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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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I will remember this day for a long time , finally got the bikes out today , took the wife's bike out for a test ride after the winter mods and it felt so good I got mine out and went for a short ride on it , sure felt good , so any other first rides out theres
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Not my first of the year, but got to try out my new seat today.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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It was a great day. 45 going into work, 66 leaving work.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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This morning I took the first ride of the day. I ride just about every day, all year.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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Yep first ride of the new year on my new engine.LOVED IT.70 degrees and tee shirt.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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Not first ride, but definitly too short!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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Got my first ride on Saturday, and a few in since then, here in Maine. I still have a foot of snow in my yard.
 
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Today me and a friend took off and got around sixty miles racked up.Feels good to be out after winter.not running mine very hard since its a new engine build just seating everything.
 
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