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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle G.
You just had to go there, didn’t you?
Can't blame him. How many of us if could, would?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2023 | 09:33 PM
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My niece is 1/3rd my age and she loves to get on the back and participate in Rolling to Remember. I did it once on a ZX14 and once on a Diavel but she feels more comfortable with the seat, back rest, foot peg location and then the side bags. Add in a back storage rack that we can put food and helmets in zippered luggage and it's just about perfect. Is practical old? The Evo, it has, could be more powerful and then a 6 speed would be great. Nothing is perfect. But it's a 97 and both of us like it.
 

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Great all around bike. The post 18 bikes have those hideous nibs on the seat and too small bags. And like every other softail,geared too high.
 
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