Did you over modify your bike?
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Templeton California
My Dyna yes, it seems I did nothing but modify it from one up slammed bobber to plain jane standard to two up tourer and several phases in between.I don't think it took much away from riding it except when it was apart.My limited, I pick my mods very carefully mostly stuff to make it more comfortable and easier to take care of.It's my daily driver and I can't be worried about leaving it parked somewhere. It's got an alarm,Bruckus saddle bag secure and I lock it up can't do much more than that.
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
I've been to that same Costco kryingame, and yeah, it's not in the greatest of neighborhoods. Even the more upscale Southpark down the street, you have the same scumbag thieves.
I've stopped worrying about my ride six months after I bought it with all the bling I had installed. I bought some Brukus stuff and a disc lock for good measure, so I've done all I can on my end. My ride or any accessories has not walked away yet.
I've stopped worrying about my ride six months after I bought it with all the bling I had installed. I bought some Brukus stuff and a disc lock for good measure, so I've done all I can on my end. My ride or any accessories has not walked away yet.
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From: Coastal Carolina
No. I bought the bike to ride, not to mod. I have done some minimal things for performance (Stage 1) and a number of things for comfort and convenience on long rides. Most things on my bike are quick release and I do nothing to secure them. I've ridden from Maine to Georgia and parked it in all kinds of supposedly high risk places, including downtown Boston, NYC and DC and no one has ever messed with anything on the bike.
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From: Mount Pleasant, SC
Alot of times, I think that I've put to much in my bike and taken away from the purity of, riding. Currently, i would never ride my bike to work and leave it in a public parking lot for 8 plus hours... oh no not in downtown Charlotte, N.C.
Last month, I bought a tour pak. Went to Costo's. Someone stole a bolt from my 4 point docking kit. Those bolts don't just come off because it was torqued on. Someone stole it.
I bought an amazing sound system (check out my sig.) but I worry about rain and thieves (worrying about if I left the face plate on when I parked somewhere). Worrying about will my tourpak disappear. A friend of mine had a nice, overly modded RK. She was down in Myrtle Beach and saw 2 thugs stealing it. Another friend who had a nice modded bike had someone key and knock it over. Another friend, rode his Suzuki M109 down to Florida. Parked in some motel. The next morning, the bike was gone.
I was talking to an older buddy who rides, he made a good point. We the younger generation focus more on how the bike looks over riding. I'm wondering if adding all of the cool features and detachable stuff is making our bikes more vulnerable. I gotta tell you, it's a disgusting feeling, seeing your bike and knowing that someone stole something off of it.
Last month, I bought a tour pak. Went to Costo's. Someone stole a bolt from my 4 point docking kit. Those bolts don't just come off because it was torqued on. Someone stole it.
I bought an amazing sound system (check out my sig.) but I worry about rain and thieves (worrying about if I left the face plate on when I parked somewhere). Worrying about will my tourpak disappear. A friend of mine had a nice, overly modded RK. She was down in Myrtle Beach and saw 2 thugs stealing it. Another friend who had a nice modded bike had someone key and knock it over. Another friend, rode his Suzuki M109 down to Florida. Parked in some motel. The next morning, the bike was gone.
I was talking to an older buddy who rides, he made a good point. We the younger generation focus more on how the bike looks over riding. I'm wondering if adding all of the cool features and detachable stuff is making our bikes more vulnerable. I gotta tell you, it's a disgusting feeling, seeing your bike and knowing that someone stole something off of it.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: FUAC
I agree.. I think you are too worried and are going to give yourself ulcers over some scumbag possibly attempting to steal something. I also agree that I think it loosened up on its own and was lost. Just my .02
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From: N. Illinois
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