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Oct 24, 2010 | 07:19 AM

#61

DaveMK

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From: Upstate, SC

When do the 2011 models come out? It sounds like you need a new bike.

Oct 24, 2010 | 08:16 AM

#62

FroggyFatBoy

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From: Western MD

I live for threads like this..

Oct 24, 2010 | 08:55 AM

#63

BassCatcher

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From: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

This whole thread is cracking me up. Since when does anyone around here care about someone's IQ? Tell you what, give me one person with good common sense over a whole truck load of so called high IQ people.

Just saying.

By the way, this is a Harley forum...do you really expect to post a thread about a screw up without people getting on your case a little? LIGHTEN UP! Geeez.

Oct 24, 2010 | 09:13 AM

#64

hogwash

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Joined: Jun 2007

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From: Da Windy City

MF towels are polyester and myrad. I recon cars for a living and just did this myself. A brand new razor blade is all I used. No scratches

Oct 24, 2010 | 09:43 AM

#65

SC-Longhair

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From: Passaic County, NJ

Recently running engine = hot exhaust pipes. Make note of that.

Oct 24, 2010 | 10:53 AM

#66

will2002

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From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by CWDoc115

Be gratefull that you didn't touch the pipe with your bare skin! Major pain!

Ooooooooooooohhhhhhh Yeah!

Now that is WAY worse than bein' a dumb ***!

Oct 24, 2010 | 11:29 AM

#67

cantiebn

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Joined: Jul 2008

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From: Rochester, NY

Propane torch and a cotton towel. Heat got it on, heat will get it off. Did something like that one time - worked perfectly. Just heat the spot gently, just enough heat to keep the chrome for discoloring, then wipe with the cotton towel.

Oct 24, 2010 | 11:46 AM

#68

KBFXDLI

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From: USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by weekender2098

By the way, I started writing this at 4:30 in the morning because I can’t sleep, just thinking about my stupid micro towel debacle.

Don't worry...this will all seem very minor after you drop yourr bike for the first time.

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Oct 24, 2010 | 12:09 PM

#69

bagga

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once you get the first scratch in it you don't have to worry about it any more. keep the bike for 25 years, look at the frame under the motor, there won't be any paint left. nobody looks at your bike, you might think people look, but they really don't.