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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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i know i know, he could have just bought a regular softtail.
he's young and very determined to do things his way.
but i can say he did a pretty original job.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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OHHH MY GOD....SACRILEGE!


But, it does look nice and if that's what he wanted to do, then hey, that took a lot of work and determination to make it look absolutely nothing like a Train haha. At least he was determined!
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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Bright Train
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:47 AM
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I think we have all, at one time or another, started out as a young kid on a Harley who was going to do things "our own way". The bike I now ride is the product of every bike I have ever had or rode over a nearly 40 year time span. I'm sure he's just starting out on this journey we have all taken. If you look this kid up in 20, 25 years he too will be on a totally different bike. I think it's a process we all go through. I know it's been a Hell of a ride for me as time and money has come and gone.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by tbonetony06
I think we have all, at one time or another, started out as a young kid on a Harley who was going to do things "our own way". The bike I now ride is the product of every bike I have ever had or rode over a nearly 40 year time span. I'm sure he's just starting out on this journey we have all taken. If you look this kid up in 20, 25 years he too will be on a totally different bike. I think it's a process we all go through as time and money comes and goes. I know it's been a Hell of a ride for me as time and money has come and gone.
agreed. being he's only 24 years young, would rather him focus on his ride than out and about causing trouble
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by oaklandsteve
agreed. being he's only 24 years young, would rather him focus on his ride than out and about causing trouble
Very well stated.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 04:44 PM
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He's not the only one to take a bike and change it around.
Plenty on here have done the opposite. Take a chromed bike and black it out.

I've always loved chrome, so I bought the chromed version of both my bikes and added chrome to them.
 
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Yep...He would have saved time and money starting out with a Deluxe. Looks like he did a good job though.
 
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Originally Posted by tbonetony06
I know it's been a Hell of a ride for me as time and money has come and gone.
Mostly gone since I've owned my Softy!
 
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