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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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COOL! I was born in 1960. Thanks for posting them.
I was born in 1959. Some here know that this was my present last year from my wife for my 50th birthday.
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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where do i get me one of those hats??? i gots to get me one
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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where do i get me one of those hats??? i gots to get me one
Like this one?
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Kraft
Ah! Those were the days. No rejeting carb, no changing pipes, no puter to see if she's running OK on the dyno, and with just a few tools, you could fix most stuff along the road. Sometimes I think we have shot our selves in the foot. Really beautiful old bike.
you can thank your good old Uncle Sam for that. You know the EPA does not care about all those diesel trucks spewing black soot into the air.....its those pesky v-twins causing all the enviromental problems.

idiots.
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Sweet photos, and a slower pace of life. < SIGH >
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Very cool pics, thanks for posting!
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Kraft
Ah! Those were the days. No rejeting carb, no changing pipes, no puter to see if she's running OK on the dyno, and with just a few tools, you could fix most stuff along the road. Sometimes I think we have shot our selves in the foot. Really beautiful old bike.
no fuel economy. no 100,000 miles between rebuilds. hp was what 40? ah the good old days.
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Man, that was AMAZING .. thanks for sharing
 
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Originally Posted by Bluzmn59
Like this one?
screw the hat....that is one nice Duo-Glide there. Very nice.
 



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