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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Thank you very much.
I had lost the link but found a new one
by doing a Google Image search. Try

http://www.geocities.com/ss4gemini33...igerDragon.JPG

if that doesn't work let me know.





 
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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THanks! Very cool. Always loved the imagery of the dragon and tiger.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:33 AM
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05 sportster custom with baffles (SE) and my wife (total 400 lbs) about 113 maybe 115.

Without baffles (wife on board) about 118-120 tops.

I like it with baffles for that low end wheelieng through 3rd. So I keep em in for now.

Did a 650 mi round trip through the rain/snow at 75 to 95 with wife on board last week and only got a lil freaky around the passes with big rigs right next to me and my bubble shield fogging up all the time.


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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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My 06 1200R registered 127mph at 6000 rpm on the dyno.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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Got mine up to 120. At that point it was out of horse power.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 04:16 AM
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ORIGINAL: CoolRide

05 sportster custom with baffles (SE) and my wife (total 400 lbs) about 113 maybe 115.

Without baffles (wife on board) about 118-120 tops.

I like it with baffles for that low end wheelieng through 3rd. So I keep em in for now.

Did a 650 mi round trip through the rain/snow at 75 to 95 with wife on board last week and only got a lil freaky around the passes with big rigs right next to me and my bubble shield fogging up all the time.


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You're crazy mon! I would never go that fast two-up!!!!
 
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Old Sep 29, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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I was "told" by the mechanic that did the upgrade on mine,(Worth Harley davidson in K.C. Kansas), that mine would do 135mph in a heartbeat. I'll never know for sure as my nads have shrunk alot over the years. [:-] Haven't had it over 95mph, & that was only once.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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I've done 110, but only for a short stint. I have enough points on my license already. It got there really fast and satisfied me that there was more HP there when I needed it. That's all I really needed to know. My days of running from the cops like I did growing up in TX are over. They actually arrest you when they catch you in CA instead of going out for beers.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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When you are on a Harley, you don't have to go fast
to be cool. You are cool by definition."


120 before i backed off due to traffic but seem like it still had plenty pull
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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I just sold my 03 Kawi Zx-636 and I had that up to 160+ with more to go. That is the reason that I sold it and ordered my new 1200C this week. I have a 9 month old and I need to be around to teach him to ride some day.

That And after I got off of the crotch rocket I couldn't walk and my back was in pain. Its not fun to ride if it hurts all the time.
 
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