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Old May 12, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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I can understand the "LIVE TO RIDE, RIDE TO LIVE", the Service badges (Army, AF, N, Marines). What i don't get is the skull!
What is it you guys think is good or cool about a skull?
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 01:51 AM
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HEY!! DON"T KNOCK THE SKULLS I got skull tats, skull stuff on my bike.......

There is another thread in here someplace about it..I cannot not really explain why I like it but, I have always been into horror movies....skulls...stuff like that anyway.
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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Ya must be a newby... Skulls have been part of the Biker Culture for many-many-many years
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 01:58 AM
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I heard an old Vietnam vet talking about the skulls they had on patches, tattoos, etc. The thought behind it was that if death is with you (thus the skulls), then death will avoid you....like a guardian while riding. Thats how I like to think of mine...plus they look cool and it it's like stickin it to the man!!
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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Oh, and I like to scare the kiddos
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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Skulls, what skulls?

That's scary......
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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I have the HD skull footpegs -- my bride thinks they're "cute"! So much for scary...
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 03:26 AM
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Whole bike is skulled out.......Its all about skulls and flames....

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I do love skulls. Probably because they scare people. Does anyone else think the skulls on a bike/whatever may keep people from messing with it? I mean, "if that guy has all those skulls on his bike, he must be crazy, I shouldn't mess with it".
 
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Old May 12, 2007 | 03:36 AM
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I have them all over my bike too. I just think they look cool. To each his own I guess.
 
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