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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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I have a simple question for all the older Harley riders...

Is it just me or did the Harley seem to srink over the years?
I remember Dad's Bike being a lot bigger....
What I'm saying, Has the overall size of the Harley gotton smaller over time?
Here's a pic of me sitting on Dad's HydraGlide... (I was 3)



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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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I wish I could answer that question for you but I grew up on Jap bikes. It was only about 5 years ago that I saw the error of my ways and started buying American. Great photos though...

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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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[sm=confused06.gif]Or maybe you got bigger?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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They are much lower now without the old buddy seat with the springs. I rode the old ones and the new ones are much easier to ride.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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The wife and I took a bath the other day on our anniversary. I noticed that my bath tub seems to be shrinking, as well.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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Amen Brother.
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The wife and I took a bath the other day on our anniversary. I noticed that my bath tub seems to be shrinking, as well.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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It is just you...
 
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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ORIGINAL: PapaTravis

The wife and I took a bath the other day on our anniversary. I noticed that my bath tub seems to be shrinking, as well.

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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Yup, you got bigger. I went back to visit the neighborhood I lived in as a kid. It seemed awfully small compared to my memories.

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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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I remember my dad and his biker friends way back when I was a kid. They (both the bikes and the friends) seemed a lot bigger. I think it is a matter of growing up!

I do agree that the bath tubsbeing smaller. 23 years ago the wife and I fit into a standard size tub, now...well it must of shrunk (the tub, you gotta ask the wife about the other stuff)!
 
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