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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Ok my touring friends, I had a sportster, a fatboy and now a FLHT. Give some advice... touring advice, add-on advice... marriage, kids, sex whatever.... shout it.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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Ride, Gas up, and Ride some more ... Repeat as often as possible.
Congrats.
 
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Ride, Gas up, and Ride some more ... Repeat as often as possible.
Congrats.
Excellent advice !
 
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Well, my wife's a hell of a lot happier now that we have the Ultra... happy wife = many benefits. I suppose that's bike related marriage advice. Welcome to the club.
 
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So far, I believe this advice is very sound. Thanks
 
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Rollon while you can....
 
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Rip the mirros off and ride like hell and don't look back.
 
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dino or synthetic oil?
 
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Getchew a BITCH on back of that Bastard!
 
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Wait, I thought of something else:

Don't ever ride off with a saddlebag open. You'll feel like an idiot! Not that I've ever done that...

On a serious note, I can't say enough good things about the Lenale cooling fan. It was one of my first addons.
 
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