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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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I had to negotiate around a tumbling pillon last week. Scared the hell out of me...
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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Hope there wasn't a head in the helmet.....
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Following harleys helps to keep your senses alive.
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mcrider1
If someone had stuff falling off their bike in front of me, I don't think I'd stay behind them for 30 miles?
That, and I might have even been kind enough to let him know he was missing a helmet and might want to go get it? Scratched or not he may have needed it when crossing state lines.
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Had a semi loose a tire, 3 pieces, fifty yds. ahead of us couple of years ago. Had to stop and wipe my --- that time. Skeeerie stuff
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Every day is an experience for me as I was coming back from a meeting on my 07 Wide Glide........I crossed a railroad track and having fun looking around and hit a pot hole I didn't see....well ....the ole bike didn't like that apparently and started coughing and sputtering.....I said OhWTF as I was aways from home....anyway I pulled over and discovered that the front sparkplug wire had popped off and you can imagine the rest....I put it back on ...and fired her up...and ...it is amazing how a Harley runs when everything is hooked up like it is supposed to be...LOL bigal v
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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I live in Buffalo camp farms.
Originally Posted by Romark
Where do you ride? I think we live close to each other and I'm always up to meeting new people.

I'm down for the count right now, had a non-motorcycle accident last Saturday and don't think I can handle my bike for a ride yet but want to do some riding real soon. I work shifts so I have a lot of time off during the week and now that school is about to start and my wife and kids will be out of the house, lets ride!!
 
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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You get bonus points for catching the helmet. Double for catching it on your head.
 
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I was riding behind an S-10 pick up once and the left mirror just fell off the side of the truck and came bouncing at me, that was interesting.
 
Old Aug 15, 2010 | 05:37 AM
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Sometimes you win, other times you lose,you won on that one.Once in a turn a small deer tried to run in front of me,there was not a thing I could do but think about how to keep from getting hurt too bad.Luckly the deer changed direction and I did run over its legs,not hurting it,looking behind me saw it bouncing off into the woods.
 



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