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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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Default BOTM: What determines your vote?

All of a sudden I'm a poll takin' fool !

I go solely by this criteria and I use the same one when voting at bike shows:

Of all the bikes in the BOTM contest which one would I like most to see in my garage?

Doesn't matter to me what model orclass (touring, softail, sportster, etc.)it's in.
Just that I like it more than the others in that given month.

And you?
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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Best looking bike gets my vote.
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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I vote for the best looking bike no matter which model.
I help a friend by judging bikes at his annual charity hot-rod/bike show and I break 'em down like so:
1.Rode it to show +
2. DIY mods +
3. Older the better +
4. Trailer queen/Garage jewelry -
5. Metric with some original style +
6. Production "Customs" - - - - - - wtf is those anyhoo???!?!?!
7. Detailing + (even though that ain't my bag)
8. Paint + or - (of course)
9. Garbage accessories (something that don't make it ride better) -
10. How hot their wife or girlfriend are +++++
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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the ride must be a harley frame and motor
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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whatever bike looks the best. although of course that means some types of bikes are more likely to get my vote than others.
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I always vote for the best looking bike.
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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Default RE: BOTM: What determines your vote?

ORIGINAL: Primo

All of a sudden I'm a poll takin' fool !

I go solely by this criteria and I use the same one when voting at bike shows:

Of all the bikes in the BOTM contest which one would I like most to see in my garage?

Doesn't matter to me what model orclass (touring, softail, sportster, etc.)it's in.
Just that I like it more than the others in that given month.

And you?
that pretty much sums up my voting criteria
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Default RE: BOTM: What determines your vote?

Yup, that's a good question. I used to vote for the best lookin' bike. But then I changed. Now I generally vote at the end of the month.

I Read the whole thread through, and if the best looking bike has made an *** of themselves, or posted 943 pointless posts in the thread, solicited in this or that forum for votes, or generally been a VoteWhore, or sweater than trickle........... I don't vote for that bike.

That said, there are some real nice people who post a lot of posts in the thread, aswell as some that are real polite and thankful, .....I'm just talking about one that pissed me right orf.

Guess I'm being real truthful, but that's it, I regretted the hell out of voting for someone and that ain't gonna happen again.



hmmm, ....yup, bet this post takes loads of flak. [sm=grinangel.gif]

 
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Default RE: BOTM: What determines your vote?

Actually I have liked all the bikes. But then I really look at each one again and really base it on the looks. I like chrome, so some times those with the best theme and chrome get my vote.
 
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