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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Default Bear attacks Electra Glide
here are the pictures

Three hours after bringing home a pizza in the tour pack a bear ripped the bike apart.

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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Can you say 300 magnum? Wonder if the warranty covers this?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Looks like the lock held!!!!!!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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mmmmmmmmmmmm.....I wonder...covered by insurance? LOL

Vandalism?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by riteway
Looks like the lock held!!!!!!
LOL
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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don't you hate it when that happens?......

 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Do you think the bear got the pizza?...I would've gone a round or two with the bear over a good pizza say from...Ginos' east. LMAO...Funny story...glad it wasn't my bike!
 
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Looks like the lock held!!!!!!
Well they do say "Locks only keeps honest people, honest". LOL
 
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I bet the HD alarm didn't even go off because the bear didn't actually sit on the bike and lift it off the stand.
 
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