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"Sportster takes 3rd in Iron Butt Rally"

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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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What's first prize? A 48-hour butt massage from the Hawaiin Tropic Tan girls? I'll be there next year!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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Man, I like to ride, but that has to be torture. I gotta stop and be able to "smell the roses", or at least smoke a butt or two.
I smoked a couple of butts this weekend. And I hafta say they are better than Sweetwater.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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only 3 HD's in the comp. and only 1 finished.

I'd have to say those #'s suck, Hat's off to this guy though! musta been a hell of a ride!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Kudos to Brett. I agree, let's find his e-mail address and get him to join the forum. That is, if we can get him off his bike for 5 minues.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Kudos to Brett. I agree, let's find his e-mail address and get him to join the forum. That is, if we can get him off his bike for 5 minues.
I just sent the following email to Brett Donahue:

Hello Brett Donahue,
Congratulations on your 3rd place standing in the 2007 Iron Butt Rally. That is an amazing accomplishment. You make Sportster owners/riders like myself proud.
I'm inviting you to join a very popular Harley Davidson forum (www.hdforums.com) that I and 42,000+ other members enjoy. My login name is "Blackbird". Hope you can join us in swapping stories and having some fun.

Yours Truly,
Kingdon R. Hawes (Blackbird)
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Brett just replied: [sm=smiley20.gif][sm=smiley20.gif]

"Thanks i may just check it out."
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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puts us touring bikes to shame
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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Brett just replied: [sm=smiley20.gif][sm=smiley20.gif]

"Thanks i may just check it out."
Nice work Blackbird. Be sure to give him a direct link to this thread!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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The electra glide did not finsh. Does no one use a HD bike to tour anymore? It is all metrics?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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Trivia:
"Of the 97 motorcycles entered, there are 42 BMWs, 27 Hondas, 14 Yamahas, 5 Suzukis, 3 Kawasakis, 3 Harley-Davidsons, 1 Buell, 1 Triumph, and 1 Victory. The oldest is the 1972 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide ridden by Mark Collins. The newest are the 2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 ridden by Chris Cimino and the 2008 Victory Vision ridden by Andy Mills.

Of the Hondas, the majority are Wingabagos (mostly GL1800s, 2 GL1500s, and an ancient GL1000), and of course, the ST13/ST11's." Source

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