it might be time
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Road Warrior
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it might be time
as much as I dont want to admitt it it might be time I retire the shovel head and buy a newer bike
I have looked at a few over the last couple years but just cant seem to get away from my old Iron but ever since we moved to California it has sen more down time than it has ridding time
and it seems like every time I take it out somewhere it comes back on a trailer
just Yeasterday on the Red and White Poker run first before getting there I lost my coil cover (I had it off the day before and did not tighten it all the way)
then only half the way through the ride my jacket came loose and the cover was inside the jacket and it hit the metal valve stem and snapped it off going 85mph on Hwy 80 causing my rear tire to go flat , also my new clutch is slipping again and it is time for a new rear tire again
so here are my choices I have found
lowered Street Glide
2009 Indian Cheif
2000 Indian Cheif
lowered Road Glide
Dyna glide
springer classic (blacked out old school look)
I have looked at a few over the last couple years but just cant seem to get away from my old Iron but ever since we moved to California it has sen more down time than it has ridding time
and it seems like every time I take it out somewhere it comes back on a trailer
just Yeasterday on the Red and White Poker run first before getting there I lost my coil cover (I had it off the day before and did not tighten it all the way)
then only half the way through the ride my jacket came loose and the cover was inside the jacket and it hit the metal valve stem and snapped it off going 85mph on Hwy 80 causing my rear tire to go flat , also my new clutch is slipping again and it is time for a new rear tire again
so here are my choices I have found
lowered Street Glide
2009 Indian Cheif
2000 Indian Cheif
lowered Road Glide
Dyna glide
springer classic (blacked out old school look)
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Road Warrior
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RE: it might be time
did the electra glide already and kicked it to the curb to keep the shovel (could proably go to Texas and get it back) it was just to big of a bike as it sat to tall proablly could of lowered it but it was just huge
altho I like the look of the springer it is low on my list as I am looking for something of a bit more comfort as my ol is dissabled and cant ride more than 20 miles as it is (unlike me with a more dependable bike I would ride all day)
altho I like the look of the springer it is low on my list as I am looking for something of a bit more comfort as my ol is dissabled and cant ride more than 20 miles as it is (unlike me with a more dependable bike I would ride all day)
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RE: it might be time
Why would you buy the first year model of the Indian? Personally, I would give them a couple years before even considering buying from them. Look at the trouble Harley creates everytime they tweak something. It will be worse with a completely new bike and company.
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Road Warrior
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RE: it might be time
may possibly make a trade havent made up my mind yet 
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RE: it might be time
If you didn't like the EG you won't like the street glide.
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