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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Holy Crap, jap bikes are trying to look like Harleys and American bikes are trying to look like jap crap. WTF
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Maybe cause Polaris makes dem' der sno-machines they all likedontcha no?
Gotta keep em' goin'.


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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Did't someone in New Mexico call in a U F O report on one last week? ? ?
That old BatWing sure looks good to me, and Harley just keeps pounding them out year after year too.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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I saw one out riding today. Not as bad in person as in pics, but still bad LOL I wonder if it comes with a paper bag for over your head when you buy it?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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May look odd, but it's a pretty effective tourerif you read the reviews, gotta give Victory Kudo's for that.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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I know a guy in town that has one,he loves it! said it is alot more comfortable than any harley he has ridden,more room as well. He started busting my ***** about him being out riding already and my bike still in storage waiting for the mud in my driveway to dry up some. couldn't help but bust his ***** back,told him he can ride before the salts off the road because it's all plastic and has no soul,all the while thinking to myself it was veryugly at best,lol I'm not one to judge what someone rides,everyone has their own taste and chooses what they like to ride,i'll not be throwing a leg over one anytime in the future,i guess thats where i stand on the victory touring bike.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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May look odd, but it's a pretty effective tourerif you read the reviews, gotta give Victory Kudo's for that.
I'm sure it is very effective, but at what price. Did they need to make it that ugly to have a nice touring bike?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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Vespa on steroids?
 
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FLHT...that is so funny you described as a Jetson's bike. We saw one on a run Sat and that is exactly what my buddy said while we were eating lunch. I 'bout choked on my beer. Damn ugliest thing ever seen. The *** end when for days!
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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To take apage out of Suzuki Burgman's book:
"Suzuki’s Burgman 650 (READ VICTORY VISION)is a whole lot of scooter, with enough storage and heft for shopping and touring alike. You still don’t get to throw a leg over, hog-style, though."
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