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Well, yesterday an impromptu stop by the dealer with my wife led to something very much unexpected. I bought my 09 Softail Deluxe back in April, and have been wanting a Street Glide ever since...
Needless to say, we traded in the Deluxe, and bought a 2010 Screamin' Eagle Street Glide. The dealership had wheeled it in while we were there, and it sat on the showroom floor for about 10 minutes....
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