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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cool granny 48
The ones whining about the "bumps & potholes"
are a bunch of ******. Theres an old saying,
"If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch"
But you better drag your couch onto the porch,
because regular outdoor furniture will probably
be too hard on your tender butts...
Don't sit on the fence, just tell me how you really feel lol. (I love it, keep it up)
Not only am I thinking of slamming the rear but thinking of a solo springer seat, I'm more about the look than the ride lol
Wife calls me a tart lol
Can't wait to ride it to see what it's like!
 

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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MapleShadeHarley
Not my cup of tea, but all that matters is that you like it and enjoy riding it. Let us know how the new bike works out.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MapleShadeHarley
Those fenders are terrible.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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I love the fenders. LOL! Well, that's why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors.

I still love the look of the Nightster, if it had any sort of suspension, I would have kept it. It was not fun to ride, period.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cool granny 48
The ones whining about the "bumps & potholes"
are a bunch of ******. Theres an old saying,
"If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch"
But you better drag your couch onto the porch,
because regular outdoor furniture will probably
be too hard on your tender butts...
LMAO! Some of us just weren't blessed with enough "natural" suspension...
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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I'm 58
fused L4&L5, full right hip replacement
ride a 48 with spring seat
couldn't be happier
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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A change of shocks, fork oil and springs sure would've been cheaper than a different bike, but good luck to ya.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MapleShadeHarley
hey dude,
that kingpin looks pretty good. me? i'd loose the footboards, chop that fender just before the tailight pylon, and find a smaller front fender....
other than those small details, i'd ride the **** outta that bike!
enjoy your new-new ride!

oh, and don't worry about granny. that dumb bitch is just menopausal plus 30 years or so.......
and apparently it's very hard for her to understand that different people can like different things.

Originally Posted by cool granny 48
The ones whining about the "bumps & potholes"
are a bunch of ******. Theres an old saying,
"If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch"
But you better drag your couch onto the porch,
because regular outdoor furniture will probably
be too hard on your tender butts...
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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Thanks Volks-Man. I LOVE the footboards an the fenders. God, the footboards make the ride so easy! Seems like Sporty owners hate my new bike and I love it. Just proves to me that I bought the wrong bike first. LOL

I rode 64 miles on it today. Was so much fun. I could keep up with my buddies I rode with so I was happy. And I got some strange looks from Harley riders when they saw my jacket first then saw my Victory bike. They looked confused. What can I say? I like the jacket!
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by cool granny 48
The ones whining about the "bumps & potholes"
are a bunch of ******. Theres an old saying,
"If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch"
But you better drag your couch onto the porch,
because regular outdoor furniture will probably
be too hard on your tender butts...
Please tell us how far you ride on a typical Saturday.
 
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