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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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just got home from local shop with 2 09 street glides on the floor..1 in dark blue pearl ,the other black pearl..the blue one had the laced profile wheels...its a no brainer imo..YES TO THE PROFILE WHEELS!!! the one with cast wheels looked dull in comparison
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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For the extra 450 bucks I'd personally go for the wheels if you like em. You wont find a set of laced rims like those brand new for that price. I personally don't like mags but thats me. As for the security, I think its a pain in the *** to carry the fob seeing thats its so big. Like others here say, its more of a keyless ignition than a security, at least till you add the siren. I leave my bike unlocked where ever I go, I have no fear of it being stolen but then again I live in a nice neiborhood and my bike is garaged every night, also I ride mostly in northern NH where crime is unheard of. I locked my ignition maybe 3 times this whole summer
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Laced wheels look great, PITA to keep that way. How much do you like to clean and how much do you to ride?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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take the 500.00 you'd save on the laced wheels....and whatever you may save on the keyless ignition and put it towards a nice set of crome mags, whether chrome factory or aftermarket. Just my .02
 
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