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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Every now and again, someone posts a question about the average age of those of us who own baggers. Baggers, tourers, geezer glides, etc. This question has been asked a number of different ways, but, apparently, never in a way which satisfies the age old question of "am I of the appropriate age to ride this bike and can I beat up my missus if she calls me an old goat for riding a geezer glide" because, without fail the question comes up again....and again....and again. Perhaps it is because those of us on the touring forum are so old we can't remember that we have asked a question before.

So, in an attempt to remove the age factor from the equation, and to relieve the hand wringing by those who know that a HD touring platform is superior to all other platforms, but yet, can't bring themselves to ride one because they think that the next step is wearing Depends under their assless chaps, I offer the following clinical, lingustic analysis.

"Bagger" - noun - "A MACHINE for putting objects or substances into bags". A synonym for machine is ENGINE. A synonym for engine is COMBUSTION. A synonym for combustion is AGITATION. A synonym for agitation is SHAKE (and no, not like the shake at the bottom of a 3 finger lid). A synonym for shake is ROCK!!!!!

Therefore, and for all time, let it be known that BAGGERS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you and class dismissed.....
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Rock on!!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Well said! Amen
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Hell yeah !!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 04:51 PM
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OK. I'm using that one when my kids with their stinkin' Ducati's call me an Old Geezer for riding a Bagger.... Of course the oldest, now 36, is shopping for a Street Glide as we speak. Tired of the valve adjustments on the Ducs, and the long, long, long, long wait for parts when you need them. The Italians have their own calendar when it comes to "ship as soon as receive payment"....
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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I'm show'n this to the wife and kids......
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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My wife says I'm gettin to be an old man one day, then accuses me of acting like a kid the next. What the hey, I feel young, still look at chicks etc., but now I just go to bed earlier then I used to and my back aches a little more then before. If I thought baggers were for old folks, I never would have bought one.

Of course, we who own them all know they aren't for the old and really are for those of us with more senses then some of the others.

ROCK ON +2
 

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Originally Posted by Buddha96

Therefore, and for all time, let it be known that BAGGERS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you and class dismissed.....
You left out the part about how we bagger riders are smarter also, we already have one!
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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"Depends" will fit under assless chaps?...good to know,I'll be rideing a bagger till the day I die!!
 
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