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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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Pennsylvanian with a 76 shovel. Paughco rigid/wishbone, 200 rear metzler, wide glide with 21" Avon. White with copper metallic flames and frame. Motor and trans is stock but I threw on a 1 1/2" closed belt drive. Drag Spec. tank and a bunch of V-Twin stuff. Professional firefighter for 27 years. Old and fat, not much I can do about it. That's pretty much my story
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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welcome from eastern nc! hope you enjoy the forum!! oh yea we like pics here!
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:08 AM
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Welcome to the forums from Oklahoma. Post pics of that bad boy will ya!!!!!
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:10 AM
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Welcome to the forum Jack from another FF in NY. Post a pic when you can!
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Welcome from central FL Jack

Post some pics sounds like a sweet ride
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Welcome from Pittsburgh!
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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Welcome to the froum,

From another old fat guy. Pretty radical bike for an old guy.......damn, my back hurts just thinking about it. I guess that monster rear tire cushions it a little, huh.


Stick around with us and have some fun this winter.


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P.S. 24 yrs in law enforcemtment. Lots of FF'ers here too
 
Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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hi jack,

welcome from so fla...i miss the riding in your area. i used to live up there. would love to see some pics of your bike it sound really nice.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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