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Old May 4, 2017 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak Show
when i bought my sportster i had, i drove 3 hours. it was well worth it
Yea I don't mind making a trip if I know it's going to be worth it and they're not feeding me some BS about the condition of the bike.
 
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Old May 4, 2017 | 03:23 PM
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yeah i totally do all the research on every bike i've bought. i always ask for a ton of pictures. no one wants a problem bike
 
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Old May 5, 2017 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak Show
yeah i totally do all the research on every bike i've bought. i always ask for a ton of pictures. no one wants a problem bike
how far are you from Ohio? Mother has an awesome 2016 Fat Boy for sale. Check the for sale section
 
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Old May 6, 2017 | 12:31 AM
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Mother is in Florida
 
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Old May 6, 2017 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak Show
Mother is in Florida
my error. Thanks for the correction
 
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Old May 6, 2017 | 01:44 PM
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Well I bought a 2012 Fatboy Lo! One owner bike with right under 11,000 miles.


So much better than my Sportster! Just needs some bigger bars and I'll be good
 

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Old May 6, 2017 | 05:54 PM
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So much better than my Sportster! Just needs some bigger bars and I'll be good
BUDHA THE MAN!! Good job bro. Get the check book out!!

Actually been fun watching you search.
 
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Old May 6, 2017 | 09:17 PM
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glad you waited, nice bike!
 
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Old May 6, 2017 | 10:48 PM
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Oh, it'll do all right! Nice job holding out. Awesome bike! Enjoy!
 
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Nice score, OP. Tell us about it after you do some riding.
 
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