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Old Aug 11, 2022 | 07:20 PM
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Was on my way home from work and happen to see an Indian rider just a few cars up and flew by them on my Fat BoB like them were stuck in 2nd gear . Nice looking bikes maybe but slow as bleep when on a 70mph Interstate.
 
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I guess the Indian rider didn't feel like he had anything to prove.
 
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I would not think those old Indians would go fast anyway, oh wait, you are talking about a Polaris huh ?
 
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I would not think those old Indians would go fast anyway, oh wait, you are talking about a Polaris huh ?
I think it was the Polaris model and should of seen the line of vehicles behind them that were being held up by that slow machine .
 
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Was on my way home from work and happen to see an Indian rider just a few cars up and flew by them on my Fat BoB like them were stuck in 2nd gear . Nice looking bikes maybe but slow as bleep when on a 70mph Interstate.
I've raced most brands, and 95% of the time it's the jockey not the machine....
 
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Originally Posted by Czracer
Was on my way home from work and happen to see an Indian rider just a few cars up and flew by them on my Fat BoB like them were stuck in 2nd gear . Nice looking bikes maybe but slow as bleep when on a 70mph Interstate.
This is one of the dumbet things you hear. I have passed a ferarri on my bike. Lots of crotch rockets. No, my bike is not that fast. I guess it is a riddle.
 
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Originally Posted by LoneBone
I've raced most brands, and 95% of the time it's the jockey not the machine....
Ya who had more tickets, and can't go fast anymore. Or they had a couple.
 
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