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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Tomorrow I will trade in the 07 Super Glide for an 11 Road Glide Utra
Time to move up to the touring world. I put over 33,000 on that Super
Glide and found I was wandering farther from home on some of my day rides. The wife is excited as now she can go with me. She has had multiple back surgeries and the Dyna was not comfortable for her. Oh, I looked at the 3 colors but BLACK seemed to just call out to me. So the break in cycle begins. I am just going to relax and enjoy the ride home. It will be sad to ride the Super one last time, but I have pictures and memories so I don't need to keep it. I will post pics as soon as I can get off the bike long enough to take them
 
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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I think you will love your new ride; you're actually climbing out of the shark tank
 
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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you will put three times the miles on the RG -- effortless 3 / 400 mile days. congrats on the new bike.
 
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Completely different ride from your Super Glide....welcome to the tank,
and congrats on your new sled.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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You are going to be grinning... and straying a lot further from home! Enjoy!
 
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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Congrats! And welcome to the "shark tank"!
 
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Congrats!! Nice choice.
 
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Welcome to the touring class - enjoy that new sharknose...sweet bike!
 
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