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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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Why... I say why can't women lift their foot 1 inch higher when dismounting the bike. This would prevent them from sliding their foot across the seat. Maybe it's lack of palettes.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Most women passengers don't see the bike the same way the owner does. It is just not that important to them, just another nick or scratch. No bike deal, TO THEM!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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You just raised my blood pressure a notch or two just thinking about it. I have wondered the same thing, and mine gets the top of the bags once in a while too. I have been nice about mentioning "just a little higher dear" but it just doesn't work. I understand that the bike is only an object, but dammit... your feet should only touch the floorboards!!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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glad I could help guys. I had to buy bras for the hard cases on my SG so I could prevent anymore scratches. I am starting to think that has been an HD plan from the get-go to get in to the store to buy more accessories
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Shock collars.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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the reason is the same as why we can't keep our stream within the bowl.

It just is and we love them anyway... as they do us.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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Yeah, Harley sits around planning that s88t. Women are, usually, shorter than us and their seats are, usually, higher than ours so they're further from the ground and if you have bags the distance is even greater.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Just last week the wife was getting off the bike and I heard her boot hit the seat. I said "What was that"? and she says..."it was just my boot hitting the seat". Like no big deal. But what can ya do?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Welllll, I guess if they aren't wearing stilletto heels, it can't be all that bad.
My wives hardly ever rode with me at all so I really don't have much to complain about.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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Dang, I thought it was just my wife. The only way to stop it is to talk very ugly to her and just maybe she'll remember. But then, well you know crying and all kinds of crap to put up with. I'll just keep on asking nicely I guess. She does do a hell of alot for me.
Kroozeabout.
 
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