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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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Unhappy Willie G. is retiring!

I just saw on the MOCO site that Willie G. is retiring.

Wonder how this will effect the styling of the future bikes?
 
Old Mar 26, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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H-D will continue to take the ideas and innovations of owners and repackage for the consumer.

super glide/ low rider, road king, street glide all based and styled after common owner mods. to the FLH, FLHS and FLHT


I'm sure the 28 piece "Live to Ride" picnic basket set will be replaced with the 32 piece "willie G skull" set.





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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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I retired last year, he ain't got nothin on me
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 06:56 AM
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I retired last year, he ain't got nothin on me
Yup. I retired on Nov 4th, 2011. He's behind the times.

The job I left didn't change. It still sucks for the new guy.
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 07:11 AM
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Got ya both beat, I retired Jan 4, 2010. Met ***** at many events in the past. Him and his wife were always friendly and personable, easy to approach. Sorry to see him go but he did his tour.
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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He did his time and now it is "New meat in the hot seat"....
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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There was a very long thread on this last week.
 
Old Mar 27, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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Yep, time for some new blood. Could be a good thing.
 
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Now maybe HD will sell some helmets in other colors than black or flat black and have jackets in high viz green or orange.
Black leather with a willie G skull looks cool in the store but not on a friend getting loaded in an ambulance because the car drivers didn't notice him.
 
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