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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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It seems we are still a mystery to most of the world, That may be not a bad thing.
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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HD will be around a lot longer than Fortune magazine and the author of the article.
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Most people I end up riding with are considerably younger than I am. Yesterday was a perfect example. Four of us. Ages 24, 25, and 32. I've got 20 on the last one. All on Harleys. This is pretty much always the case for me. Whether it's just my self and one other, or several. I see a lot of younger guys on Harleys. CNN as usual, is pretty much full of ****.
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Shoot, I've rode a bagger since I was 27...
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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uhhh... errr... dammm... my ole timers is kickin in forgot what I was gonna say!
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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Wow. I guess that 11% of women are nearly all in my HOG chapter?? The salesWOMAN I bought my Dyna from owns a RoadKing. My chapter's vice president... a woman. The chapter president's "significant other" rides her own Deluxe on all the rides. The last ride I went on was captained by a woman on her highly customized Heritage Special, which took an award at the ride event. I don't know how many more, but there are quite a few female riders in the chapter, and my wife is starting to think a FatBoy other than me might be in her future.
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Old geezer with disposable income and just a hint of that Arthur Itis thing. Yes my hands tingle a bit and I'm. A little stiff after a couple of hours in the saddle. I tell everyone my age that getting on a bike is the best thing to keep you feeling young. If I fit yhr magazines profile, so what. That smug sob writer can't take the new non removable smile from my face.
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:32 PM
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Kill 'em all and let G*d sort em out.

Meanwhile ,send an 18 year old *** sucking cutie and cold beer over here.

Cold beer, preferably first
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hamdizle
I waited 10 years to buy my bike.....saving and puting alittle away....I must admit that when I look at the price tag I almost have to slap my self cause 18k for a bike is alot, and for alot of people hard to justify.....but then again you're money doesn't do u any good when you're dead....and the smile on my face when cruzing is priceless...so f%$# it drive fast and take chances....
18k might be alot for a bike but when was the last time you rode a jap bike with 75,000 miles on it????
 
Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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The article was no doubt written from the perspective of stock holders of HD shares who have lost money on their investments....Doubtful ANY of them own/ever ridden a Harley....!
 



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