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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TwiZted Biker
You married ? get some age on you you'll find the bike getting wet a hell a lot more often than your dick .
Got that right.
 
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Harleys are so unreliable that they must only be ridden for 30 minutes at a time and need to be cooled off for a period of 2 hours after that. Harleys must also not exceed 75mph for more than 2 minutes and 49 seconds at a time or the engine will suffer a catastrophic melt down. Harleys must not ever come into contact with more than 4 ounces of water at one time or a chemical reaction from the paint and metals used will cause the motorcycle to melt down to a heap of scrap metal.

I think those dumb asnwers cover the dumb questions I've seen this week.
 
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Da Gumpmeister
IT will definitely survive, in tact. BUT that is still NOT a good 'thang' for the Ol' Boy.
BUT to help alleviate your 'fear', the one in the sig pic, is 44 this year, seen and sat in MANY a rain drop, STILL tickin'. So grab a rag when it FINALLY stops, wipe it down, wax it, then RIDE THE CHIT OUTTA IT, SON !!!!!!!

Oh yea, CONGRATS on the 'new' shack.


Holly cow, GUMP... I was just thinn-in bout Ya last week.
Haven't seen Ya post in a long time,
Hope life is treating U good these days.

Opps not to steal the thread.

Thinks the ole yard blower works pretty good to blow off most water then clean and wax as others say, Wouldn't want to leave mine out all winter, so I'd be looking for a dry home somewhere.
 
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Bring your bike indoors- the Pan is in my living room.

I ride the wide glide every day so it's getting wet, iced up, and snowed on.

It's a motorcycle.
 
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Hey OCT1949, I guess you didn't catch the part about this thread being almost 3 years old, the Gump post was from May 2009.
 
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Village Idiot™
Harleys must not ever come into contact with more than 4 ounces of water at one time or a chemical reaction from the paint and metals used will cause the motorcycle to melt down to a heap of scrap metal
......... i didn't think i got hit w/a whole 4 oz that day, but there were STILL some serious repercussions ......

 
Old Jan 27, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BigJfxdwg
Those things are climate controled to keep your HD at the optimal humidity and temp levels. I think there is also a midget that comes out of a pocket somewhere and dusts the bike off for you.
They remind me of snowglobes...LOL
 
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