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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Honestly... I would leave that bike right where it is. You have a nice bike...a few K in upgrades will give you want you want not what someone else thinks you do.

Spend wisely and save for your retirement and then spend all that filthy cash !! That's what I'm doing lol
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:19 PM
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and after all that its friggin yellow very spendy canary
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 12limited
Very nice...BUT...

You would think for that kinda money...it would have the enhanced hinges on the tour pak...instead of those cheap tin ones it has...
Yeah, that $40 omission would kill it for me - sheesh.
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by HD Jim
Honestly... I would leave that bike right where it is. You have a nice bike...a few K in upgrades will give you want you want not what someone else thinks you do.

Spend wisely and save for your retirement and then spend all that filthy cash !! That's what I'm doing lol
screw it. buy the damn thing. but finance it, after all, the world is gonna end in december anyway
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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What does your current ride lack?? Swap the engine for a lot less $$. A few other upgrades and you're still in good shape with your retirement and a nicer ride.
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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What ever you do, don't ride it.
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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What does your current ride lack?? Swap the engine for a lot less $$. A few other upgrades and you're still in good shape with your retirement and a nicer ride.
I think that would be a wiser decision.Plus after you spend 40K on the bike you'll still have to spend $$ to make it run decent,or at least to get rid of those cats.
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HarleyRanger
I went over to the dealership to pick up a small $10 dollar part and
BS, everyone knows there are no $10 parts at the HD dealer.

I was at one of our local dealers today, he had two of those bikes, the yellow you saw and a orange/black. Both stunning
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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I'm on the other end of the spectrum- I depend on new buyers to make used bikes for me to buy. I love a good deal way more than any bike. I don't think you should buy it, but if you do, I bet you'll love it.
 
Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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The CVO's are pretty intoxicating but for about 6K you can drop a SE 120R or similar after market engine into your UC and it would kick the **** out of the CVO.
Hell if you really have a boner for yellow you could kick in a little more $ and have your UC painted yellow.

So for under 10K you could convert your UC into something more awesome than the CVO (performance wise) and with a new engine, it would be like a new bike.
 



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