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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Blue.... I really like the deep blue SG. Mines black because I love the classic black and chrome, but that blue is really nice. Good looking garage set-up too. Where is Port Ritchie? I live in York, PA and it has been raining like crazy here. I just had 10.5 inches of water in my basement because the drain locked up from the pressure coming back in from the sewer pipes being overflowed and the ground pressure blew a hole in my wall between the blocks. All this after I just had to replace my water heater. Aint life and being a home owner grand????
Being a home owner damn sure ain't all it's cracked up to be.. for sure! My second bathroom is in need of a new floor pan under the shower stall. It's been busted out for a few months and just sit's there like that while the damn land lord sits out in the garage playin with his bike!!
We're down here on the west coast of Florida. Sittin about 6-10 city blocks off the Gulf. Just NW of Tampa. I'm really diggin this shade of Blue myself... thanks!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Well Blue, at least your "landlord" has his priorities straight. My landlord needs a vacation
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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I will always take mine to a dealer I know for the first service (1k), but after that, do the work yourself AND get a manual.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueDragon
Being a home owner damn sure ain't all it's cracked up to be.. for sure! My second bathroom is in need of a new floor pan under the shower stall. It's been busted out for a few months and just sit's there like that while the damn land lord sits out in the garage playin with his bike!!
We're down here on the west coast of Florida. Sittin about 6-10 city blocks off the Gulf. Just NW of Tampa. I'm really diggin this shade of Blue myself... thanks!
If your a home owner, why are you paying rent?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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If your a home owner, why are you paying rent?
So the bank don't take my home..?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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Yeah, I took it in for the 1K; far as I'm concerned, let em take the heat for missing anything on what I consider to be a critical checkup.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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Oh, you can go to the dealer and ask for a printout of 1K steps, parts and labor.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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If your a home owner, why are you paying rent?
he's being a smartass, referring to himself in the third person as 'the landlord', saying that he's out in the garage working on the scoot instead of the bathroom.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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My dealer throws in the 1,000 miles service with any new bike. Hopefully it will stop raining so I can put another 400 miles on my SG and get the service done before winter hits.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by acd118
...Aint life and being a home owner grand????
Originally Posted by BlueDragon
...I call it 'bonding with my bike'! My wife thinks I'm nuts when I'm out in the garage for hours going over every detail of my bike. In fact, it's on the lift now... striped down...
Originally Posted by BlueDragon
Being a home owner damn sure ain't all it's cracked up to be.. for sure! My second bathroom is in need of a new floor pan under the shower stall. It's been busted out for a few months and just sit's there like that while the damn land lord sits out in the garage playin with his bike!!
Originally Posted by 69cj
If your a home owner, why are you paying rent?
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he's being a smartass, referring to himself in the third person as 'the landlord', saying that he's out in the garage working on the scoot instead of the bathroom.
Exactly.. bustin on myself for my miscued priorities. Thanks for clearin' that up, Skratch!
 
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