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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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I heard you will no longer get a free t-shirt with the purchase of 09's???
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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I heard you get a corkscrew for bottle of WHINE
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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Yeah and who needs a nine speed tranny with reverse
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: Geoff

The only "new"Harley I want is a 1977 XLCR Cafe Racer.

A thing of beauty.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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If the '09s are as bad as they say then the '06s will be collectors items! My '08 sucks although i didn;t realize it until I started reading stuff on the internet. As a matter of fact, my '07 Street Bob was perfect in my mind until I started reading up about the '07 mdels on-line and then I realized that it soo sucked. Good thing I reading baout the '09s sucking before I even buy one so that I will know in advance about the fact that they suck. In fact, if the '09s suck as bad as everyone who obviously knows more about these things than I do, I may just keep my '08 because even though it sucks it apparently sucks not as much as the '09 models. My '08 Goide goes in for the 1000 miles service Saturday - I'll make sure to tell the service writer how much it sucks and that I hear noises and what not. Good thing I do not have an '09!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Someone told me they run hot. Save your money and look for a classic 07.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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I heard that the 09's suck so bad that they are going to release the 10's a year early.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Now that is a good reply!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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I hear that when you buy a 09, they make you ring a (BBW) Bell by Wire.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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No, buy an '09 while you have the chance. I heard the '10s are just a bike simulator program that you run on your PC. It's called "Ride By Wire".
 
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