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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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The good news about Harley maintenance is that you can do most of it yourself, in fact you can probably rebuild one from the ground up if you can find a rock and a stick.

That said, I have a 2004 Heritage and a 2005 Ducati 999S. Different tools for different jobs.

What got me settled on a 800 lb bike with 65 hp was a friend who called up and said, "Let's go for a putt." That's what cruising is all about.

If you want to go out and "rip it up", you either need a different bike or you need 2 bikes! No law against having 2!!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dixie Dreg
Maybe you should stick with metrics. Harleys aren't for everyone.
i agree either get over it or go buy a metric..our opinions are not going to change your riding experience..
 
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