traffic.
I ride all the time with my suit under my Harley jacket and pullover commuting pants! People are surprised I look sharp after riding a bike but all it takes is some preplanning and maybe some extra hair products.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Gunnar Johnson
I ride all the time with my suit under my Harley jacket and pullover commuting pants! People are surprised I look sharp after riding a bike but all it takes is some preplanning and maybe some extra hair products.

Or you can be bald like me. lol.
I teach high school, you should see the kids when teach rolls in on a HD with loud pipes. lol.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 09:35 PM
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Work? I vaguely remember something like that.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 11:18 PM
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I work them 12hr rotating shift schedule's.....3 & 4, go from nights to days every two months. So I usually ride in 3 out of 4 days a week. Its 68 miles....round trip as I watch for the deer, hogs and other wild life that travels cross the back roads on my way to work.
 
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My commute is about 40 miles round trip and is mostly surface streets with about 5 miles of I-10. We usually know well in advance in Phoenix when we are going to have rain or dust storms, so I don't always carry rain gear. Biggest issue is this time of year, when the temps are in the 30's-40's when I leave for work and in the 70's on the way home. Dress in layers.
 
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16 SG and my commute is 45miles/day 3x a week and 60miles/2x a week.
 
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