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Old Nov 3, 2020 | 07:56 AM
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Form over function, no - function over form. IMO that bike as a rider is useless. Im not into rolling art work.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2020 | 10:33 AM
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You'd need a handlebar mounted Pez candy dispenser filled with vicodin to ride it further than 25 miles
 
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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by hd4evr2008
IMHO that's a waste of a motorcycle engine. Knobby tires?? Really? You taller than 4'? Then you ain't ridin' that very far! C'mon man! That thing sucks.
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The knobbies say it goes on bad roads. Personally I would need some different bars for those roads. I never cared for drag bars; not enough leverage. I can' t lean over that much, and tall risers defeat the reason. Those pipes look keen up there but really limit riding positions during longer rides. I would be scared of melting my legs. A little higher seat would give me better balance too. Bigger tank/s yes but to tie it all together for my 6'4" function would spoil that Keen look.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 09:56 AM
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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 10:05 AM
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Boy a lot of jealous people on this site.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 12:39 PM
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Boy a lot of jealous people on this site.
It's pretty, and obviously fits the builder, and hords would love to ride it just like it is.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gerald martin
Boy a lot of jealous people on this site.
Or a lot of been there and know better people, all in perspective bud. That was built to look at not ride.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 04:47 PM
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Those pipes will keep his backside warm on fall days🌞
Would be a picture on a muddy road with the lack of fenders.
 
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My ***** hurt looking at the ride position. But, ya can’t ride very far with that gas tank anyway.
 
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My ***** hurt looking at the ride position. But, ya can’t ride very far with that gas tank anyway.
LOL 😀 Thats pretty good
 
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