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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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It's the freedom. It's the open road and the fact that it's zooming past you 6 inches below your foot. It's the sheer joy of opening up the throttle and the thrill of the roar and acceleration together. It's the closest thing to flying that I can imagine. It's because a thirty minute ride is worth more than a two hour counseling session. It's the exhilaration. It's the fact that once you're aboard and running, you've already arrived, no matter how far you go. It's the feeling you get when you're astride your ride and you touch off the starter and she roars to life. It's the sheer joy of the ride combined with all the baggage you leave behind you when you go. It's the cranked up tunes and the beauty of nature cruising past you on a sunny day. I ride because it feeds my soul.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Beats walking.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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why would even think to ask???????
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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All the above, plus; It is cheaper than all the Therapy I would need
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Like the old saying goes, "if you have to ask then you won't understand!"
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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he grew up with the Beans and books, not bats ands *****!!!
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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BECAUSE I CAN!!!
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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i ride bc i like it....wifey likes it....an its a whole lot cheaper than runnin the PRO MOD where a bad day at the track cost more than a new harley
 
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Riding my bike is therapy for me. I am alone with my thoughts and it relaxes me.
 
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