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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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It could also mean jetting around the world in your private 747, playing lead guitar in front of thousands of screaming fans, doing designer drugs, having drunken monkey sex with hundreds of sleezy groupies and not remembering yesterday. But I digress.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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drunken monkey sex...yeah i like it
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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touring means throwing the bike on a pickup or on a trailer being pulled by a pickup and then driving far distances, then taking the bike off and ride it around like you actually rode it all the way there.

and sure you can do that with a sportster
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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You must not be doing it if you don't know what it means.....hmmmmmmm
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mark10
touring means throwing the bike on a pickup or on a trailer being pulled by a pickup and then driving far distances, then taking the bike off and ride it around like you actually rode it all the way there.
Now THAT'S funny.......so much truth, but still funny!
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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When i get down to about half a tank i start looking for......... oh sorry........ was thinking of something else.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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to me "touring" is traveling these beautiful states we live in-ride safe
 
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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Best way to tour with a Sportster is to tie it to the
back of your RV.
 
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I ride my bike, sometimes with sometimes without a passenger, at times I bring stuff and other times not. I ride on a highway and back roads.

Can someone tour on a Sportster? Hmmm, I'm perplexed.
NO...... You can only TOUR on a Ultra Classic, Classic or Std., Street Glide, Road Glide,Road King Classic, Road King. Any other bike, Gold Wing included, you are only Riding a bike. Now that bike can be a Harley, but you're not TOURING. Just my.02............... hdman
 
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Originally Posted by hdman
NO...... You can only TOUR on a Ultra Classic, Classic or Std., Street Glide, Road Glide,Road King Classic, Road King. Any other bike, Gold Wing included, you are only Riding a bike. Now that bike can be a Harley, but you're not TOURING. Just my.02............... hdman
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