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From: swamp-east missouri
this might hurt
so i was at a local watering hole today, with my 94, non matching wheels, dented and chipped paint having sportster, when several very nice street glides, and various other baggers pulled in. as i walked past them to leave, i could not help but notice how nice they looked, but in a moment of ironic realization, i seemed to grow more appreciative of my quirky, spark knocking, dirty a$$ ride. some how, sitting next to those new and shiny bikes my gained personality. so i guess my question is, how do you give your bike personality? i am looking for a bigger bike to take on longer trips, but i dont want it to look like it just rolled off the showroom floor.
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My bike has personality and it's always clean and it's no garage queen!! If you're going to invest all that money why not keep it nice. Otherwise you're paint goes to crap and cleaning also give you a chance to find lose bolts or what ever is out of the ordinary. It takes 5 minutes to clean a bike for upkeep and to keep it nice.
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Well you answered your own question,you want your bike to look like its being well used thats part of your personality !!!
Me I like my bike to look showroom new always,I detail it every day after I park it for the night,that way the next day when its time to ride the bike ready to ride and I do ride it !!!
My friends think I nuts but that part of my personality and its my bike !!!
Me I like my bike to look showroom new always,I detail it every day after I park it for the night,that way the next day when its time to ride the bike ready to ride and I do ride it !!!
My friends think I nuts but that part of my personality and its my bike !!!
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Road Master
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you dont give your bike personality, it just gets its own over time
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So buy a really used bike. Plenty of them out there. I am kind of "to each his own". I keep my bike clean but don't wax it more than once a year. But some guys like a nice mint condition bike. I understand that.