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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 08:05 PM
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Best I can explain it is it feels kind of like a compound bow. Easy to pull back and hold, but it all happens at once when you release it.
Totally understandable. cool explanation.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 09:49 PM
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Congrats Jim.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Bagger Jim
After trading the Street Glide on a Fatboy Low, then on to a Low Rider S, I have come around to the bagger side again. Just picked up my new 17 Road King Special. Love the engine, hate the clutch. Great riding bike though. Just have to get used to all the extra weight.





When you get a chance post another photo or two. For some reason this photo you posted isn't displaying?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 10:33 PM
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Nice ride good color combo Conrats
 
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Saw one last week at our local dealer. Wasn't bad at all...I told the guy that will be gone this weekend. It was...didn't last long at all.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 08:45 AM
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This is my first Denim paint, so I'm hoping it holds up. Another dealer in the area had an "olive gold" one, but I just couldn't warm up to the green color.
 
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i prefer the hydraulic clutch. different strokes for differnt polks. hated the recalls however.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 10:09 AM
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VERY NICE RIDE.... lots of things on that bike i still wanna do to mine
 
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Originally Posted by Bagger Jim
This is my first Denim paint, so I'm hoping it holds up. Another dealer in the area had an "olive gold" one, but I just couldn't warm up to the green color.


This is a much better color then the green IMO, great looking bike!
 
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