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I've had a few days off this week and the weather is fantastic.
Rode my Wide Glide a lot.
Went to visit a friend at his office. He came outside to check out the bike when I was leaving. His comment was, "that bike is like a sportster, right?" I was shocked.
Then in the afternoon of the same day, my Dad came by my house. He was admiring my bike and then he said, "that bike is like a Sportster".
My bike has lots and lots of chrome, and that Wide Glide style. (the original, not the new style WG)
I've had a few days off this week and the weather is fantastic.
Rode my Wide Glide a lot.
Went to visit a friend at his office. He came outside to check out the bike when I was leaving. His comment was, "that bike is like a sportster, right?" I was shocked.
Then in the afternoon of the same day, my Dad came by my house. He was admiring my bike and then he said, "that bike is like a Sportster".
My bike has lots and lots of chrome, and that Wide Glide style. (the original, not the new style WG)
I'm now looking for a new dad and friend.
I get that alot too, they kinda do look like sportsers because of the fenders.
If my friend pulled up on a Honda, I would probably ask him if it was a rebel, seeing as that is the only make of a honda MC that I know of. So, I would gather that your Dad and friend do not ride, and probably asked if it was a sportster seeing as it is the make of HD that most people know.
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