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Old May 16, 2010 | 12:52 AM
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Main mode of transport for me. If it's not snowing I'm riding. I only get to pay for wife's cage.
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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I ride mine everywhere I can during the season.
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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Mine is my method of travel, rain, sun, snow, flood, whatever... The OL has a GMC Envoy that is used to haul to kids around, but if I leave the house 99% of the time I am on the bike. I have even been known to make four trips to the grocery store in one day to get everything I needed. There was a period of time (three and a half years) that I did not have any thing in the driveway except a bike.
If you are ever in a situtation where you have to move it and all you have is a bike you will figure something out.
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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I save 180$ a month when commuting to work on my Fat Boy! So I got my bike for free!
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Old May 16, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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Riding to work etc is my ultimate goal with my bike. I'm sidelined with back surgery now though, so I am just hoping to get some sort of riding time in this summer to build up my experience.
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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Right now, I am using my bike for leisure riding in good weather. If the weather's nice, I will ride it to work.
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 06:54 AM
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Use my Ultra for back and forth to work and errands all the time. Not just a week end rider.
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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Its my daily ride.
 
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Old May 16, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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i have an 02 lowrider with 117,000 mi. an an 09 roadglide with 11,000
 
Old May 16, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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Right now Im down but I ride mine as much as possible. Work, Shopping,Pleasure what ever where ever. When Christmas or grocery shopping I hook up the trailer. When I lived in Ohio, Ive been known to bundle up and ride when temps were in the low 20's as long as no snow or ice on the roads. Dont have to worry bout that any more tho!
 



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