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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:05 AM
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Where I come from rarely do I hear them called dressers. We call them deckers. Hear it at the dealership as well. Decker as in all decked out. Does sound better than dresser if you say it a couple of times
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:12 AM
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When I was growing up? We called all the full dressed ones garbage barges.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by REW13
...a neighbor pulled up and was speaking to his friends about the new bagger he just bought. Went on about the 24 inch front wheel... Bla Bla Bla. And the 26 inch front wheel Bla Bla Bla.... Stretched bags and the 30 inch front wheel Bla Bla Bla....
Hey, as long as your neighbor stays off your Lawn...Right?




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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 09:54 AM
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Yesterday I had to tell a Harley salesman that Electra Glide
first meant it had an electric starter.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 10:11 AM
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I always thought a bagger was the kid that stood at the end of the check out lane at the grocery store bagging groceries. Oh yeah, that's rare anymore.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by REW13
Wthis dude will drop this bike soon!
I probably ride mine more than most, and I drop it all every year. I think once in over 20, I did not.


BTW, I too grew up calling them dressers. I wonder if this is to account for FLHRs.

Originally Posted by kickstartfan
Yesterday I had to tell a Harley salesman that Electra Glide
first meant it had an electric starter.
I though just an evolution of hydra glide, just another model. I never heard that it was first model to have electric start.

I don't think it would make my dick grow when talking to a salesman to know this, since it was around 1965. But it is interesting trivia.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 11:11 AM
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The Electra Glide was not the first Harley to have electric start. The first Harley with electric start was the 1964 Harley Servi-Car with 45" flathead.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bikerlaw
My memory seems to be that Dresser or Fully Dressed went out with the Shovelheads, and Bagger came around with the Evo's But that's just as I "recall".
^^^This..
Have no idea if it's "correct" but if someone says dresser I assume we are talking shovel
 
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Originally Posted by Uncle Fuzzy
but if someone says dresser I assume we are talking shovel
Why? Fairing is a fairing, ect.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2017 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Zerk
Why? Fairing is a fairing, ect.
I think it's because that's the way I've heard the ol SKool guys who ride em refer to them.
The later bikes they refer to with the names we all identify with ie. Road King , Dyna, Heritage, etc.
 
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