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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Default Just got my sporster

I was going to hold off and wait until next spring and save for a 1200
I hopped on my 250 to go to the store and 5 houses down the street there’s this sportster for sale. I stopped on my way back home and what the hell had my helmet on sooooo,

I took it for a ride and came back with a big smile stuck on my face, we settled for $3900.
It’s a 1998 883 with 5700 miles, and I got a corbin seat with it, I’ll put it on if the wife wants to ride.

It needs some rear footpegs and a rear tire, plenty of tread but cracks in the side walls.
I can’t wait to get out and ride. URL=http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mysportster3wb8.jpg][/URL]

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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Nice looking ride, welcome to the club.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Sweet ride! Welcome aboard. You'll spend twice what you paid before you're done
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 07:57 PM
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Excellent buy on a very clean scoot
welcome to the family
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Very nice. Welcome from northeast GA.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Welcome...Nice bike...Enjoy your ride.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Nice bike and a good deal!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Nice Ride & Welcome to the family!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Nice bike enjoy it. looks like he put some pipes on it too they dont look stock to me.
 
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