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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneWoolf
Just look at the statistics on the "Harley riders as a whole" pool

47% were released from prison within the last 9 months.

22% were in rehab during the time the M8 was released.

17% do not know how to read.

9% were in mental institutions.

Which basically leaves you, me and a few other know it all's.
I might qualify for numbers 2 and 4. I like to ride by myself and do not care for groups of riders. Makes me nervous and when i want to stop and **** i can. I also dont care what people think about me, stopped worrying about that a long time ago. LOL... meh
 
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 07:06 AM
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Well personally I noticed Twinkies were different to my old Evo in about 09, and had a look at "when did they change that " on the net deal.
So yea some ppl just ride I guess.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by LoneWoolf
Just look at the statistics on the "Harley riders as a whole" pool

47% were released from prison within the last 9 months.

22% were in rehab during the time the M8 was released.

17% do not know how to read.

9% were in mental institutions.

Which basically leaves you, me and a few other know it all's.
Those stats look hard to believe. I have to ask where you got that information from.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by kanelakos
Those stats look hard to believe. I have to ask where you got that information from.
Mate I think he's just having a chop.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 07:48 AM
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I have a select group of brothers I ride with and I'll die with.
The yuppie invasion ruined the whole atmosphere.



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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by kanelakos
Those stats look hard to believe. I have to ask where you got that information from.
The fact that you have to ask may create a whole new category.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldskewl
Probably because most of the people on the road today couldn't tell a knuckle from a pan or shovel from an EVO. But hey, they got the latest T-Shirt.
OK, I admit I get confused. Which one has the springer?

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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 10:39 AM
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An old guy at church that I really like, that rides a lot, two up with his wife. He wares all the Harley gear. Hangs out at the HD dealerships talking to his friends. He rides in all the Marine parades and all over the country. Anyways, he tells me he's finally going trade in his old bike for a new one. So I ask, are you going to get a M8? Milwaukee 8? The new engine? He looked at me like I was on crack. No big deal but I thought it was strange since he does know more about my bike than I do.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by sixguns
Not really, we may all own a motorcycle but thats often where the similarity ends. You can like it or not.
Hasn't been my experience at all. Every where I go people who ride bikes, love bikes... Typically I spend hours talking to different people all about their/my bikes etc.

You can like that or not, but I don't know why you wouldn't.
 

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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kanelakos
Those stats look hard to believe. I have to ask where you got that information from.
I think he got it from the Polaris Indian forum.

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