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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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First ride today on the train, cold and short ride; man I need some chaps. I know now without a doubt the old sportster will go up for sale, this bike is awesome. Just went on country roads and a short stretch of high-speed to get a feel for the bike. It feels very comfortable in the turns and highway performance is everything I hoped for.
I was given the impression that I may want to keep the sporty for running the back roads, I don’t run high speed scraping the pegs stuff anyway and the train felt great. I love that sporty but me thinks it needs a new home.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Congrats man... I love my train also!
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Here's to the first of many....Congrats on the new Train.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Good luck with the new trin. I love mine and I push it pretty hard on the twisty back roads.
 
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They are sweet aren't they
 
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nice bike!! trains are sweet!! you sure about those chaps?? lol
 
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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On your next front tire, if you don't already have it, try an Dunlop Elite 3. It's light years ahead of the stock Dunlop. I've never tried one but a lot of people that have are saying they're better than the Metzelers.

Really gives the bike a sure footed feeling and the grooves just disappear somehow.
 
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I actually prefer the handling of a softail over the sporty. After I bought my FB, I never looked back.

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congrats, and i definatly would have missed out on alot of riding this winter with out my chaps !
 
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nice choice!! like the color too. peg scraping is just as easy on the nt as it is on the sportster....
 
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