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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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I spend over an hour detailing my police bike for escorts and funerals, polish her all up, armorall the light box and no one ever says anything, but I go to motor training, drop my bike doing exercises, drive off road through dirt and mud for stability and control, break for lunch and someone always says Hey nice bike you guys keep them really clean "to me the bike is a mess". It never fails and it just makes me laugh sometimes
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Happens to me all the time. I'm almost embarrassed to ride it and somebody always tells me how good it looks.


 
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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I do get harassed when the whole front end of mine looks like somebody loaded a shotgun with an assortment of bugs and shot it. Mid fall down by the river is like riding through a slimy rainstorm. I don’t always keep it clean.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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I enjoy detailing the bike, almost as much as riding it! That's a vicious cycle, that never ends. Dirty bikes suck!
 
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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If you wanted complaments your picked wrong line of business and hobby. Get the great feeling by yourself, knowing youve done something well. Law enforcement not noted for pats on back, unless its brother or sister officers using icepick. Good luck and ride with pride.
 
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If you wanted complaments your picked wrong line of business and hobby. Get the great feeling by yourself, knowing youve done something well. Law enforcement not noted for pats on back, unless its brother or sister officers using icepick. Good luck and ride with pride.
I understand that, but being on motors you always get compliments, people always stop walking and wave (in some areas) when you drive by and it just so happends that they compliment my bike when to me is at its dirtiest and not when I detail it.
 
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