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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 12:48 PM
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Thanks for all the opinions, advice and feedback guys! The old man has been riding since I was a kid and he swears by the wind theory. The wind never stops blowing in West Texas so i bet I'm just going to have to get used to it. After doing some research the wheel thing, I'm thinking it can be a comparable argument to whether Bigfoot exists, lots of folks on both sides. Again, thanks for all the responses! After reading the cheap mod thread and this one I think I'm going to be busy making my new fatty LOOK like MY new fatty! Anybody wanna buy some lightly used chrome??
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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You could get a guard dawg relay
 
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Some how using the term "Dead-Man" for anything relating to a Motorcycle just don't sound right.






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Originally Posted by oct1949
Some how using the term "Dead-Man" for anything relating to a Motorcycle just don't sound right.






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Hell, I got a sticker on my bike that says "It is a good day to Die".
 
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by oct1949
Some how using the term "Dead-Man" for anything relating to a Motorcycle just don't sound right.






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You might be on to something there. I was stabbing in the dark for what it was called. The old man had one on a sporty he had when i was a kid, always thought it was cool. Since this was his bike I was thinking of adding a few things to pay homage the grumpy old coot. Maybe instead I'll strip off the chrome and add some drag bars, that'll **** him off!
 
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