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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:12 AM
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This morning my wife and I almost agreed to put the Blue Road King up for sale/consignment for an '09 Ultra Classic...then I woke up.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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I get it. You should keep what you have and buy an Ultra also.

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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You should go back to sleep and buy the 09 Ultra.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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That's a rough nightmare to wake up from. Now if that episode had been about buying an 09 RK, and you work it into looking something like the current ride, then that is much more like a dream.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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Don't do it Whiskers,
the grass is not always greener.............

You don't know what you've got till it's gone...........

Are you ready for a behemoth?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by JonnyD
Was it over when....the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
When did that happen?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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When did that happen?
When John Belushi SAID it did! (Animal House, the Movie)
 
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A bird in the hand...
 
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There is only one King....don't do it!
 
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Ultra!!!! You'll think your still dreaming!!!
 
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